The G.R.E.A.T. Program’s primary objective is to prevent delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons provide life skills to students to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems.
Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for innovative model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study for elementary and secondary school students.
Civic Ventures’ Community College Encore Career program is looking for six innovative community colleges to win $25,000 grants each to support campus programs geared at retraining adults over 50 for encore careers in education and health. The grants support and highlight college programs that match the skills and interests of experienced adults with specific high-need [...]
The got breakfast? Silent Hero Grant program was launched to encourage schools and non-profit organizations to expand the reach of underutilized child nutrition programs.
The Foundation’s Young Scholars Program is designed to nurture exceptional students who have demonstrated, through academic excellence and extracurricular activities that they have the potential to excel. Students apply for the program in 7th grade, enter the program in 8th grade, and continue through high school.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the Nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. The Awards recognize outstanding K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.
The “We Think Green” Program provides schools the chance to earn cash by collecting plastic shopping bags and recycling them at Harris Teeter. Bags from any store will be included in this program, not only Harris Teeter shopping bags. The goal of the program is to teach students and parents how much they can help [...]
The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support local educational agencies (LEAs) nonprofit organizations in partnership with one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving [...]
The NCSS Defense of Academic Freedom Award is given annually to recognize and honor those who have distinguished themselves in defending the principles of academic freedom in specific controversies, in fostering academic freedom through advocacy, and in defending or advocating the freedom to teach and learn.
Samsung’s 2010 “Active Learning” Grant Program offers 50 SAMCAM 860 document cameras to worthy applicants based on need. An independent evaluation team will review the applicants and notify the winners no later than September.
Many educators agree that students who actively engage with the material and with other students are far more likely to recall the [...]
