Education Program Gets Mixed Score on Innovation
Investing in Innovation, an ambitious new federal grant program, was praised for its work to promote proven ideas but said to focus too much on the “usual suspects.”
By Patrick Lester
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New Round of Federal School-Innovation Grants Announced
The Education Department will award $150-million to nonprofits and school districts in the second round of grants for the Investing in Innovation program.
By Patrick Lester
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$500-Million in Federal Early-Education Awards Available
The Obama administration plans to spend $500-million in grants to help states expand innovative early-learning and child-care programs.
By Patrick Lester
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Promise Neighborhoods Bill Introduced in the Senate
The Senate is considering a plan to make permanent a key piece of President Obama’s push to improve education in troubled neighborhoods.
By Patrick Lester
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New Social Innovation Applications Dominated by United Ways
Fewer applicants are seeking Social Innovation Fund grants during the program’s second year.
By Patrick Lester
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Social Innovation Fund Money Hits the Streets
The Obama administration’s fund is starting to distribute money—and demonstrating what it plans to achieve.
By Patrick Lester
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Charting a New Attempt at Nonprofit Innovation
A new Chronicle blog explores the efforts by nonprofits, businesses, and the federal government to tackle problems like persistent poverty.
By Patrick Lester
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As a New Experiment Gears Up, Obama Seeks to Keep Promises
Many parents will soon know the heartbreak of losing out on programs that would have given their children a better start in life, but the Obama administration is working quietly behind the scenes to expand those opportunities.
By Patrick Lester
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