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Crafting a National Research Agenda
At a recent meeting convened by the Jefferson Education Exchange, associations determined that more work is needed to make educators aware of the federal Institute of Education Sciences research.
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Student Knapsacks Place Excessive Weight on Spines
A team of medical experts and researchers in New York state's Hudson Valley have put their names on a research paper detailing the impact on the spine of carrying backpacks.
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PBIS Positively Impacts Student Discipline
A new study from Tulane University found that following a data-driven approach to student behavior correlated with a decrease in disciplinary incidents by as much as a quarter to almost three-quarters.
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$14.7 Million Grant Will Help Literacy Outreach Program Expand
A literacy outreach program for grades 7-11 that has found success in Southern California has just been funded to expand to six additional states, with the intent of eventually taking it nationwide.
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AV Company Creates New 'Drop-in' Classroom Systems
An AV technology company has announced digital switching hardware intended to reduce the cost of equipping a classroom with remote management, asset tracking, support and maintenance.
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ED Outlines Procedures for State ESSA Plan Amendments
The U.S. Department of Education is instructing chief state school officers on how to make changes to their ESSA plans for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Follett Intros OER-Based Digital Classroom Collections
The new "Classroom Ready Collections" include lesson plans, activities, videos, interactives and worksheets that are searchable in Follett Destiny, the company's school library management service.
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Million-Dollar Prize Promised to Best Nonprofit Ed Tech Idea
Nonprofits with an education technology idea have until the end of this month to apply for a million-dollar prize to help them develop it. The winner will be announced on Dec. 21, 2018.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
- 2019 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards
  Sponsor: Vernier and NSTA
  Award: Up to $5,500 in cash, equipment and travel
  Number of Awards: 7
  Application Deadline: Dec. 17
- Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five
  Sponsor: U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services in conjunction with the U.S. Dept. of Education
  Award: $500,000 to $15 million (average expected to be $5 million)
  Number of Awards: 40
  Eligibility: "State government agency or a non-profit, nongovernmental entity"
  Application Deadline: Nov. 6 (extended to Nov. 20 for North Carolina and South Carolina)
- American Honda Foundation STEM Grants
  Sponsor: American Honda Foundation
  Award: $20,000 to $75,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations
- NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants
  Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
  Award: $2,000 or $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
- NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants
  Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
  Award: $2,000 or $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
- SparkFun Community Partner Program
  Sponsor: SparkFun
  Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
- Adopt a Classroom
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Brinker International Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Brown Rudnick Community Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Corning Foundation Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- DonorsChoose.org
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants
  
  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."
- Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant
  Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
- Sony Grants for Education
  Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
- TAF Project-Based Learning Grants for Grades 6–12
  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 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
Call for Papers & Proposals
- Submit calls for papers/proposals to [email protected].
Upcoming Events
- FETC 2019
  Jan. 27–30
  Orlando, FL
- TCEA 2019
  Feb. 4–8
  San Antonio, TX
- SXSWedu
  March 4–7
  Austin
- Qualtrics X4 Summit
  March 5–8
  Salt Lake City, UT
- CUE National Conference
  March 14–16
  Palm Springs, CA
Editorial Webinars
- NGSS Curricula: A Deep Dive into an NGSS-Aligned Curricular Unit
  On Demand
  Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft, HP, Intel
- Speak Up Survey: Trends in STEM and STEAM Education
  On Demand
  Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
- Critical Thinking and Next Generation Science Standards
  On Demand
  Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft
- STEAM Research from the Front Lines: The Impact of STEAM on Teachers, Students, Administrators and Parents
  On Demand
  Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions
- Funding STEM: How Schools Can Get Creative with Federal Dollars
  On Demand
  Presenters: Anand Vaishnav and Jacob Waters, Education First; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions
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