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In this month's SAFE-SCHOOLS Newsletter, you will learn about our new Summary and Information Guide and you'll find links to other nonprofit education-related news, funding opportunities for individuals and organizations, and job listings. SAFE-SCHOOLS Newsletter is available exclusively to registered visitors at our web site.


SAFE-SCHOOLS Unveils New Summary and Information Guide For Guidance Counselors

SAFE-SCHOOLS is proud to announce the addition of a new resource for school guidance counselors entitled the SAFE-SCHOOLS SUMMARY AND INFORMATION GUIDE.

Our new guide is a quick reference to all of the programs that SAFE-SCHOOLS offers with a brief description of each program and how schools can benefit from each of them. You'll find complete contact information on the backside of the guide.

The SUMMARY AND INFORMATION GUIDE is available as an PDF file which allows fast access and the ability to print as many as needed.

You can download the guide here: SUMMARY AND INFORMATION GUIDE.

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Recent Education News from Philanthropy News Digest

Melinda Gates Donates $5 Million to High School Alma Mater
Melinda French Gates, the wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has donated $5 million to boost science, math, and technology programs at her high school alma mater, the Ursuline Academy of Dallas, the Associated Press reports.....
Posted: 1/10/06

Wallace Foundation Launches $3.2 Million Arts Education Initiative
The New York City-based Wallace Foundation has announced a $3.2 million initiative to develop effective ways to bring high-quality arts experiences to more young people in and outside of school.....
Posted: 01/09/06

Mercedes-Benz USA Pledges $1.5 Million for Arts and Music Education
The company will award fifty $10,000 scholarships and provide $1 million for an Entertainment Industry Foundation initiative that funds exemplary arts and music education programs for students nationwide....
Posted: 1/07/06

On Some Campuses, Restrictive Scholarships Go Begging
While millions of dollars are awarded in scholarships and financial aid by U.S. colleges and universities, millions more are rarely tapped, tied up in endowments with obscure restrictions....
Posted: 1/06/06

More education news...

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Funding Opportunities

Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Parental Involvement in Education
52 finalists will be selected to receive a $1,000 Parental Involvement in Education Grant to be used by their school to enhance and/or improve parental involvement in education efforts....
Deadline: 12/01/05

USA Funds Commits $1 Million to Help College Students Affected by Hurricanes
Postsecondary educational institutions in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi counties designated as federal disaster areas can apply for up to $35,000 to be distributed in increments of up to $750 to low-income students....
Deadline: 1/02/06

Elementary School Teachers Invited to Apply for National Education Association Fine Arts Grant Program
Ten $2,000 grants will be awarded to fine arts teachers for programs that promote learning among students at risk of school failure....
Deadline: 2/01/06

Math for America Offers Programs for New York City Math Teachers
One fellowship program provides up to $90,000 over five years plus training for individuals preparing to become New York City high school math teachers; the other gives established teachers a four-year, $50,000 fellowship....
Deadline: 2/10/06 and March 24, 2006

More requests for proposals...

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For Health Educators on the Tenure Track Community-Campus Partnerships for Health has produced an online Community-Engaged Scholarship Toolkit to advance community-focused research and help health educators succeed professionally. It guides faculty, graduate students, and researchers in documenting their scholarly work and creating strong portfolios for promotion and tenure. Support for the project came from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Helen Fuld Health Trust, Corporation for National & Community Service, and the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education.

Creating Prepared Principals A new study from the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute, Developing Successful Principals: Review of Research (32 pages, PDF), scrutinizes available research and literature on the design of programs for principal preparation and development, and offers recommendations for creating scalable models to bring effective leadership to America's schools.

Did You Know… …that the College Board is offering a free SAT reasoning test to seniors from the area affected by Hurricane Katrina during November and December, and a PSAT/NMSQT to sophomores and juniors from the distressed region at no cost?

Job Opportunities Executive Director Rachel Carson Homestead Association Springdale, Pennsylvania Posted: 10/12/05 Executive Director Richmond Children's Foundation Point Richmond, California Posted: 10/10/05 Education Manager, School Programs Guggenheim Museum New York, New York Posted: 10/08/05 Director of Development, Corporate and Foundations Institute for Student Achievement Lake Success, New York Posted: 10/06/05 More job opportunities...

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