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An education technology accelerator is working with an ed tech company to collaborate on a project to understand how teachers and students interact with digital content and whether that personalization makes a difference on student engagement. MoreSchools relying on placement tests to determine whether students need developmental classes in order to be college-ready could be doing their students a disservice that lasts a lifetime. More-
Unstable economic conditions internationally are putting the brakes on the global personal computing market in the K-12 sector, according to a recent report by London-based research firm Futuresource Consulting. More Tablet shipments will drop for the second straight year, dipping 9.6 percent below 2015 totals, according to a new forecast from International Data Corp., and will face another down year in 2017 before rebounding slightly in 2018 on the strength of detachables. More
The State Educational Technology Directors Association has selected the startup companies that will take part in its fourth annual Emerging Private Sector Partners program. MoreTexas Teachers, an alternative teacher certification program based in Texas, is expanding to other regions of the United States with its new Teachers of Tomorrow program. More
Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Foundation for Blended and Online Learning
Award: Up to $10,000
Number of Awards: Max of 150 applications will be considered, and up to $200,000 total will be awarded
Application Deadline: June 15
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Sponsor: Northrup Grumman Foundation
Award: $100,000
Number of Awards: 5
Application Deadline: June 17
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Sponsor: Crayola
Award: $2,500 plus $1,000 in Crayola products
Number of Awards: Up to 20
Application Deadline: June 20
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Aug. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
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Sponsor: Project Learning Tree
Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Sept. 30
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $1,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Oct. 1
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Sponsor: National Education Association
Award: $2,000 to $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Oct. 15
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Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
Award: $30,000 maximum ($10,000 over three years)
Number of Awards: Not specified (five awarded last year)
Application Deadline: April 15, 2017 (submissions open Jan. 15, 2017)
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Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
Award: $30,000 maximum ($10,000 over three years)
Number of Awards: Not specified (two awarded last year)
Application Deadline: April 15, 2017 (submissions open Jan. 15, 2017)
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
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Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
Call for Papers & Proposals
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Papers Due: Oct. 4, 2016
Event: April 24-25, 2017
Boston, MA
Upcoming Webinars
Date: June 23
Time: 12 p.m. Eastern
Sponsor: TDWI and Teradata
Upcoming Events
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June 26–29
Denver, CO
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June 27–30
Atlanta, GA
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July 19–21, 2016
Allen, TX
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July 25–27, 2016
Denver, CO
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July 25–28, 2016
Austin, TX
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Aug. 1–4, 2016
Boston, MA
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Aug. 9–11, 2016
Madison, WI
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Sept. 10–19, 2016
Las Vegas, NV
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Oct. 5–8, 2016
Reno, NV
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Nov. 16–18, 2016
Orlando, FL
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