Gifts, Gifts and More Gifts!

The House and the Senate recently vied for the right to bestow a greater sum on the education community which is particularly good news as schools devise ways to tighten their collective belts in the wake of the current economic downturn.

Following are some ongoing federal grants and a few private donors that could bring joy to your hearts and keep you busy as bees as a result of a monetary Valentine's kiss!

• National Science Foundation promotes the progress of science and advances scientific knowledge in K-12 institutions.
• Twenty-First Century Grant funding is used to simulate before- and after-school programs.
• Title 1 funding are monies directed at helping high-poverty schools.
• Carl Perkins Funding are funds that lean heavily toward vocational skills.
• Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant is focused on ensuring a technologically literate student from grade school through high school.