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Category Archives: education funding and grants
Preteen who is gifted raises money to fight hunger
Taylor Graham, 11, who is gifted, has a knack for fundraising that helped him raise nearly $13,000 this year through the “Read for the Need” program to aid an Oregon food pantry. In 2004, Taylor thought up and spearheaded “Read for the Need,” which rai… Continue reading
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Nominate a deserving student with a disability for CEC’s Yes I Can! Award
CEC’s Yes I Can! Awards honor students with disabilities who excel. Plus, every student nominated receives a certificate of achievement. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 14. Find out moreYes I Can Awards Flyer (pdf)The Yes I Can! Awards are given … Continue reading
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Autism Speaks grants $20,000 to special-education training
A University of Central Florida program that places undergraduates in classrooms with autism teachers won a nearly $20,000 grant from the advocacy group Autism Speaks. Project leaders want to expose more future teachers, psychologists and speech pathol… Continue reading
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