$4.9 Million in Grants Help Organizations Further the Cause of Literacy and Basic Education
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is awarding grants totaling $4.9 million to 327 nonprofit organizations in the fight against illiteracy. Adult basic education, GED preparation, English as a second language, family literacy and workforce literacy are among the initiatives supported by these grants. — Literacy News
HP announces university grants
HP has announced that it will donate technology education funds to 15 universities around Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as part of its Technology for Teaching scheme. The HP grants are aimed at promoting the “most innovative student projects in science, technology, engineering and mathematics”, the company said at the launch of the scheme five years ago. — ZDNet








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