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New Grant Opportunity! California Department of Education School Breakfast Program and Summer Food Service Program Start-up or Expansion Deadline: October 15, 2015 Award Range: Up to $15,000 Match: None... Eligibility: Local educational agencies More Information: http://bit.ly/1hHMPRi Description: For nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating or expanding a (1) School Breakfast Program (SBP), serving students in kindergarten through grade twelve or (2) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), serving children and youth eighteen years of age and under during school breaks. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity! https://www.flickr.com//photolist-dXJVKf-3dAH8-e8wayx-G3NV See more

New Grant Opportunity! Charter Schools Program Grants to Non-State Educational Agencies for Planning, Program Design and Implementation and for Dissemination Deadline: October 6, 2015 Award Range: $200,000 (average) Match: None... Eligibility: Planning, Program Design, and Initial Implementation grants: A developer that has (1) applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate a charter school; and (2) provided adequate and timely notice to that authority. Dissemination Grants: A charter school, that has been in operation for at least three consecutive years and has demonstrated overall success, including (1) Substantial progress in improving student academic achievement; (2) High levels of parent satisfaction; and (3) The management and leadership necessary to overcome initial start-up problems and establish a thriving, financially viable charter school. More Information: http://1.usa.gov/1EFr7I1 Description: Increases national understanding of the charter school model by expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation; providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; and evaluating the effects of charter schools, including their effects on students, student academic achievement, staff, and parents. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity!

New Grant Opportunity! Lowe’s Foundation Toolbox for Education Deadline: October 16. 2015 Award Range: $2,000-$5,000 Eligibility: Individual public K-12 schools or non-profit parent group associated with public K-12 schools... More Information: http://bit.ly/1ws14Q1 Description: Seeks ways to provide the tools that help our educators and parent groups through today's challenging times efficiently, while providing the greatest impact, with basic necessities taking priority. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity! See more

'Back to School' sparks $330M K-12 repair bill across U.S., study says By Michele Molnar Welcome to the first two weeks of school, when an estimated $330 million will be spent fixing a myriad of problems that arise in K-12 facilities, according to a company that tracks such maintenance. More than half of the "school's in session" repair billnearly $170 millionwill be spent to fix air conditioning, according to SchoolDude, the company that conducted the study. Other pesky, ...and costly, problems schools address in the opening weeks include fixing leaks, repairing doors and floors, and removing pests. After air conditioning, the most frequently reported problem involves locks and keys, with more than 166,000 incidents. Education Week: http://bit.ly/1QeLHR2 See more

New Grant Opportunity! Major League Baseball Foundation Baseball Tomorrow Fund Deadline: October 1, 2015 Award Range: Average of $40,000... Match: At least 50% Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations and 501(c)(3) organizations involved in youth baseball and/or softball More Information: http://bit.ly/TqkBxQ Description: Provides funding for incremental programming and facilities for youth baseball and softball programs, not for normal operating expenses or as a substitute for existing funding or fundraising activities. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity! See more

Facebook is building free educational software Jessica Guynn SAN FRANCISCO Facebook became the latest technology company to enter the national debate over how to best educate children with the announcement of a partnership with a network of charter schools to build educational software that will be offered for free to public schools. Summit Public Schools, a non-profit organization that runs charter schools in the state of California and Washington, offers students a "perso...nalized learning plan," essentially software that allows students to learn at their own pace. Facebook dedicated a team to work with students and teachers to improve the software with the goal of offering it for free to public schools, Facebook's chief product officer Chris Cox said in a news release on Thursday. USA Today: http://usat.ly/1PPPSBU See more

New Grant Opportunity! Constellation Energy: E2 Energy to Education Grants Deadline: October 1, 2015 Award Range: Up to $25,000 Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organization... More Information: http://bit.ly/1tci8ae Description: Fund projects designed to enhance students’ understanding of science and technology, and inspire them to think differently about energy. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity! See more

Video: California lawmaker presents bill for deaf students using sign language By Jeremy B. White It was a little ironic that the Assembly fell silent to watch Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, present Senate Bill 210, which sets educational standards for deaf students. Gallagher used American Sign Language, which explaining that he has two deaf brothers. The Sacramento Bee: http://bit.ly/1N84c9D

New Grant Opportunity! State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants Deadline: October 30, 2015 Award Range: At least $5,000 Eligibility: Educational institutions, Government entities, 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizations, 501(c)(4) volunteer fire companies, 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce... More Information: http://bit.ly/1rkkWld Description: Intended to advance access, equity, and inclusiveness while discouraging harmful discrimination based on age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or religious beliefs. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity! See more

Dan Walters: How do we grade our schools? State dumping test-based system of scoring schools Reform groups say that will reduce accountability Battle will continue for months, may wind up in courts By Dan Walters... The state Board of Education, for the umpteenth time, heard presentations Thursday about a new method of gauging how well public schools are educating 6-plus million kids. As usual, they were couched in opaque educational jargon, such as evaluation rubrics, multiple measures and a flashlight not a hammer. (Lower in article) The state Department of Education will release initial results of Smarter Balance tests aligned with Common Core standards in English and math next week, and the results are widely expected to show huge shortfalls in what kids have learned. The Sacramento Bee: http://bit.ly/1UxuDq1

New Grant Opportunity! U.S. Soccer Foundation Program Grants Deadline: October 2, 2015 Award Range: up to $50,000 Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations with soccer-specific programming directly or through partnerships... More Information: http://bit.ly/1inA24q Description: Support soccer programs and field-building initiatives nationwide. Contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity! See more