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12/13/2023
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10 Recommendations for Computer Science Education

2023 has shown the largest growth in percentage of high schools offering foundational CS since 2018: while 57.5% of U.S. public high schools offer it, compared to 53% last year, access disparities still exist.

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Khan Academy Cuts District Price of Khanmigo AI Teaching Assistant, Adds Academic Essay Feature

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Swivl Debuts AI-Enabled Mirror Tool to Foster Student Reflection

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Apple to Add 50 Distinguished Winners Category to Annual Swift Student Coding Challenge

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2024 STEM Competition Open Now for Teens 13-16

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Certell Updates Poptential Digital Curriculum and Launches Teacher Engauge Dashboard

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Curriculum Associates Acquires SoapBox Labs, Gains AI Speech Recognition Tech

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Imagine Learning Debuts Imagine Robotify Coding Course for Eighth Graders

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Lexile Insights for Teachers Aims to Help Understand Student Free Choice Reading

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NCES Survey Examines Public School Summer and After-School Academic Programs

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Science Techbook for Texas K-8, Biology Classrooms Now Available Statewide in English, Spanish

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IXL Learning Releases New Ultimate Math Workbooks for Middle School

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Vector Solutions acquires Pathwayos, enters CTE market

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Connect K–12 Report Shows Marked Increase in School District Internet Connectivity

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Kindertales and MarcoPolo Partner to Combine Child Management Software with Digital Resources

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National PTA Awards Over $700,000 to Local PTA Initiatives, Many with Internet and STEM Focus

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New & Upcoming K–12 Grants

  • Project Cybersafe Schools

    Sponsor: Cloudflare
    Award: Free Zero Trust security program for K–12 schools with up to 2,500 students
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing
  • NSTA Teacher Awards

    Sponsor: National Science Teaching Assocation
    Award: Up to $10,000
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Dec. 21
  • Lexia LETRS Professional Learning

    Sponsor: Lexia, Cambium Learning Group 
    Award: Free access to Lexia's LETRS, Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling professional learning
    Number of Awards: 120
    Application Deadline: December 31, 2023

Ongoing K–12 Grants

  • Inventionland Grants for K–12 Schools

    Sponsor: Inventionland Education
    Award: Funds for Innovation Labs, professional development, and Innovation curriculum (varies by request)
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing (rolling)
  • Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant

    Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
    Award: $500
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
  • Association of American Educators Foundation Teacher Scholarship

    Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
    Award: $500
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
  • CDA Funding for Maryland Early Educators

    Sponsor: The Council for Professional Recognition, Maryland State Department of Education, and Maryland Family Network
    Award: $425 initial online assessment fee; $125 renewal online application fee; $33 for the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program and CDA Competency Standards book
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing
  • Edthena Innovation Fund

    Sponsor: Edthena
    Award: Varies based on district size; matching grant
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing (monthly reviews on the 30th of each month)
  • Connect For Success Grants

    Sponsor: Mobile Beacon
    Award: Up to 25 laptops with one year of free 4G LTE high-speed internet each
    Number of Awards: Varies
    Application Deadline: Accepted year-round; awards granted on rolling basis
  • Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant

    Deadline: Ongoing (30 total awards in 2023, with applications accepted until Nov. 30)
  • Sony Grants for Education

    Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)

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