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Dominion Foundation Offers $300,000 In Educational Grants
The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, is accepting applications for Educational Partnership grants of up to $10,000 each to help students in kindergarten through 12th grade strengthen their skills in mathematics and science. … Read entire article »
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National Campaign to Promote Hispanic Academic Achievement
Univision Communications today announced the launch of Es El Momento (The Moment is Now), a comprehensive, multi-platform, multi-million dollar three-year national education initiative. Es El Momento will be aimed at improving academic achievement among K-12 Hispanic students with a specific focus on increasing rates of high school graduation, college readiness, college completion and engaging Hispanic parents and the broader community in these efforts. … Read entire article »
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2010 Siemens Teacher Scholarships Awarded
The Siemens Foundation announced the winners of the 2010 Siemens Teacher Scholarship today in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The program provides scholarships to students enrolled in the nation’s public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities who are pursuing teaching careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). … Read entire article »
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USA Funds Awards $500,000 To National Scholarship Groups
USA Funds, the nation’s leading education loan guarantor, has announced the award of $500,000 to five national scholarship organizations that promote access to higher education for minority students. Each organization received $100,000 to support its scholarship programs. … Read entire article »
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Grants to Develop, Test Next-Generation Teaching Tools in Math, Literacy
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced 15 grants totaling more than $19.5 million to support the development and testing of prototype classroom assessments and instructional tools in math and literacy to help educators better prepare all students for success beyond high school. … Read entire article »
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Scholarships Ease Burdens of Rising College Costs, Increase Completion Rates
In 1999, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began an innovative scholarship program providing full financial support to low-income, minority students across the United States. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program targets high-achieving African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic-American, and Asian/Pacific Islander American high school students to help them overcome the many challenges they will likely face while pursuing postsecondary education. … Read entire article »
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Is America Listening To Its Teachers?
Sixty-nine percent of teachers do not believe their voices are heard in the debate on education, according to the latest MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Collaborating for Student Success. … Read entire article »
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Safeway Hands Out $3.4 Million to Schools
Safeway Inc.today announced that the company and 100 vendors partners are donating $3.4 million to schools through Safeway’s annual 10% Back to Schools Program. … Read entire article »
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Cargill Foundation Helps 30,000 Twin Cities School Children
Cargill is helping get pre-kindergartners ready for school, improve student academic performance and decrease the achievement gap between students through its ongoing support of key education programs in the Twin Cities. … Read entire article »
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