Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced 13 recipients of grants from the Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI), a $50 million effort to tap existing datasets to study factors that contribute to autism. The bulk of the projects plan to examine how environmental factors affect people with different genetic backgrounds. […]
A Cole County judge on Thursday heard arguments over whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote a misleading voting summary for an initiative petition aimed at banning public taxpayer money from going to private schools. The lawsuit was filed by Sherri Talbott, treasurer of the Taxpayers for Accountability political action committee and school board member […]
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, is accepting applications for its Early Care and Education Wrap Around Grant program. This special grant program will help fund comprehensive care and educational opportunities for children up to the age of 8 from underserved and heterogeneous populations. Eligible organizations work with […]
It’s exciting to hear that your young child wants to try new things or ask questions to help them learn new things. His initiative allows him to hold on to a task, even if it is difficult to complete. Initiative leads to enthusiasm for something new, asking for help and eager to share new ideas. […]
Item body Auburn University has received $ 10 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a national research effort promoting science, technology, engineering, and math or STEM education among disabled students. The scholarship will support a five-year program that will grow over time, says Overtoun Jenda, assistant provost for special projects and initiatives […]
Caltrans officials see a $ 1.5 billion beautification initiative proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom as the comprehensive approach needed to clean long-disrupted state highways but also convince Californians to leave the streets litter-free keeping is a joint effort. The Clean California Initiative would provide money for trash removal, infrastructure improvements, educational programs, and arts projects […]
Caltrans officials see a $ 1.5 billion beautification initiative proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom as the comprehensive approach needed to clean long-disrupted state highways but also convince Californians to leave the streets litter-free keeping is a joint effort. The Clean California Initiative would provide money for trash removal, infrastructure improvements, educational programs, and arts projects […]
