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  • University funds report steep investment losses
    Wed, Sep 23, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Endowment
    Steep investment losses have caused painful cutbacks at some of the nation's best-known universities over the most recent fiscal year and have prompted questions about whether their endowments are taking too much risk, reports the New York Times. [ Read More ]

  • Study: Green IT policies sink on priority list
    Thu, Sep 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Budget
    American data centers doubled their energy usage from 2000 to 2006, and with consumption expected to double again by 2011, some colleges are seeking ways to cut their energy costs. Yet a new survey suggests that "green IT" initiatives on college campuses are being hampered by diminishing budgets. Key words: green technology, education technology, CDW-G, energy savings, college budget [ Read More ]

  • GAO calls for enhancements to Grants.gov system
    Fri, Sep 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Funding Strategies
    Readers who have used Grants.gov to submit federal grant applications and who have experienced difficulties might find some comfort in a report that was released in July. The report, titled "Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses that Require Attention," was based on a study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2008 and 2009. The GAO surveyed federal agencies that use the Grants.gov system and came up with several recommendations for improving the system. [ Read More ]

  • Huge demand far exceeds broadband grants
    Fri, Aug 28, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Fed
    "Cash for Clunkers" isn't the only economic stimulus program to attract a lot of takers: The federal government on Aug. 27 said it has received requests for nearly $28 billion from groups that want to expand high-speed internet service in the United States. Key words: broadband internet access, stimulus money, The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Duncan floats school turnaround plan
    Thu, Aug 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Grants , Federal
    Education Secretary Arne Duncan has proposed new rules for distributing $3.5 billion in Title I School Improvement Grants to turn around the nation's lowest performing schools. The plan includes flexibility for districts to close struggling schools, replace staff, or adopt a "transformational model" that aims to change the whole school culture, according to each school's needs. Key words: Arne Duncan, school improvement, low-achieving schools, Title I [ Read More ]

  • Panelists to FCC: Raise e-Rate funding cap
    Mon, Aug 24, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  eRate
    The e-Rate can play a significant role in the national broadband plan being developed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), panelists said during an Aug. 20 hearing--but for this to happen, commissioners must raise the program's funding cap. Key words: FCC, erate, national broadband, educational technology, erate funding [ Read More ]

  • Wikipedia operator receives $500,000 foundation grant
    Fri, Aug 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Grants
    The nonprofit organization that operates the popular internet encyclopedia Wikipedia has received a $500,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand its work in bringing free educational content to people around the globe, reports the Associated Press. [ Read More ]

  • $650M in new grants target innovation
    Fri, Aug 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Funding
    U.S. schools will have a chance this fall to compete for part of $650 million in new "innovation" funds that are intended to reward districts that have designed and tested effective, scalable systems for boosting student achievement, improving failing schools, retaining top-notch teachers, and increasing graduation rates. Key words: educational technology, ARRA, education funding, Investing in Innovation Fund, educational grants, grants for education [ Read More ]

 

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