Submitted by Grace Rubenstein (not verified) on July 16, 2007 - 10:37.
Hi Lisa. The point you raise is an important one -- we try to be aware of the financial feasibility of all the innovations we cover. $5 million is definitely a whopper of a grant. Here I'll flag for you some of our stories about schools/programs that use smaller grants or none at all, in hopes that you might find some useful ideas in them. All the stories in our Cool Schools section are accompanied by a "How To" article, which in some cases details how the educators involved got the financial support they needed. Also, our Edutopia News and Technology in Education e-newsletters both contain information on available grants (you can subscribe here: http://www.edutopia.org/edutopia/enews).
The school profiles include:
Vital Signs
Through teamwork and testing, a school constantly strives to perfect itself.
edutopia.org/vital-signs
How To: edutopia.org/how-teach-character-classroom
Fishy Business
A high school hatchery protects endangered species and demands academic excellence.
edutopia.org/fishy-business
How To: edutopia.org/how-keep-club-swimming-upstream
(students and teachers in this program raised all the money for it on their own)
Cross Training
At one Boston school, arts and academics are inseparable.
edutopia.org/cross-training
How To: edutopia.org/how-grow-students-opportunities-through-private-partnerships
(this school thrives on public-private partnerships . . . the how-to addresses how they do it)
Safe Harbor
edutopia.org/safe-harbor
How To: edutopia.org/how-keep-maritime-themed-school-afloat
World Party
A Seattle school excites students with the promise of an interconnected world.
edutopia.org/world-party
How To: edutopia.org/how-create-international-school
Global Superpower
The unique International Baccalaureate program sparks both admiration and controversy.
edutopia.org/global-superpower
Hope that helps! Meantime, we'll keep your concerns in mind.
Schools with grants
Submitted by Grace Rubenstein (not verified) on July 16, 2007 - 10:37.
Hi Lisa. The point you raise is an important one -- we try to be aware of the financial feasibility of all the innovations we cover. $5 million is definitely a whopper of a grant. Here I'll flag for you some of our stories about schools/programs that use smaller grants or none at all, in hopes that you might find some useful ideas in them. All the stories in our Cool Schools section are accompanied by a "How To" article, which in some cases details how the educators involved got the financial support they needed. Also, our Edutopia News and Technology in Education e-newsletters both contain information on available grants (you can subscribe here: http://www.edutopia.org/edutopia/enews).
The school profiles include:
Vital Signs
Through teamwork and testing, a school constantly strives to perfect itself.
edutopia.org/vital-signs
How To: edutopia.org/how-teach-character-classroom
Fishy Business
A high school hatchery protects endangered species and demands academic excellence.
edutopia.org/fishy-business
How To: edutopia.org/how-keep-club-swimming-upstream
(students and teachers in this program raised all the money for it on their own)
Cross Training
At one Boston school, arts and academics are inseparable.
edutopia.org/cross-training
How To: edutopia.org/how-grow-students-opportunities-through-private-partnerships
(this school thrives on public-private partnerships . . . the how-to addresses how they do it)
Safe Harbor
edutopia.org/safe-harbor
How To: edutopia.org/how-keep-maritime-themed-school-afloat
World Party
A Seattle school excites students with the promise of an interconnected world.
edutopia.org/world-party
How To: edutopia.org/how-create-international-school
Global Superpower
The unique International Baccalaureate program sparks both admiration and controversy.
edutopia.org/global-superpower
Hope that helps! Meantime, we'll keep your concerns in mind.