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ITEF and Boeing Join Forces
In July of 2014, the Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) Board of Directors recognized a need to provide current innovators with skilled and informed professional support to assist the school or project in successfully implementing and managing their funded...
Closing the Technology Gap
Loyola Academy is a Jesuit middle school for boys who have the potential for college preparatory work but whose progress may be impeded by socio-economic obstacles to success. Loyola was interested in implementing a STEAM curriculum, but lacked the technology to do...
One Library’s Transformation
When students at Sappington Elementary returned for this school year they found their library transformed into a Makerspace— a collaborative learning environment where people come together to share, learn and develop creative projects. The grant allowed the school to...
Art Opens Doors to Technology
In the Ritenour School District, an ITEF grant is helping to transform art education by integrating STEAM. STEAM education—introducing art to the study of science, technology, engineering and math curriculum—is gaining popularity among educators. In this multi-grade,...
Charter Schools Now Welcome!
ITEF is now accepting applications from charter schools. Although these schools use different accreditation standards than public schools, they adhere to the standards of the higher education institution that sponsors them. ITEF recognizes that there are a number of...
Sharing Love for Robotics, Lutheran High School Center for Immersive Learning $24,108
Thanks to an ITEF grant, students at Lutheran High School (LHS) of St. Charles County are taking their robotics program to another level. The LHS Center for Immersive Learning (CIL) is an extracurricular activity that teaches students advanced math, engineering and...
ITEF Innovators 2015
Gateway STEM High School’s EMT-B Program
October 16, 2012 - Clearwire, a leading provider of 4G wireless broadband services, teamed up with the Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) to bring CLEAR 4G devices and service to St. Louis Public Schools, namely Gateway STEM High School. Students of the EMT-B...
Jason Embrey with Alton Middle School chosen as the 2012 Youth Leadership Award Winner
The Innovative Technology Education Fund’s is proud to announce our 2012 Youth Leadership Award winner - Jason Embrey, a 6th grader who attends Alton Middle School in Alton, Illinois. Jason is involved in his school's Student Ambassador Program where he serves as a...