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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
January 24, 2005 (click here to see our archived newsletters)
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Quote of the Month
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Education does not mean teaching people to know what they
do not know; it means teaching them to behave as they do
not behave
John Ruskin (1819-1900) English critic
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Editorial
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We are truly in an information age. Newspapers, books,
videos, magazines; the list goes on and on. But today information is gathered and routed so quickly that even the daily newspaper is too slow.
While the internet hasn't changed our lives quite as
quickly as many investors thought it would a few years ago, there's no arguing that it is fast becoming the preferred choice of most to get timely news. This is especially true of educators. Getting good information in a timely way is important for busy educators.
Fortunately, there are many, many websites (several
listed below) and newsletters for educators. One of the
best we have found for administrators is at Education World.
"Education World -- The Educator's Best Friend," one of
the original comprehensive Web sites in education, and
the #1 result for searches of the word ~education~ on
Google and other major search engines, has a great
newsletter for school administrators. By subscribing, you
receive a practical article from EdWorld's "Principals
Files" team, a "Principal Pointer of the Week," and
numerous other articles tailor-made for administrators -
many of them contributed, in fact, by other working
administrators. Also, you get a weekly "top ten" lineup
of great lesson-planning and other articles you can pass
along to your teachers, a weekly roundup of the
major education stories in the news, and, to cap it
off, some education humor. Sign up for The
Administrator's Desk - it's free - at:
http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=CNI
Sign up for yourself or your administrator today!
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
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Top Education Web Sites
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Ignite Learning http://www.ignitelearning.com
School Express http://www.schoolexpress.com
Learning Page http://www.learningpage.com
Teacher Planet http://www.teacherplanet.com
Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com
LearningPage.com http://www.learningpage.com/
Just Free Stuff http://justfreestuff.com/
Education World http://www.educationworld.com
Teach-nology http://teach-nology.com
Teachers.net http://www.teachers.net
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Our database is filled with every state, federal, and
foundation grant available to your school. You have
absolutely no need to buy any other product. We already monitor over 4,000 sources to compile our grant information.
We have grants for universities, colleges, K-12, and pre-K.
We have grants for public, charter, private, and faith-
based schools.
Our database contains over 110,000 grants worth over
$6.5 billion.
To do a free search, go to:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info
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Feature Article
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Time to Assess Your Needs
by Don Peek
Most schools need money. Sometimes money problems arise from available funds being spent in non-critical areas. Often,
however, the needs of certain classrooms, campuses, and even
entire districts are so great that finding additional
money is essential for students to be successful.
January is a great time for schools to assess their needs,
prioritize them, and find additional grant money in order
to better serve students and ensure their success.
Test scores make assessment easy for subjects such as math
and reading. If your students are 2 or more years behind,
that is a critical problem. You need a plan to improve
this performance, and you need funds to implement your
plan.
But what about problems such as high rates of absenteeism, unusually high numbers of discipline problems, drug use, teenage pregnancy, etc. These are all critical issues that schools must contend with every day.
These problems all need to be measured. If they are,
indeed, a problem in your school, it may be time to
build a plan to address them and to seek grant money to
help resolve them.
And if you don't want to spend days and weeks looking up
all the grants available to you, go to The School
Funding Center database where we list them all for you in
one place.
Remember, first assess your needs. Devise a plan. Let The School Funding Center help you find the funds you need.
The School Funding Center's database at
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info
will help you match your needs to the grants that are available. We include live links to email and websites of
granting organizations whenever available.
Usually address, phone, and/or fax is included.
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Tips
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1. Often regional service centers can help you compare
your scores with those of other schools in your area.
2. Grant money is given to those who apply. If you never
apply, you won't get the money you need.
3. Use your latest test scores to prove your need for a
grant. Use several years' scores if you have an ongoing
problem.
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YOU ONLY NEED ONE GRANT WRITING BOOK. HERE IT IS!
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SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL GRANTS is a step-by-step grant-writing
manual for both new and experienced grant writers. The
author, Dr. Deborah Porter, is one of the most successful
grant writers in the United States. You need this manual, $38.00 total cost, including shipping.
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/jump.asp
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Q & A
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Q. What are my chances of getting grant money for my school?
A. Very, very good. More than 110,000 grants are awarded
to schools in the U.S. every year. That's at least one
for every campus. But thousands of campuses never apply
for grant money. That means that if you will apply for
several grants, the chances are excellent you will win
money for one or more of them.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: Early Reading First Program
Funded by: U.S. Department of Education
Description: The Early Reading First Program supports local
efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool-age children, especially those from low-income families, through strategies, materials (including software), and professional development that are grounded in scientifically based reading research.
Program areas: Reading
Recipients: Local education agencies (LEAs) that are
eligible to receive a subgrant under the federal Reading
First program; public or private organizations (including
faith-based organizations) that serve pre-school age
children and are located in a community served by an
eligible LEA; or collaboration thereof
Proposal deadline: February 7, 2005 for preliminary
application and final applications due May 2nd, 2005
Average amount: $750,000 to $4.5 million
Website: http://ed.gov/programs/early reading/applicant.html
Availability: All states
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Grant name: NASA Explorer Schools
Funded by: NASA
Description: Schools across the country are now eligible to apply online for an opportunity to partner with NASA in a
program designed to bring engaging mathematics, science,
and technology learning to educators, students, and families. Each year, the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) program
establishes a 3-year partnership between NASA and 50 school teams, consisting of teachers and administrators from diverse communities across the country. While partnered, NES teams will acquire and use new teaching resources and technology tools for grades 4-9, using NASA's unique content, experts, and other resources.
Program areas: Science/environment, math, technology
Recipients: Public, private/charter
Proposal deadline: January 31, 2005 (gotta hurry)
Average amount: Up to $17,500 over 3 years
Website: http://explorerschools.nasa.gov
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Innovation Grants and Learning & Leadership Grants
Funded by: National Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Description: More than 300 small grants of $2-$5,000 each on
an ongoing, year-round basis. These grants fund classroom innovations or professional development for improved practice in public K-12 schools and higher education. NFIE will award up to 250 Innovation grants worth $5,000 per year and 75
Leadership & Learning grants ranging between $2-$5,000.
Program areas: Professional development, general education, math, reading, science/environment, social studies
Recipients: K-12, higher education
Proposal deadline: February 1, 2005 (see below)
Proposal deadline description: Applications received 3 times per year
Average amount: $2,000 - $5,000
Telephone: 202-822-7840
http://www.nfie.org/programs/howtoapply.htm
Availability: All states
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