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Community Garden Support Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Community Gardens, Food Access, Health, Nutrition, Community, Education | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2021

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Tinkering Afterschool Program Demonstrates Moving Beyond Binary of Adult- Versus Child-centered Education

Throughout our work in youth programs and critical educational spaces, we have witnessed how educators, mentors and facilitators committed to liberatory learning...

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Overlooked and Under-Connected: Exploring Disparities in Digital Skill Levels Among Older Youth of Color in the US

Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss the stark racial disparities in digital skill levels of youth ages 16-24.

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Youth STEM and Public Safety Education Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: STEM Education, Job/Career Training, Youth Development, Disadvantaged Youth | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2021

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Education For Young People In Shelters Was Already a Challenge — Then Coronavirus Hit

More than 40,000 K–12 public school students in Washington experienced homelessness in 2017–18, a number that has nearly doubled in the past...

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Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond

The Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes data from U.S. Census Bureau surveys to discuss how households with children are faring during the...

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K-12 Education During COVID Recovery Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Education, Racial Equity, STEM Education, Disadvantaged Students | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2021

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Learning During COVID-19: Initial Findings on Students’ Reading and Math Achievement and Growth

NWEA uses data from over four million students in grades 3-8 to assess how school shutdowns and continued distance learning due to...

Grants

U.S. Pacific Islands Marine Environmental Education and Training Project Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Job/Career Training, Civic Engagement | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Feb. 10, 2021

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Historical Fantasies That Hide Racism In Textbooks Threaten Our Future

While our nation struggles to overcome systemic racism, one of the hidden roots of this issue lies within our school systems. The...

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Chesapeake Bay Region Environmental Education Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Education, Civic Engagement, Environmental Health | Amount: Up to $40,000 | Deadline: Dec. 10, 2020

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Rethinking the Role of the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Youth’s School Attendance and Educational Outcomes

This new brief from the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center discusses findings from an unprecedented research study on the impact...

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Child Care Services for Low-Income Student Parents Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child Care, Education, Higher Education, Low-Income Families, Disadvantaged Students | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 8, 2020

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How Has COVID-19 Affected Schooling of Young People With Disabilities?

As schools begin to open back up, many young people and their families are facing the unexpected. Understandably, they have questions about...

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Chicago K-12 Arts Education Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Arts Education, Arts, Education, Learning, Culture, Chicago | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Aug. 14, 2020 (LOI)

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The Presence of School Resource Officers in America’s Schools

The presence of law enforcement in schools has been a controversial issue for decades. Rather than preventing crime, SROs have been linked...

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MA School and School Systems Support During COVID Crisis Grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Education, School Support, Education Innovation, Education Technology | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Ongoing

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Improving the Use of Education Technology for Children with Disabilities Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Special Education, Children w/ Disabilities, Education Technology | Amount: $500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 26, 2020

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Dr. Kimberlyn Leary Joins Urban Institute as Senior Vice President

The Urban Institute has announced Dr. Kimberlyn Leary will be the organization’s new senior vice president, responsible for overseeing all research and...