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Grantmaker Profile: Coleman Foundation
Although computers are just beginning to transform education, they’ve already revolutionized the American business world. In the last two decades, computer technology …
Grants:
August ASCEND Program The National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsors a series of Informal Science Education programs.…
bigchalk.com launches education foundation
Education web portal bigchalk.com announced on June 28 that it has created the bigchalk Foundation to provide grants to public school educators who want…
Illinois district tests bus-mounted camera system to improve the safety of schoolchildren
School officials in Will County, Ill., are working with traffic safety officials and a local engineering firm to develop a video camera that would…
Idaho district adopts pilot drug abuse program
Parents of middle and high school students in Buhl, Idaho, who are concerned that their teen-agers may be using drugs or alcohol can ask…
Researcher: Most schools use substance abuse programs that have been proven ineffective
School districts in at least 11 states use drug prevention programs not proven to be effective, in most cases because they don’t know about…
New center aims to help curb school violence
One million dollars in federal money has been set aside to develop a center at the University of Louisville (UL) that will help find ways to…
Law & Ethics:
A faculty member at University of Arkansas’s law school has published guidelines for disciplining disabled students under an updated federal law. …
Schools look beyond metal detectors to create caring cultures
A teacher and coach for 25 years, Dave Moore carefully unfolds a small white paper from his wallet to reveal a single handwritten word: …
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Curriculum Best new instructional resources on the internet Listen to America’s story at “America’s Library” …