Grants
for School Districts
The
Civic Star Award
AASA
and Sodexho School Services announce The Civic Star, a new award to honor
school districts that have teamed with their communities to develop and implement
programs that advance learning. One national winner, selected from the state-level
winners, will receive $10,000 ($5,000 for the school district and $5,000 for
the districts scholarship fund) during the AASA National Conference on Education
February 20-23, 2003, in New Orleans. Application deadline: December 11, 2002.
www.aasa.org/awards_and_scholarships/awards/civic_star.htm
EDS
Technology Grants
The
EDS Technology Grant program helps schoolteachers of children ages 6 through
18 purchase information technology products and services that will improve
their students ability to learn. Grants of $1,500 are awarded each year to
teachers worldwide. The grants are awarded to teachers through their schools.
Grants must be used to
pay for technology products, training and services not provided to
the teacher by the school or the school district. Application deadline: January
17, 2003.
http://eds.com/community_affairs/com_tech_grants_03.shtml