Articles and Announcements
January 2012
Out-of-School Time Drawing Girls Into STEM - Education Week (January 5, 2012)
Private fund injects cash into city's schools - Connecticut Post (January 3, 2012)
Comic Books Used to Entice Students to Study STEM Subjects - EducationNews.org (January 2, 2012) Chattanooga school with plethora of volunteers shares with school that doesn't have enough - The Republic (January 2, 2012)
Florida's school cafeterias could get corporate sponsors - Florida Times-Union (January 2, 2012)
District wants career-changers to become teachers - Sun-Sentinel (January 1, 2012)
December 2011
Survey Finds Education Grantmakers Getting More Strategic in 2011 - Education Week (December 30, 2011) Biotechnology program gives Colorado high school students a head start in booming field - Denver Post (December 27, 2011)
Database to help connect volunteers, schools - Knoxville News-Sentinel (December 26, 2011)
City of Austin puts out call for volunteers - YNN Austin (December 23, 2011) Schools look to donors - Wall Street Journal (December 23, 2011) Foundations help to keep kids well-rounded as schools face funding cuts - The Desert Sun (December 21, 2011)
Chamber report urges changes for Nashville schools - Tennessean (December 20, 2011)
Studio H: How Design/Build Curriculum Can Transform a Community - Edutopia (December 20, 2011) 'Say Yes to Education' arrives in Buffalo - Buffalo Business First (December 20, 2011) National PTA Funds Programs to Increase Family Engagement - National PTA press release (December 19, 2011) Electric Car Schools Reach Students That Classrooms Can’t - Fast Co.Exist (December 19, 2011) New Public-Private Partnership Targets Rural W.Va. Schools - Education Week/Rural Education (December 19, 2011) National ’114th Partnership’ begins effort in San Rafael schools - North Bay Business Journal (December 19, 2011) L.A. Unified stops charters from letting 'volunteers' get admission preference - LA Times (December 13, 2011) National Park Service Expanding Reach Into STEM - Education Week (December 12, 2011) Business and Education Leaders Unite to Better Prepare Students for College and Careers - CAPPS press release (December 8, 2011) Governor’s School changes fundraising strategy - Daily Tar Heel (December 6, 2011) Ex-CEO of Intel to lead Brewer's education council - Arizona Republic (December 5, 2011) Schools pursue science, technology learning through robotics - Gaston Gazette (December 3, 2011) Consultants Eat Up Pittsburgh Schools' Gift From Gates Foundation - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (December 1, 2011) The Excellence Gap - City Journal (Autumn 2011)
November 2011 Career academies offer hands on experience to high school students - Alabama 13 (November 30, 2011) Will.i.am Pushes Science Education During Rover Launch - Neon Tommy (November 29, 2011) Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson and AT&T Unite to Advance Underserved High School Girls in Science and Engineering - AT&T press release (November 29, 2011) Public schools, private donations - Los Angeles Times (November 27, 2011) Scottsdale school district to resume selling ads on buses - Arizona Republic (November 26, 2011) Local high-tech firms see big need for STEM jobs - Cecil Whig (November 25, 2011) Former principal: "Turn schools upside down!" - WRCB TV (November 24, 2011) Foundations to assist schools proliferate - The Patriot-News (November 23, 2011) Businesses need to step up for KC schools - Kansas City Star (November 22, 2011) Cash-strapped cities, schools say: 'Your Ad Here' - San Francisco Chronicle (November 22, 2011) Chandler program reminds students that science is fun - Arizona Republic (November 19, 2011) Ga. school district looks at ads to make money - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 19, 2011) District fundraising model heads to vote - Santa Monica Daily Press (November 19, 2011) The Ultimate Empowerment Program for Parents - District Administration (November 16, 2011) PTC Join Forces with Caterpillar and STARBASE South Dakota to Inspire South Dakota Students to Become Engineers - PTC press release (November 16, 2011)
