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Dixon Slingerland, Executive Director of the Youth Policy Institute, proudly announced today that the California Department of Education has awarded YPI nearly $26 million to provide afterschool academic and enrichment programs in twenty-one Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley K-12 schools.

Mount Vernon invites schools to experience 18th-century plantation life at the home of George Washington during its Colonial Days program, October 20 through November 13; and February 17, 2010 through March 12, 2010. The program, included in admission, gives students the opportunity to watch blacksmithing demonstrations, participate in a special ceremony at George Washington’s tomb, watch 18th-century trade demonstrations at the farm, play colonial games, and meet costumed characters. In October and November, students can enter to win an opportunity to feed one of the calves at Mount Vernon! New for the 2009-2010 school year: Title I schools will receive a reduced rate of $4 per student and required chaperones. Teachers from Title I schools will receive free admission during Colonial Days. For more information and to make a reservation, please visit MountVernon.org/Learn.

Co:Writer® 6 is a word prediction tool that helps struggling writers break through spelling and grammar barriers to improve self-expression.

The new line offers a variety of extension lengths and precision image alignment features for fast installation and positioning of short throw projectors.

Firm Monster announces its free assistance service – make money online for would be entrepreneurs and business owners.

eChalk, the instructional technology company that pioneered online communication tools to connect school leaders, teachers, students and parents, recently signed onto Project RED, joining the ranks of Intel, Apple, Pearson and Qwest. The new project’s research and advocacy efforts aim to measure the transformative effects of educational technology in ways that better demonstrate impact and cost savings implications for states, districts and schools. Project RED is currently conducting a national survey of principals and district administrators to analyze what is and what isn’t working in technology-transformed schools across the country. The survey includes an estimated 4,500 superintendents of technology-intensive school districts – with more welcomed.
eChalk is sponsoring a special breakfast briefing with the Project RED management team at the NSBA Technology and Learning (T+L) Conference in Denver on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:30 AM in Room 304 at the Colorado Convention Center. Hayes, Greaves and Wilson will present as well as lead topical discussions. Stop by eChalk Booth #412 in the exhibit hall for complete details.

Where do echoes come from? How far up does the sky reach? These are the questions kids ask themselves every day. So how does a busy teacher use this curiosity to get students “into” science? With Daily Science—Evan-Moor’s all-new supplemental science series.