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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…
ChildObesity180 Announces $1 Million in Grants to Revolutionize School Physical Activity
First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move! Active Schools” campaign encourages participation Chicago, Ill., Feb. 28, 2013– Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP), an initiative of ChildObesity180, today announces a creative grant opportunity…
Report: Here’s how to fix school funding
Until the current school funding model is redesigned to one that is based on students instead of on institutions, even the most potentially revolutionary educational models will fail, according to…
Qualcomm founder gives $133M to NYC tech school
A burgeoning graduate school aimed at reinventing higher education's relationship with high tech is getting a $133 million gift from a professor-turned-entrepreneur who used his engineering background to help build…
Revoked charters could be forgiven $12M in loans
Indiana lawmakers are considering forgiving $12 million in loans that "failing" charter schools accepted from the state, as part of a broader package of state aid for charters, the Associated…
Schools’ ed-tech budgets shrink as demand grows
While educators and parents continue to report a growing need for technology use in education and learning, schools are struggling to meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s expectations, according to “From…
Student auctions off future earnings, drops out of college
Fed up and sinking in college loan debt, Sarah Hanson decided to gamble on a novel idea, the Huffington Post reports. …
New fund for transforming education in Kentucky will encourage school innovation
A new statewide Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky was announced by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The fund aims to build private-public partnerships and raise money to support innovation…
Up to $8M for AP test assistance
The AP Test Fee program awards grants to eligible state educational agencies (SEAs) to enable them to pay all or a portion of advanced placement test fees on behalf of…
Up to $2,500 for environmental programs
The Captain Planet Foundation primarily makes grants to U.S.-based schools and organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million. Grants are made for activities that conform to…