DigiGirlz High Tech Camp free to accepted applicants
Microsoft Is Proud To Offer Technology Programs Specifically For Youth. One Of Our Signature Programs, DigiGirlz High Tech Camp For Girls, Works To Dispel Stereotypes Of The High-tech Industry. We Continue To Look For Opportunities To Give Young People A Chance To Experience, Firsthand, What It Is Like To Develop Cutting-edge Technology.
About DigiGirlz High Tech Camps
During The Camp Session, The Girls Listen To Executive Speakers, Participate In Technology Tours And Demonstrations, Network, And Learn Through Hands-on Experience In Workshops. Established In 2000, The Camp Program Continues To Grow And Evolve.
$2,500 for teacher and media specialist teams
The Gale/Library Media Connection TEAMS Award Recognizes And Encourages The Critical Collaboration Between The Teacher And Media Specialist To Promote Learning, Increase Student Achievement And Develop 21st Century Skills.
Three Winners Will Receive: $2,500 (U.S.) Cash Award; Gale Products (approximate Value $500); A One-year Subscription To Library Media Connection; And A Choice Of Professional Publications From Linworth Books (approximate Value $800). Winners Will Also Be Featured In A Library Media Connection Article.
$30,000 for physical education
The Purpose Of The NASPE Research Grant Program Is To Provide Substantial Funding For Critical Applied Research Related To PK-12 Physical Education, School-based Physical Activity And Sport Programs, Or Youth Sport That Is Relevant To A Large Number Of NASPE Members. Funding Of Up To $30,000 Will Be Awarded Once Every Three Years. The Program Replaces The Previous Academy Research Grant Program That Funded Smaller Grants Of Up To $3000 At Up To Three Projects Per Year. The New Grant Program Will Enable NASPE To Fund Significant Research Questions That Require Higher Levels Of Funding.
$1,500-$70,000 for helping children in multiple states
Limitations
•Grants are awarded only to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. They are never awarded directly or indirectly to an individual for his or her personal use.
•Grants are not made for any of the normal, day-to-day operating expenses of the grantee or special operating expenses connected with the grant.
•Grants will not be given for construction of any type.
•Grants will not be given to match government funds.
•Our grants are not to defray school expenses for master or doctrinal candidate to perform research for degree requirements.
•Grants are not awarded for projects that seek to create or reproduce materials or medium in a language other than English.
•Grants are never given for personnel expenses, i.e. salaries, insurance, fringe benefits, or for the purpose of coordinating seminars or training programs. Specifically, grants are not made to cover lodging, travel nor food expenses, registration fees or per diem expenses.
•Grants are not given to purchase equipment for the purpose of conducting research, seminars or to add to the existing equipment of an agency or organization.
•Grants are never made to pay salaries or fees for consultants, secretaries or other clerical type help.
•Grants are not given to cover such costs as storage, computer time, telephone, analysis or the cost of office space rental.
We Accept Proposals From Nonprofit Organizations For Projects Which Meet One Of The Foundation’s Two Basic Purposes:
•To Contribute To The Physical, Mental, Emotional And Spiritual Welfare Of Children Through The Dissemination Of Knowledge About New And Innovative Organizations And/or Their Programs Designed To Benefit Youth; And
•To Contribute To The Physical, Mental, Emotional And Spiritual Welfare Of Children Through The Dissemination Of Knowledge Already Possessed By Well-established Organizations, To The End That Such Information Can Be More Adequately Used By Society.
City, state, school district sign ‘Education Accountability Agreement’
In a show of solidarity, dignitaries gathered at City Hall yesterday to celebrate what they described as an “unprecedented” coming together of city, state and school officials to oversee district finances, reports the Philadelphia Daily News.
Pa. district in spying probe hit with 2nd suit
A former suburban Philadelphia high school student was “humiliated and severely emotionally distressed” by seeing photos and screenshots quietly taken by his school-issued laptop, according to the second federal lawsuit filed against the district over the alleged spying, the Associated Press reports.
NJ Governor Christie proposes public-private schools plan
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced a pilot program on Thursday that would allow private companies to run public schools in some of the state’s chronically underperforming school districts, Reuters reports.
Supreme Court gives Microsoft small victory, say patent experts
Although the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Microsoft’s appeal of a four-year-old patent dispute, the company’s efforts were not wasted, legal experts said today, reports ComputerWorld.
More Hispanic students graduating and attending college, census says
A higher percentage of young Hispanic adults is finishing high school, and the number attending a two-year college has nearly doubled over the last decade, according to Census data released Wednesday, reports the Associated Press.
Custom curriculum publishing on the rise
In a new trend made possible by advancements in digital publishing, a number of K-12 schools and colleges are working with textbook publishers to create customized curriculum content that meets their own unique needs.