EPA to test schools’ air for toxic chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency soon will begin testing the air around schools for toxic contaminants, reports the Associated Press.
Month: March 2009
New Jersey students get homework help online
If students in Pennsville Township, N.J., are stumped by a tough homework assignment, now they can connect with expert tutors via the internet, reports Today's Sunbeam of Salem…
Laws keep schools from using endowments
Universities and other nonprofit organizations in two dozen states face a frustrating quandary: They might have the money they need to save jobs, offer scholarships, invest in campus…
Various awards for nonprofit organizations
The Entertainment Software Association Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the quality of life, health and welfare of America's youth.…
Classroom makeovers worth $10,000 for certified teachers
To encourage teachers at elementary schools nationwide to help their students learn valuable and potentially life-saving lessons, Honeywell and NCMEC launched the Got 2B Safe! Contest in 2005…
$8,000 for graduate students
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, public policy, and law…
Up to $50,000 for change makers serving children
Each year, World of Children Awards are given to honorees who are working on a wide range of issues affecting children -- health, education, hunger, and human rights.…
$50,000 to $5 million for local educational agencies
The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program provides grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive formula Impact…
$25,000 for innovative individuals in education
McGraw-Hill is asking individuals from communities and schools who personify all the ways student achievement can be improved; specifically, ensuring that students have qualified teachers, providing access to…
U. Minnesota plans new drinking policy
The University of Minnesota-Duluth is planning a new policy to encourage students to report drinking-related medical emergencies by protecting them from legal ramifications. Key words: college drinking, University…
College Bowl hits the internet
In an internet-era twist to the old College Bowl idea, one scholarship program is leaving room for a little fun as students compete for college cash, reports the…
The challenges of providing school IT support
As part of our 2008-09 School IT Survey, eSchool News and SchoolDude.com conducted a virtual focus group to learn more about the particular challenges of school IT support--and…
Policy update brings rise in online learning
A shift in state policy touched off a boom in online education at North Carolina State University. The transition has come to full fruition eleven years after North…
Sidekick phones top a dubious category: theft
School and college IT administrators might want to warn their students about the latest hot target for thieves: T-Mobile Sidekick cell phones. Key words: t-mobile, checkmend, boston arts…