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Scholastic, Intel Foundation Seeking Nominees for Schools of Distinction Awards

  • 10/01/05
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SCHOLASTIC AND THE INTEL Foundation are seeking nominees for their annual Schools of Distinction Awards program, which bestows $10,000 grants to one elementary and one secondary school in each of its 10 categories: academic achievement, literary achievement, mathematics achievement, science achievement, technology excellence, technology innovation, leadership excellence, professional development, teamwork, and collaboration. All applicants are also automatically eligible for the “Best of the Best” prize, which awards an additional $15,000 to one school at each level that demonstrates overall excellence. The deadline for applications is Jan. 5, 2006. For more information, visit www.schoolsofdistinction.com. National Geographic is set to expand JFEprograms.

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