Study paints a bleak picture of art education in U.S. schools
Music and art instruction in American eighth-grade classrooms has remained flat over the last decade, according to a new survey by the U.S. Department of Education, and one…
Month: June 2009
Online Tutoring To Boost Student Success
Online Tutoring To Boost Student SuccessThanks to No Child Left Behind, schools cannot afford to have their students failing to succeed ... and many are turning to online…
Meet eno and WIN!
PolyVision's breakthrough solution combines the simplicity and ease of a traditional ceramicsteel surface with interactive performance --all without cords, cables or costly installation. ?no also comes with a…
Stimulus funds to advance national standards
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is offering federal cash incentives to achieve one of his top priorities: developing national standards for reading and math to replace a current…
Firm offers video college tours
To narrow down her choice of colleges, high school senior Augusta Jahrsdoerfer did what students have done for generations: take tours of the schools she was interested in.…
Up to $4,000 to antiviolence programs for children
The Women's Division of the General Board of the Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church of offers grants of up to $4,000 for projects and programs addressing…
$400 in teaching supplies for teachers who use insects as educational tools
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is awarding educators who have gone beyond the traditional teaching methods by using insects as educational tools. One winner will be chosen…
Awards for child and adult poetry promoting peace
The Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award is an annual series of awards to encourage poets to explore and illuminate positive visions of peace and the human spirit.…
$5,000 for schools that serves as a community center
The Richard Riley Award is open to all elementary and secondary public schools that serve as centers of their communities. Teachers, superintendents, students, principals, school business officials, board…
Up to $500 for physics teachers
Offered by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the Bauder Grant for Support of Physics Teaching provides up to $500 to K-12 teachers for special activities in…