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The U.S. Department of Education announced the start of the $150 million 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. The i3 program aims to develop and expand practices that accelerate student achievement and prepare every student to succeed in...
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is working to strengthen quality and accountability in Head Start. For the first time ever, Head Start providers had to prove that they are providing the best early education services available in...
Union City, New Jersey, an urban city just across the Hudson from Manhattan, has done the unthinkable. They went from having one of the worst school districts in the state to competing with the best. What was their success? Professor David L. Kirp reveals in...
There’s a NEW TOOL for schools, government agencies and community-based organizations to help identify and fund scientifically proven programs with a track record of promoting children’s health and development. A new interactive website called Blueprints for Healthy...
All organizations go through different board life cycles. Where does your organization fall in the life cycles described below? Stage One: The Organizing Board Organizing boards are one of two types: those that follow a leader/founder and those that lead or control...
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration will provide an estimated $7.8 million through its “Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Building Health Through Integration” grant program. Eligible applicants include State governments, County...
Choice Neighborhoods support comprehensive community revitalization by focusing on housing, people and neighborhoods. Planning grants of up to $500,000 are available to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, and for-profit developers...
At the end of February, the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced a new competitive AmeriCorps grant program to support school turnaround efforts. It will provide $15 million in public funds over three...
I am sure that you have heard of the quote by Yogi Berra, "If you don't know where you are going, how are you going to know when you get there?" Why begin with the end in mind? Spending some time to think about your long-term goals - what you hope to accomplish...
