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News

Celebrate 5th Annual National Inclusive Schools Week
"Great things happen in inclusive schools... Inclusive schools are better
prepared to bridge the achievement gap for students of diverse abilities
and backgrounds, because they integrate special education supports into
the curriculum and affirm students' rich cultures. The 5th Annual National
Inclusive Schools Week will be celebrated in schools, classrooms, and
communities December 5-9, 2005, with a special focus on the achievement
gap and strategies for improving educational outcomes for all students."
URL: http://www.inclusiveschools.org

Millennial Generation a Group of Joiners
"High school and college students -- the so-called millennial generation --
are joiners, say students, teachers, and sociologists alike. They're starting
and joining school-based clubs at a much higher rate than the students
before them. Based on the types of organizations they are getting involved
in, they also seem more interested than their predecessors in public service
and cultural and ethnic issues."
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/24/AR2005102401546.html
Referred by: Edutopia News

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Funding

Service-Learning Funding Opportunities
"The Corporation for National and Community Service announced its 2006
Learn and Serve America grant competition to support high quality service-
learning projects that engage students in community service projects linked
to academic studies. Approximately $40 million in grant funds will be
available, subject to congressional appropriation, to support service-learning
projects in a variety of settings. The grant funds will be divided between
school-based, community-based, higher education, and tribal and U.S.
territory programs." Technical assistance calls for prospective applicants
are scheduled starting this week. See the website for more information.
URL: http://www.learnandserve.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp
Referred by: Promising Practices in Afterschool

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Resources

USING NCLB FUNDS TO SUPPORT EXTENDED LEARNING TIME
"This new strategy brief from the Finance Project and the Council of Chief
State School Officers describes how six major funding streams included in
the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) can support extended learning
opportunities. 'Using NCLB Funds to Support Extended Learning Time:
Opportunities for Afterschool Programs' provides important context for
those seeking to access these funding streams, and includes a discussion
of strategies, considerations and tips for accessing each source."
URL: http://www.ccsso.org/content/PDFs/UsingNCLBFunds.pdf
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

[TALKBACK] Educational Technology: What's Behind the Hype?
"Laptops, Internet access, scanners, and video cameras can help teachers
and students access information and resources quickly and easily... How
effective is cutting-edge equipment in improving actual achievement? Behind
all the bells and whistles, does hi-tech gear really help students learn? Tell
us what you think."
URL: http://www.edweek.org/tb/2005/10/25/274.html
Referred by: EdWeek Update

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Research

Report and Technology State Fact Sheets from The Children's
Partnership
"Are the young people in your state technologically ready? To find out
whether young people in your state are prepared, The Children's Partnership
has developed state fact sheets for each of the 50 states and the District
of Columbia, which provide key data such as the rate of workers employed
in high-tech firms and the percentage of homes that have computer,
Internet, and broadband access. The fact sheets complement a report
recently released by The Children's Partnership entitled, Measuring Digital
Opportunity for America's Children: Where We Stand and Where We Go
From Here."
URL: http://www.techpolicybank.org/tpb/statefactsheets
Referred by: CTCNet Discussion List

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Activities

The Christian Science Monitor's 10th annual Young Poets Contest
"Award winners will be published in the paper in early January 2006.
Eligibility: Anyone in preschool through high school. Deadline: Friday, Dec. 2."
URL: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1018/p25s01-hfks.html?s=hns
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

Evaluating Web Sites
"Students learn the six criteria for evaluating Web sites and then use those
criteria to locate three sites that provide good information and three that
do not."
URL: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp007.shtml
Referred by: Education World Newsletter Tech Lesson of the Week

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