Applications available online, due Oct. 17, 2011 A world-class opportunity awaits U.S. college graduates with innovative ideas for a new business. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is expanding its successful Global Scholars Program to include up to 10 recent graduates from U.S. colleges and universities who will join Scholars from around the world. During the [...]
It’s that time again! Join us October 5 in NYC for the next event in our digital learning series.
Badges for Lifelong Learning, the 4th Digital Media & Learning Competition, will will provide up to $2 million in grants for innovations in the use of Badges for Learning. This fourth annual competition is made available by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with Mozilla and HASTAC. Learning happens in [...]
On September 25, 2011, NBC News brought together teachers from across the country for the second-annual nationally televised “Teacher Town Hall.” Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” moderated the discussion with help from MSNBC’s Tamron Hall, who facilitated questions from the audience. During the broadcast, NBC News’ Chief Education Correspondent Rehema [...]
The Stupski Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York are committed to supporting the development and scaling of next-generation learning: student-centered, personalized, anytime/anywhere experiences that result in mastery of rigorous academic content, the ability to think critically and solve complex problems, work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and learn how to learn. As we develop our strategies, [...]
The networks of NBC Universal kicks off the second annual “Education Nation Summit,” a week-long long at how parents, teachers and students are facing the many challenges facing the county’s school. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The Saylor Foundation announced the Open Textbook Challenge to encourage college textbook authors to openly license their textbooks under “Creative Commons“. Why? To dramatically reduce textbook costs for college students. According to the College Board, the average college student at a four-year public school spends over $1,000 for textbooks each year. The Saylor Foundation is on the hunt [...]
