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Wis. budget gets $500M anticipated revenue boost
Wisconsin's budget surplus grew by $500 million Thursday, leading to a bipartisan call by state lawmakers and Gov. Scott Walker to put some of the money toward public schools two…
Up to $60K in prizes for energy projects
America’s Home Energy Education Challenge inspires student interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while encouraging elementary and middle school students to make smarter energy choices and save energy…
Zynga to give education-tech startups a boost
Zynga wants kids to play more games in class, the Wall Street Journal reports.…
Up to $6K in prizes for active kids
The national contest, a new addition to NFL PLAY 60, challenges kids ages 6-13 to develop new ways to stay active and healthy. NFL PLAY 60 and By Kids For…
Five education grants you don’t want to miss
School funding difficulties show no sign of abating, and school budgets are stretched to the limit. Many educators and administrators rely on school grants to fund important projects and opportunities…
Up to $500 for classroom teachers
Hoenny Center Project Awards are intended to promote and recognize preK-12 classroom (action) research projects in the area of peer teaching.…
Up to $5K for philanthropy ideas
The Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) is sponsoring an Idea Contest intended to solicit fundraising ideas from charities that can be tested by SPI researchers. SPI is looking for ideas…
$3K for environmental projects
This award recognizes the outstanding leadership efforts of young people who are working for the protection of our shared planet.…
Per-student pre-K spending lowest in decade
State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report,…
District’s $38M technology bond issue would add more iPads, teaching tools to classrooms
Angela Bagby's students in the autism classroom at Marshall Elementary School can't verbalize the answers to a spelling test or hold a pencil for more than a few minutes at…