Tennessee Schools to Enhance STEM Programs with $50,000 in Funding from the Verizon Foundation
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation has awarded Tennessee schools grants totaling $50,000 to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs using ...
Detroit Public Schools Highlight Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Programs as the Auto Show Launches
DETROIT , Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the North American International Auto Show kicks off, Detroit Public Schools is highlighting its many Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs, including:Detroit ...
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The Verizon Foundation has awarded Tennessee schools, including Rhea County Schools, grants totaling $50,000 to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs using resources at Thinkfinity.org, an award-winning educational website with tens of thousands of free, engaging materials for teachers and students.
SAE Institute Announces 2012 Ultimate Grammy Experience Program Winner
Local California Student Will Receive a Trip to the 2012 GRAMMY Awards with Winner Announced By GRAMMY Winner Toby Gad.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 SAE Institute, an audio engineering, animation, multimedia and film training institute announced today that they will be once again sponsoring a well-deserving student from a local Los Angeles high school in the 2nd Annual Ultimate ...
Juggling academics with offbeat passions
Students are venturing out to pursue offbeat passions like short film making, photography, playing in music bands and community service hand in hand with their academics. VIKRAM MUKKA finds out
Obama touts plan for better math and science instruction
Washington, Feb 8 : President Barack Obama announced Tuesday an $80 million plan to improve mathematics and science instruction in US public schools as one of his initiatives to revive the economy.
Olympiad teams test nascent science skills
Hundreds of students across Indiana tested their scientific abilities Saturday by building structures, racing cars and even making music.
8 schools compete in battle of minds
Richard Brandenburgh was given some tape, mousetraps, some sticks and paper clips and told to design a catapult for disposing of paper cups in a trash can.
Super plans forums on upgrades at local schools
Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Phares is heading out to several county schools to host a series of community forums to take input from the community on upgrades at the schools. "They will be very structured," he said.
CU regents want to know why law school spent $1.69 million more than it earned in 2011
Finances at the University of Colorado's School of Law are under scrutiny by some regents who want to know why it's running at a loss and being subsidized by the campus.