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Nearly nine in 10 (87 percent) of E-rate applicants say E-rate funds are vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to the initial findings of Funds For Learning's seventh-annual survey. MoreAccording to the latest forecast from International Data Corp., the worldwide wearables market will increase 20.4 percent this year compared to 2016, and nearly double by 2021 — reaching a total of 240.1 million units shipped that year. More
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Renaissance is launching Renaissance Flow 360, a personalized learning platform, this week at ISTE. MoreA3 Education, an education management and consulting company of 15 California schools, partnered with Acer America to launch a free, online class this summer that equips students with programming skills to design and build Internet of things (IoT) devices. MoreAerohive Networks, a mobility and cloud networking solutions company, this week rolled out a new unified network management system capable of managing thousands of devices. MoreCalifone International is today unveiling the CD360, a CD player designed specifically for everyday classroom use. It features shatterproof ABS plastic for safety and durability, a maximum volume limiter so students can listen at a safe and appropriate level, skip and search functions, a directory button, anti-shock button and LCD display. MoreFree parent engagement app ClassTag has added integrated printing in an effort to communicate with parents wherever they happen to be. MoreExtreme Networks has updated its network management tool, Extreme Management Center (EMC), with new tools designed to improve onboarding and security. MoreAhead of the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference next week (June 25-28) in San Antonio, TX, Lightspeed this week revealed a new logo, corporate identity and brand new audio and video product line focused on improving classroom instruction and collaboration.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Constellation Energy
Award: Two categories: $25,000 for grades 6–12, $50,000 for college and university
Number of Awards: Not specified (historically 12 to 17 per year)
Application Deadline: Oct. 1
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: $1,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Oct. 1
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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; Nov. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
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Sponsor: SparkFun
Award: STEM/STEAM-releated prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoin: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
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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
Upcoming Events
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June 25–28
San Antonio, TX
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July 3–7
Timisoara, Romania
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July 17–20
Chicago
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July 25–27
Madison, WI
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July 30–Aug. 3
New York
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