Government Grants For Education Links

Race to the Top grants go to groups developing new student assessment strategies

The federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests. Education - Educational - Social Sciences - United States - testing

Some resources for teaching financial responsibility

1) The Mint, http://www.themint.org : Features financial tips for kids, teens, parents and teachers. Education - Business - Educators - Financial services - K through 12

28 schools to get federal grants

Twenty-eight of the lowest-performing schools in the state will receive nearly $82.7 million in school improvement grants from the federal government, the Michigan Department of Education announced Thursday.

S.C. to get grant for education testing overhaul

South Carolina is part of two groups of states that are getting $330 million in federal grants over the next four years to develop a new generation of tests, according to a news release by the S.C. Department of Education.

$330M in school grants awarded

What seemed like just another grant award announcement from the federal government Thursday will have "huge implications for the nation's education system," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said.