$2.5 million to implement character education programs

The Partnerships in Character Education program provides federal funding to local education agencies (LEAs) and consortia of LEAs to help design and implement character education programs that take into consideration…

$5.5 million for innovative programs that curb teenage alcohol abuse

The Grants To Reduce Alcohol Abuse program provides money to local education agencies to develop and implement innovative and effective programs to reduce alcohol abuse in secondary schools. The department…

$750 in U.S. Savings Bonds, plus school supplies for winning essays

The Writing Edge is a national education program created by MeadWestvaco Corp. and Scholastic Marketing Partners to provide teachers nationwide with curriculum-based lessons and support materials to help middle school…

The purpose of this $2.9 million program is to improve results and outcomes for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, and to support…

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries is awarding grants worth up to $5,000 to school libraries. The first lady established the foundation last summer to help school libraries update,…

Safety Services Network has a grant available for schools to get free and reduced priced automated external defibrillators (AEDs). They are beginning to be the hottest topic in schools. …

The Arts@Work grant program, from the National Education (NEA) Foundation, encourages public secondary school arts specialists to collaborate with tech-savvy educators and the business community to develop examples of technology-integrated…

The Infinity Project is nationally recognized partnership between leading research universities, industry, government, and K-12 educators to help school districts incorporate modern engineering and technology in their high school curricula.…

This program is funded by the Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds and is designed to support innovative ideas in education leadership from a wide range of communities, especially those in low-income…

The purpose of the State Program Improvement Grant program is to assist State educational agencies and their partners referred to in section 652(b) of IDEA with reforming and…