MacArthur Foundation Works With White House to Spur Math, Science Education
The MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning competition will seek to identify designers, inventors, and researchers to build digital media experiences that help young people interact, share, build, and explore in new, innovative ways....
Indiana University Receives $10 Million for Breast Cancer Research
The gift from the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, the largest philanthropic supporter of IU's Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, will support continuing development of treatments for advanced forms of the disease....
Data-Driven Performance Management Helps Public Schools Improve Student Achievement, Report Finds
The report from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation outlines the processes, tools, and leading indicators that enable educators to predict performance levels and graduation rates, track interventions, and better prepare students for college and beyond....
Monterey County Foodbanks Face Uncertain Holiday Season
As the recession drags into its second end-of-year giving season, charitable donations to food distribution centers in Monterey County, California, appear to be holding steady....