It has two types of grants for schools: Formula grants: Grants given by preset formulas governed by Congress. It’s non-competitive and requires a school district to fill out a basic application. As long as you meet the formula, you’ll receive the grant. Discretionary grants: Grants that ...
New ESSA changes have expanded the availability of technology funds, which can be used for “purchasing devices, equipment, and software applications in order to address readiness shortfalls.” ESSA also grants funds to provide educators with professional learning tools, implement school-wide technology...
Sills, former principal, Cedar Grove High School, New Jersey, and educational consultant Using computers and getting "wired" have become priorities for educators and parents. But most schools lack the funds to fulfill their technological dreams. And many schools make the mistake of framing their ...
GrantsColleges & universitiesPublic schoolsComputer assisted instruction--CAIHewlett-Packard's (HP) 2006 Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative will award over $8 million in cash and HP equipment to K-12 public schools and colleges.This grant ...
Colleges need to become more affordable and grants and scholarships more accessible (Cook, 2015). The answer to the whirlwind and upheaval of the new century of technological and automation breakthroughs for the world of education is to ‘gear up’ and make ready for generations of students who...
This week, Education World writer Sherril Steele-Carlin talks with educators who have been doing it for some time. Included: Online resources and discussions about online grades and free software you can use to post your own grades online. ...
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"Take note," Healy concludes, "several responsible educators I interviewed deem up to 85 percent of current software not only 'worthless' but possibly damaging. For example, one study of children using a popular reading-readiness program showed a 50-percent drop in their creativity scores." Sinc...
The National Education Association — which represents more than 3 million educators working in U.S. public schools colleges and universities — has been tirelessly pushing Congress to pass relief legislation. While this bill isn’t perfect, it includes $100 billion specifically for K-12 and ...
The National Education Association — which represents more than 3 million educators working in U.S. public schools colleges and universities — has been tirelessly pushing Congress to pass relief legislation. While this bill isn’t perfect, it includes $100 billion specifically for K-12 and ...