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Report Explores Link Between Student Engagement and Learning
Over 90% of teachers, principals, and superintendents agree that student engagement is a critical metric for understanding overall achievement, according to a new survey report from Discovery Education.
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KI Classroom Furniture Giveaway to Award Combined $200,000 to Transform Learning Spaces
Furniture company KI is launching its fourth annual Classroom Furniture Giveaway, which will award four K-12 educators $50,000 each to redesign their learning spaces.
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Research: Student and Teacher AI Use Jumps Nearly 30% in One Year
In a survey from learning platform Quizlet, 85% of high school and college students and teachers said they use AI technology, compared to 66% in 2024 — a 29% increase year over year.
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New & Upcoming K–12 Grants
- KI Classroom Furniture Giveaway
  Sponsor: KI
  Award: $50,000 classroom redesign
  Number of Awards: 4
  Application Deadline: Oct. 17, 2025
- MakerBot Grants
  Sponsor: UltiMaker
  Award: $4,000 worth of 3D printing materials, including one MakerBot Sketch Sprint 3D printer, 20 spools of PLA filament, one copy of the MakerBot Educators Guidebook, Classroom Certification, and a three-year UltiMakerCare service plan
  Number of Awards: Minimum of 10 through the end of 2025
  Application Deadline: Ongoing
Ongoing K–12 Grants
- Awesome Foundation Grants
  Sponsor: Awesome Foundation
  Award: $1,000
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: Ongoing
- 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
- Toshiba STEM Project-Based Learning Grants for Teachers Grades 6–12
  Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
  Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and Over $5,000
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: For grants up to $5,000, deadline is March 1 of each year, and every three months thereafter; for grants over $5,000, deadline is May 1 and Nov. 1 of each year
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Sony Grants for Education
  Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
- Voya Unsung Heroes
  Sponsor: Voya Financial
  Award: $2,000 for each finalist plus $25,000 for one first place winner, $10,000 for one second place winner, and $5,000 for one third place winner
  Number of Awards: 50
  Application Deadline: April 19 of each year
Upcoming Award Opportunities
- THE Journal Product of the Year Awards
  Deadline: Oct. 17, 2025
Webinars on Demand
- IT Without the Overhead: Simplifying Network Operations in K–12 Environments
  Sponsor: Meter
- How School Districts Can Take the First Step with a Managed Services Provider
  Sponsor: MGT
- The Power of Data to Positively Impact Attendance
  Sponsor: PowerSchool
- Democratize Your District’s Data: Empower Educators and Drive Student Success with K-12 Advanced Analytics
  Sponsor: Mindex
- Top Risks of Waiting to Replace POTS Lines
  Sponsor: Ooma
- What Lies Ahead for E-Rate: Unlock Innovation with Remaining Category 2 Funds
  Sponsor: Spectrum Enterprise a part of Charter Communications
- Navigating Modern Data Protection and Privacy in Education
  Sponsors: Broadcom and Carahsoft
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