A Short Guide to EdTech Investing
A foundation officer called last week to discuss investing in edtech. After a decade of neglect, it's a growth category reflecting the mobile inflection and the transition to digital learning. Read Full Post >
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April 03, 2013
March 22, 2013
NGLC 4: Grants Available for More Breakthrough Blends
With higher expectations, daunting challenges, and new technologies, it's a good time to start over. Creating new schools from scratch--particularly high schools--is a timely opportunity. The good news is that Next Generation Learning Challenges is accepting applications for "new, perso... Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
New AmeriCorps Program to Put Volunteers in Low-Performing Schools
The $15 million effort aims to place close to 2,000 volunteers in schools over the next three years. Read Full Post >
February 04, 2013
Head Start, Early Head Start To Be Melded in "Seamless" Grant Pilot
The Office of Head Start is allowing applicants to submit one application for programs to serve children from birth to age 5. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Race to the Top District Winners Announced
The 16 winners of the Race to the Top District competition were announced. Read Full Post >
December 07, 2012
Gates Awards $25 Million for District-Charter Partnerships
The Gates Foundation will distribute the grants to seven cities in order to encourage collaboration and ease tensions between district and charter schools. Read Full Post >
December 05, 2012
Seven Districts Get Gates Funding for District-Charter Collaboration
Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, New Orleans, Hartford, Conn., and Spring Branch, Texas, were awarded grants from the Gates Foundation to foster collaboration and reduce tension between district and charter schools. Read Full Post >
November 14, 2012
Race to the Top District Competition Received 371 Applications
The Department of Education received 371 applications for the latest round of the Race to the Top competition, which focused on individual school districts or consortia of smaller districts rather than states. The 371 applications represented 1,189 school districts. Some districts didn't apply due to difficulty getting union buy-in. Read Full Post >
November 05, 2012
Donors Choose Targets Storm-Affected Schools
Heads up if you're in the storm-ravaged Northeast (or if you know a teacher who is): Donors Choose, the nonprofit that collects donations to support classroom projects, has a launched an effort to connect donors with teachers in schools that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. Teachers can get more information here. Read Full Post >
September 27, 2012
Museums and Libraries Awarded Grants to Support Early Learning
Nineteen communities receive fund to promote early literacy and school readiness Read Full Post >
