7 grants for STEM and technology
School leaders consistently identify high costs and shrinking budgets as a top barrier to implementing new technology tools and programs. And while budget woes won’t improve overnight, schools…
Education Grants and School Funding
Education Grants and School Funding
Back-to-school GoFundMe promotion gives every classroom a $50 bonus
In addition to the tissues and graphing calculators on most school supplies lists, teachers might consider something new -- a small cash donation. For its relatively-new back-to-school promotion,…
14 sites to successfully crowdfund your classroom
A closer look at today’s biggest crowdfunding sites for K-12 and beyond Crowdfunding, which harnesses the “crowd” to gain needed ... Read more
5 grants to make a big difference at your school
Funding opportunities for any classroom Whether your school is beefing up STEM programs, focused on improving literacy, or just looking ... Read more
Dept. of Ed launches makerspace design challenge with $200,000 in prizes
White House competition is giving schools the chance to design and realize the perfect makerspace A new Department of Education-sponsored ... Read more
5 school and educator grants for the new year
As we enter the new year, check out these grant funding opportunities for teachers, students, and administrators -- many revolving around strengthening relevant 21st century skills, such as…
Vernier opens 2016 engineering contest
Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for its 2016 Engineering Contest that recognizes engineering, science, and STEM teachers for their creative use of Vernier sensors to…
New grant will provide active learning spaces to schools
Steelcase Education on Dec. 1 launched the second annual Active Learning Center (ALC) Grant, a program to provide active learning spaces to schools across United States, Canada and…
5 useful science and technology grants for schools
Each month, eSchool News compiles a list of new education grant opportunities. This month’s grants focus on science and technology grants for schools. We list grants for tech-savvy…
New grant program to award classrooms with assessment tech packages
Turning Technologies is giving away $36,000 of its own technology to schools that take part in a new funding application, called the Classroom Improvement Technology grant.
Back to school supply lists are now topping $70
TeacherLists, a site that hosts thousands of schools' supply lists, just released some numbers from the 2015 lists it oversees. According to the company, the average student is…
New $4k grant supports one-to-one pilots
Nonprofit Digital Wish is offering technical support grants to school administrators who need assistance with planning one-to-one computing programs for their elementary or middle schools. Applications are being…
4 grants perfect for leaders and libraries
Each month, eSchool News compiles a list of new education grant opportunities. This month’s grants focus on libraries, literacy, and school leadership. We list grants for collaborative team…
Canvas gives $110,000 in grants to innovative educators
As part of an awards program, Canvas learning management system parent company Instructure has given out more than $100,000 in grants supporting innovative educators in both K-12 and…
6 grants for putting more technology in your classroom
Try these grants to add more computers or fund a tech-heavy classroom project. We list grants for eco-tech, adding more computers, classroom makeovers, attending tech conferences, and more.
5 helpful grant opportunities for STEM teachers
Each month we feature a grant roundup for teachers. This month focuses in on STEM.
$5 million in grants to support blended learning program
To recognize outstanding blended learning models, Triumph Learning, producer of K-12 curriculum and interactive digital tools, has introduced a grant program to award up to $5 million to…
The 9 essentials of crowdfunding for the classroom
As funding for public education continues to decline, districts, administrators, and classroom teachers struggle to find ways to fill gaps left by budget cuts. Traditional school fundraising methods,…
6 small grants for teachers that could make a big difference
This month’s grants focus on mostly smaller sums ideal for individual classroom teachers or projects. Check out these funding opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators–there’s likely to…
School chiefs form education-reform group
Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jonathan Raymond has teamed up with six other school district superintendents to form a nonprofit that will push education reform, it was announced Monday,…
Missouri third-grader wins ‘Doodle 4 Google’ contest
For winning Google’s 2010 Doodle 4 Google contest, third-grader Makenzie Melton from El Dorado Springs, Mo., now has a $15,000 college scholarship, a netbook computer, and a $25,000…
Education groups rally support for EETT
Alarmed at what they see as a potential setback in federal support for education technology, several dozen state and national ... Read more
Editorial: Threats to innovation
In a recent speech, Education Secretary Arne Duncan argued that schools should have more flexibility in how they get all students to achieve. Unfortunately, his rhetoric doesn’t match…
In New Jersey, a civics lesson in the Internet Age
Inspired by a Facebook message, thousands of New Jersey students walked out of class on April 27 to protest cuts in school aid, reports the New York Times.
Obama: $900 million to turn around the ‘dropout crisis’
President Obama proposed $900 million in school grants today designed to improve low-performing schools, particularly those with high dropout rates, USA Today reports.
Google gives $1M for research to slash data-center energy use
Google Inc. has awarded a two-year, $1 million research grant aimed at slashing energy usage in large internet data centers to a team of computer scientists at the…
$33.3M federal grant to help fund fiber-optic network across Michigan
West Michigan schools, businesses, residents, and health-care facilities will have more broadband internet service options and could see lower bills thanks to a $33.3 million federal grant awarded…
Education grant effort faces late opposition
The Obama administration’s main school improvement initiative has spurred education policy changes in states across the nation, but it is meeting with some last-minute resistance as the first…
Indiana University to lead library software development project
A $2.38 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Indiana University will be used to develop software to manage print and electronic collections for academic and…
$5,000 for teachers who provide science teaching excellence
The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada who…