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