News & Issues
The College Board, the National Science Foundation and CSNYC were a few of the organizations that announced new commitments at a summit celebrating President Obama's Computer Science for All initiative. MoreOpen Up Resources is introducing mathematics curricula in 30 middle schools across five school districts this school year. MoreResearchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology and Bradley University have received a $1.19 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the effectiveness of K-12 efforts to encourage computing skills. MoreContributions from the 49ers Foundation, Chevron and Silicon Valley Education Foundation have been used to building a high-tech STEM lab and program at Santa Clara High School. MoreThe Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) plans to train 6,000 out-of-school girls in Nigeria in cutting-edge, in-demand technology skills. The digital skills training in 3D printing will occur at YTF digital hubs throughout Nigeria. More
The Soledad Unified School District will install a new solar photovoltaic system projected to save $45,000 in annual energy costs. MoreKidPass, a New York-based website and activity booking service, has launched a new platform — the first subscription service featuring an extensive and comprehensive directory of kids' classes in New York City, available now to parents in all five boroughs of the city. KidPass plans to expand to five additional cities soon, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Chicago. MoreThe Wyoming Department of Education is the newest state to join Future Ready Schools, a national movement that provides district leadership with research-based digital learning and planning materials. MoreThe Lancaster Independent School District in Dallas has decided to replace its current finance, human resources and payroll systems by expanding an existing partnership. MoreEdmission has launched a new web app for its online personalized college admission planning service. MoreElk Grove Unified School District in California plans to implement a new student information system with an integrated gradebook, parent and student portals, scheduling capabilities and an online registration system. More
Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Award: $5,000
Number of Awards: Up to 1,000
Qualification: Public schools only
Application Deadline: Sept. 26
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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: National Education Association
Award: $2,000 to $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Oct. 15
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Sponsor: SaveOnEnergy.com
Award: $500
Number of Awards: 6
Application Deadline: Oct. 21
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Sponsor: AIAA Foundation (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Award: $250
Number of Awards: Not specified (up to two grants per educator per year)
Qualification:
Teacher submitting proposal must be AIAA member (Educator Associate membership is free and includes other benefits); homeschool clubs of 25 or more students also eligible
Application Deadline: Nov. 16 (submission period opens Oct. 1)
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Sponsor: Verizon
Award: $5,000 plus technology for state-level winners; $15,000 additional cash, plus travel and support, for national winners
Number of Awards: 102 state-level winners (one middle school and one high school team from each state, plus DC); nine national winners (four middle school and four high school, plus one "fan favorite" based on public voting)
Application Deadline: Nov. 18
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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; Feb. 1, 2017 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
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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
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Deadline: Ongoing
Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
Number of Awards: Varies
Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
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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 Events
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Oct. 5–8, 2016
Reno, NV
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Nov. 14, 2016
Lake Buena Vista, FL
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Nov. 16–18, 2016
Orlando, FL
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Dec. 8–9, 2016
New York, NY
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Jan. 1–5, 2017
Maui, HI
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Jan. 24–27, 2017
Orlando, FL
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Feb. 6–10, 2017
Austin, TX
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