School Funding

Companies turn to social media for grant-giving »

As celebrities, politicians, and students alike increasingly use social media to stay connected, education experts say they have noticed a growing number of companies turning to social media to determine...

August 17 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Last-minute funding for education jobs looks grim »

The fate of additional funding that might save thousands of teachers' jobs remains uncertain after a $10 billion education jobs bill failed to pass in Congress, leaving many schools in...

July 29 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »

How to survive the school budget crisis »

Times are tough, and that’s especially true for education. To help school leaders in this time of need, we’ve put together a special section at eSchool News Online, called “Surviving...

July 27 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Five ways to make smart ed-tech investments »

In talking with school leaders around the country, we’ve come up with five tips for how to spend the remaining stimulus money while getting the best bang for your buck....

July 18 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »

Where to find more money this year »

Although the state budget outlook appears grim for 2010-11, there are a few possible sources of federal money that can help. One is the remains of the stimulus package. Even...

July 18 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »

Lawmakers trade broadband grants, school reforms for education jobs »

Schools would get $10 billion to help them avoid teacher layoffs under a bill passed by the House. But the funding would come at a price for other programs, including...

July 6 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »

Funding

Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing

Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing »

Texas schools that cut bureaucratic costs by sharing services—from accounting to transportation—would get grants worth 10 percent of their savings under a plan Gov. Rick Perry proposed Aug. 31, Reuters reports. ...

September 1 2010 / Read More »

Grants and Funding

Advance planning is the single biggest key to grant-seeking success

Advance planning is the single biggest key to grant-seeking success

About eight years ago, I wrote a column that described what I considered to be the top 10 grant-writing mistakes. I recently read the list again, and it seems like the mistakes are...

Aug 1, 2010 / More »

Education Grant Awards

16 schools to receive library makeovers from Target

Target and The Heart of America Foundation will be unveiling 16 extreme school library transformations across the country throughout the fall....

Oct 1, 2009 / More »