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  PBS’ first app designed specifically for parents, “PBS Parents Play & Learn” provides more than a dozen reading and math games parents can play with their kids. PC Mag gives the app an Editor’s Choice Award, calling it “a dream come true for parents.”  The...

  The Governor's Service Awards are the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' most prestigious award for volunteer service.  The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is currently seeking nominations for the awards to be given in the fall of...

  The U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, announced the availability of $474.5 million in third round grants from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (“TAACCCT”) program to create and...

  Goals provide direction and focus for our organizations.  Goals unite stakeholders around a common mission and provide a pathway for moving forward, or do they?  We know that is the intention and purpose of goals.  However, we often see organizations use...

  New bills creating Indiana Works Councils and the Indiana Career Council were signed into law Monday, April 15th by Governor Mike Pence after both measures received unprecedented unanimous, bipartisan support in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly....

  The U.S. Department of Education announced the start of the $150 million 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition.   The i3 program aims to develop and expand practices that accelerate student achievement and prepare every student to succeed in...

  The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is working to strengthen quality and accountability in Head Start.  For the first time ever, Head Start providers had to prove that they are providing the best early education services available in...

There’s a NEW TOOL for schools, government agencies and community-based organizations to help identify and fund scientifically proven programs with a track record of promoting children’s health and development. A new interactive website called Blueprints for Healthy...

  The federal Health Resources and Services Administration will provide an estimated $7.8 million through its “Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Building Health Through Integration” grant program. Eligible applicants include State governments, County...

  Choice Neighborhoods support comprehensive community revitalization by focusing on housing, people and neighborhoods. Planning grants of up to $500,000 are available to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, and for-profit developers...