Deadline: February 29, 2012



Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world.

 What we’re looking for?  Projects that highlight the creativity and commitment of young people working to meet the needs of others.

The goal?  Showing how even small actions can add up to big changes.

 

Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who…

NFL Player Association Metro Atlanta Chapter Seeks Applicants for Its Scholarship Program Until February 15, 2012…

By Laura Diamond

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gov. Nathan Deal proposed creating a needs-based scholarship Monday that has the potential to help thousands of poor Georgia students afford college.

Eligible students can receive an annual tuition scholarship of $2,500. The award will cover the gap between other needs-based scholarships, such as the federal Pell Grant, and the full cost of…

Complete College America's president, Stan Jones, asserted in the February 4th edition of the Washington Post that the President and Congress should reject worn out debates about college tuition and instead find common ground on college completion.



"They should replace blame shifting with irrefutable facts and seek data-driven solutions that can be achieved now to help students afford their dreams while also increasing U.S. graduation rates," said Jones.



To read the…

Public education advocates in Georgia have expressed concerns about the governor's budget plan as it relates to K-12 school funding in our state, particularly a claim that the new budget "includes no reductions to QBE, Equalization Grants, State Schools or other enrollment driven programs." According to Joe Martin, executive director of the Georgia School Funding Association, "This statement…

University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, speaking before a joint budget hearing to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, said this week that continuing increases in tuition and fees have caused as many as 700 students to drop out of classes at some of the state's larger campuses.



The chancellor told lawmakers the University System would begin to…

According to a presentation made Jan. 9 by the Georgia Student Finance Commission to a Joint Economic Development & Tourism Committee, students receiving the HOPE Scholarship could see a 38 percent reduction in their HOPE benefits over the next three years. Because of a widening gap between Georgia Lottery revenues and college tuition costs, HOPE scholars can expect to have significantly higher out-of-pocket costs by…

Based on the input from facilitated Spring/Summer meetings and online survey, members of the College Success Network (CSN) refined the role of theCSN as well as renaming to more accurately reflect the work of the diverse organizations in the network.  In September, an online survey was made available to all members of the network and input received established a fresh name and clarified to focus of the network.



The Providing Access for Student Success (PASS) Network…

Inspired by the Educate to Innovate Campaign, President Obama’s initiative to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the National STEM Video Game Challenge is a multi-year competition whose goal is to motivate interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and making video games.

National STEM Video Game…

2011 College and Career Motivation Week

(AKA Youth Motivation Day)

You are invited to support Atlanta students by participating in this year’s College and Career Motivation Week (CCMW) scheduled for Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18.

The purpose of CCMW is to encourage and motivate students to focus on success in high school and to start preparing for college and…

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Future City

Registration is now open for the 2012 Future City competition. The only national engineering competition for middle school students, Future City has gained national attention and acclaim for its role in encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), through hands on applications. Future City participants, with the help of educators and professional mentors, discover how they can make a difference in the world by designing a city…

(From Adventure Homestays Abroad)

Adventure Homestays Abroad is a student cultural exchange program that specializes in Short Term Inbound Programs for groups of students from a variety of countries. Adventure uses materials developed and constantly revised by teachers since the early 80's, following strict guidelines established by the US government. Adventure is small by design in order to provide a more personalized exchange experience to all of our…

Ms. Waldon is currently Assistant Superintendent for Leadership Services for the Henry County School System, where she also served as Assistant…

By Dan Ariely, Published: July 18

This piece is part of a leadership roundtable on the right way to approach teacher incentives — with opinion pieces by Duke University behavioral economics professor Dan…