Grants Buzz - 03.13.15

Lafayette using federal grant to groom middle schoolers for college

A $13.8 million federal grant awarded to the Lafayette Parish School System is being used to provide middle school students with support and ...
Block grant proposal would hurt growing schools
The district would lose more than a million dollars if the block grant is ... “The whole middle school concept is about being able to explore different ...
Grand Rapids schools awarded Safe Route to School grant
The schools have been awarded $261,000 for sidewalk improvements near Robert J. Elkington Middle School and Murphy Elementary School.
KEB and Atlas Green Team grant winners announced
EVANSVILLE - Students at Washington Middle School and Signature ... Group, who recently named the two schools as Green Team grant winners.
Booth Middle School Teacher Wins IMPACT Grant
The grant, which was presented to E.T. Booth Middle School teacher Daniele Deneka, brings the total amount awarded in the past month to $15,000, ...
Sandwich STEM Academy awarded grant
The Ignite the Power of STEM grants support innovative programs that increase science literacy, encourage youth to pursue scientific careers, create ...
Local schools weigh in on STEM bill
The bill amends the definition of STEM education with regard to the ... The bill also continues competitive grants currently in place within the NSF that ...
Norwin announces FBI cyber-security class, tech upgrades
The district plans to use about $80,000 from a $500,000 state grant to promote STEM education the district received this year to buy five iPad tablets ...
STEMmobile coming soon to MCJH
... STEM Initiative (UCRSI), a grant project funded by Tennessee's First to the Top program. UCRSI is part of the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, ...
NSF Division Director Visits UA on STEM
Representing one of the most important federal funding agencies in the U.S., Singer shared her enthusiasm for the UA's STEM activities, particularly ...
PGE - Portland General Electric Company: PGE Foundation grants more than $427000 in first ...
Impact NW received a $25,000 grant to provide students with job and ... an emphasis in education and arts education and investments in STEM and ...
Magee Elementary receives active lifestyle grant
TWO RIVERS – JF Magee Elementary School has been chosen to receive ... The Balanced Lifestyle grant was based on application that focused on ...
Durham elementary school teacher wins $175000 grant
A Fayetteville Street Elementary School teacher is one of six public school teachers from across the state who has received a Burroughs Wellcome ...
Southside Elementary Gets Grant to Promote Healthy Students
The National Dairy Council and the NFL's "Fuel Up to Play 60" campaign is giving a $3,350 grant to Southside Elementary. The money will be used to ...
Flint awarded grant to improve walking routes for two area schools
The grant will be used to improve walking conditions near and around ... The City of Flint, Potter Elementary, and International Academy of Flint will be ...
New London education board hears proposed elementary school budgets
For Winthrop Elementary Magnet School, the proposed budget calls for a ... $3,856,155 from grants for Nathan Hale Arts Magnet Elementary School.