In the first of three funding cycles this year, five education organizations have received grants from the Next Generation Learning Challenges initiative to support "new, blended whole-school models" for students in grades 6 through 12.
Newark Public Schools will receive 75 IBM technology centers to help students develop skills in math, language, and science.
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 02/09/12
Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids and Family is again organizing a user-generated video competition for youths and classes.
Scholarships totaling $1 million will be offered to students with disadvantaged backgrounds by the SanDisk Scholars Fund to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 02/02/12
FCC Chairman Genachowski Wednesday called for digital textbooks for every American student within the next five years.
Google has awarded $340,000 to 26 organizations that provide STEM enrichment programs to students in K-12 and higher education.
The Intel Foundation and the Society for Science and the Public have selected 40 finalists, representing 16 states and 39 schools, for the Intel Science Talent Search 2012.
Discovery Education and CDW Government have launched the Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes to give schools a chance to acquire new technology for their district.
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 01/05/12
Samsung Mobile, BrainPOP, Turning Technologies, and the Turning Foundation have collaborated to offer educational technology grants totaling $36,000 for K-12 classrooms.
A company that provides E-Rate compliance services is making a public plea to the Federal Communications Commission to divert funds set aside for the expanding rural broadband in order to expand deployment in schools and libraries, no matter where they're located.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/16/11