Philanthropy and Schools: An Insider's View - Education Week (November 15, 2011) Innovators Bring STEM Expertise, Enthusiasm into the Classroom: Winners of Partnering for Excellence Competition Emphasize Real-World Skills - Ashoka press release (November 15, 2011) Parents and Community have to be Partners in School Reform - Citywatch (November 14, 2011) Parents organize to push for better California schools - Los Angeles Times (November 12, 2011) Community Voices: Investing in education is investing in the community - Savage Pacer (November 12, 2011) Exchange of ideas fuels education symposium - Fort Myers News-Press (November 10, 2011) Students get public speaking lessons - Daytona Beach News-Journal (November 9th, 2011) Advancing U.S. Education Initiatives - EducationNews.org (November 9, 2011) Education USACE & Education: Investing in America’s Youth - EducationNews.org (November 9, 2011) National Initiative Launched to Increase College Access and Career Readiness for 100,000 Low-Income Students - PEN press release (November 7, 2011) How Bill Gates throws his money around in education - The Answer Sheet (November 6, 2011) Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partners With University of Phoenix to Impact Graduation Success Among Nation's Youth - BGCA press release (November 2, 2011) BOE to discuss controversial fund-raising change - Malibu Times (November 2, 2011) Celebrity chefs, students cook up bites to support Miami-Dade school programs - Miami Herald (November 1, 2011) The Broad Foundation Announces New Annual "Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools" to Recognize Most Outstanding Academic Progress Among Charters - Broad Foundation press release (November 1, 2011) Guest Commentary: Challenging ourselves to do more for students - Naples Daily News (November 1, 2011) October 2011 Orange school district, in need of money, may seek private donors - Orlando Sentinel (October 31, 2011) Taking careers to class: Mobile Area Education Foundation hopes programs will reduce drop-out rate - Press-Register (October 28, 2011) Parents Get Rating Role - Wall Street Journal (October 28, 2011) La Cañada school district may sell naming rights - Los Angeles Times (October 27, 2011) Career fair stresses early preparation - The Tennessean (October 26, 2011) Helping All Kids Graduate Requires a Second Shift of Supportive Adults - Education News (October 26, 2011) Private donors funding new statewide district for struggling schools - Detroit Free Press (October 26, 2011) Time ticking on ag jobs crisis - Stock and Land (October 26, 2011)
Shoppers Help Harvest $2 Million for School Gardens - Whole Foods press release (October 24, 2011) Local Teachers' Merit Pay Hinges on How Well They Engage with Parents - Twin Falls Times-News (October 24, 2011) Grading the Teachers - Wall Street Journal (October 22, 2011) Scholastic Announces New Team Focused on Family and Community Engagement - Scholastic press release (October 22, 2011) Miami-Dade school district close to major advertising program - Miami Herald (October 19, 2011) Five Steps to Better School/Community Collaboration - Edutopia (October 19, 2011) Raytheon Commits $1 Million for Teacher Scholarships Supporting Engineering is Elementary(R) Program - Raytheon press release (October 18, 2011) Career tech becomes increasingly important as funding shrinks - The Gazette (October 18, 2011) Businesses urged to invest in early childhood education - Battle Creek Enquirer (October 18, 2011) To balance budgets, schools allow ads - Philadelphia Inquirer (October 16, 2011)
Raytheon and Museum of Science "Graduate" Middle School Students as Honorary Engineers - Raytheon press release (October 14, 2011) Former IBM exec Irving Wladawsky-Berger urges more math, science in schools - Chattanooga Times-Free Press (October 13, 2011) 'Unions' Empower Parents to Push for Reform - Education Week (October 10, 2011) Business-backed university technical colleges to open next year - Guardian (October 10, 2011) Shared goals drive school partners - Tennessean (October 6, 2011) Education fixes sought - News-Press (October 5, 2011) PNC extends support for preschool education programs - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 5, 2011) Education Foundation to Host School Board Debates - San Carlos Patch (October 3, 2011) Education problems amplified for U.S. military - Tennessean (October 3, 2011) - SearchAutoParts.com (October 3, 2011) Programs Work To Keep Talent In Memphis - The Daily News (October 3, 2011) Baxter Advances Initiative Supporting Math and Science Education - Baxter press release (October 3, 2011)
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