Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grants
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New tack sought for teacher jobs, school modernization
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School funding ‘flex’ vexes lawmakers
As Congress weighs several bills designed to overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act, lawmakers are at odds over a proposal to revamp how federal education dollars are…
Jobs plan would help modernize schools
Schools and teachers stand to benefit from an ambitious, $450 billion plan to boost jobs and put cash in the pockets of dispirited Americans, as President Obama responded…
Universal Service reform: What it means for schools
Changes to the government's Universal Service programs will result in new broadband options for schools—but they'll also create new compliance challenges as the web of federal programs supporting…
FCC ruling brings e-Rate funding to more applicants
Several hundred more e-Rate applicants will get funding for the wiring, routers, switches, servers, and other equipment needed to bring high-speed internet access into classrooms, thanks to a…
Recycling program helps schools snag new technology
At a time when many school districts are forced to cut technology spending, some schools are able to purchase laptops, digital cameras, and other classroom technology through a…
Why school stakeholders should worry about the ‘funding cliff’
More than 80 percent of schools anticipate budget cuts in the upcoming school year, and administrators are scrambling to maintain school operations in the face of diminishing funds,…
New federal funding program focuses on early learning
States can qualify for grants up to $100 million under a new federal grant program for early learning. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released more details July…
Warehouse manager earns his district thousands through online auction
While schools around the country are dealing with major budget cuts, one supply warehouse manager has figured out how to put money back into the hands of his…
FCC proposes new e-Rate eligibility rules
A proposed new rule for the federal e-Rate program could discourage schools from buying service contracts when they purchase network equipment, at least one program expert warns.
Digital Wish makes school fundraising easier
Websites that let teachers post their classroom "wish lists" for donors to fulfill have been around for more than a decade, but now one of those sites—Digital Wish—has…
How to cut special-ed spending without sacrificing quality
As school districts grow accustomed to doing more with less, special-education programs are dealing with their own unique set of challenges—and one expert has proposed several solutions to…
New round of grants target education innovation
The federal government is trying to make it easier to apply for one of its grants for innovative ideas to improve education. But with budget cuts, there’s a…
Schools struggle to recover amid years of cuts
The Great Recession that began in late 2007 set in motion a growing budget crisis for American public schools that is far from over.
Feds announce $500M for early learning competition
A new state-level grant competition will direct $500 million in federal funding to improve child care and early childhood learning as part of the Obama administration's signature Race…
Gates gives $20M for digital learning, Common Core curriculum
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced April 27 that it will be investing more than $20 million in game-based learning and other digital tools to help usher…
Ed-tech stakeholders protest budget cuts
Educational technology stakeholders are speaking out against federal efforts to eliminate the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program by releasing state profiles and information showing how important the…
FY11 budget details: a mixed bag for education
Although Congress reached a budget deal for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year—avoiding a government shutdown in the process—the federal education budget did not escape unscathed, and…
Eleventh-hour budget deal cuts $13B from health, education, labor
A last minute budget deal for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year, forged amid bluster and tough bargaining, averted an embarrassing government shutdown that would have affected…
‘Funding cliff’ looms as stimulus money runs out
As lawmakers around the country debate their states’ budgets, they’re staring over the edge of a massive fiscal cliff—the point where about $100 billion in federal stimulus money…
Rural schools face uphill climb for funding
Large, low-performing, urban school districts make national headlines with their struggles and successes. But rural school districts, less frequently noticed or mentioned, also face significant challenges in helping…
Schools to get $9M for off-campus wireless access
Government officials are handing out $9 million for projects that will help schools extend wireless internet connections beyond the classroom.
Obama highlights $90M ed-tech agency
Educational technology advocates applauded President Obama’s focus on college and career readiness and his call for a new federal agency devoted to ed-tech innovations, which he expanded on…
Education sees modest increase in Obama’s FY2012 budget
Despite tough economic times, President Obama’s $3.73 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 would increase education spending by 4.3 percent in an effort to help students compete…
Obama to push for new ed-tech agency
President Obama will request fiscal 2012 funding for an educational technology agency within the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that would bring resources and funding to schools and…
Obama: Spare education from budget cuts
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 25, President Obama called for more investment in education, innovation, and infrastructure—setting up a showdown between his administration and…
Amid economic uncertainty, ed-tech leaders do more with less
Though education budgets might be frozen or face further reductions in school districts from coast to coast, some educational technology leaders have found innovative ways to update their…
Duncan: Ed tech can help cut costs
Calling the crisis facing school budgets “the new normal,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school officials Nov. 17 to look at saving money in their districts by increasing…
GOP victories could affect education funding, ed tech
Riding a wave of voter discontent about the state of the economy, Republicans drew on the support of independents and the energy of Tea Party activists to fashion…
Gates Foundation launches $20 million program to expand technology use
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Oct. 11 announced the Next Generation Learning Challenges, a collaborative, multi-year initiative that aims to help dramatically improve college readiness and…
e-Rate gets facelift with wireless pilot, community access
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sept. 23 voted to upgrade and modernize the federal $2.25 billion-a-year e-Rate program by allowing schools to make e-Rate funded, internet-enabled computers…
Intel awards $1 million to schools
Things are looking up for America’s innovative and dedicated STEM schools, thanks to Intel Education’s over $1 million donation to six math and science schools as part of…
Publishing giant makes $400M commitment to ed tech
Educational publishing giant Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is making a $400 million investment to back up the company's increasing emphasis on putting more technology into classrooms. The reason,…
Gates Foundation to invest in next-generation instructional tools
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to invest up to $250 million over the next eight years to develop ... Read more
New grant program seeks solutions to toughest classroom challenges
The U.S. Department of Education has partnered with the nation’s largest teachers union and its charitable foundation to launch a grant program encouraging public school educators to identify…
States given millions for new assessments
Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Sept. 2 announced the recipients of millions of dollars in federal grants to provide new state assessment systems to test students’ 21st-century skills.…
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…
Schools get $10 billion to save education jobs
