NIOS Class Actions Campaign Art Contest:  Submit student-generated artwork with a message of inclusion and respect of students of all backgrounds, races, religions, and gender identities.  Deadline: April 15, 2012

Educator Mini-Grant Online Application:  Apply for a mini-grant to carry out a Not in Our School: Class Actions campaign in your classroom or at your school. Deadline: April 15, 2012

Not in Our School What do YOU Say Video Challenge:  Between January and March 2011, students can produce What do YOU say? 1-minute videos and submit them to NIOS. Deadline: April 15, 2012.

http://www.niot.org/contests-grants

StoryCorps’ National Teachers Initiative celebrates the amazing work that teachers perform every day. So far, we’ve recorded more than 400 teacher stories across the country. We’re already big fans, but we’d like to hear even more about you and your unique experiences as a teacher with our “You Know You’re A Teacher When…” Twitter Contest.

More info here.

The 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is now closed. This is a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The Contest encourages children in grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original pieces. The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is a national contest is produced by PBS KIDS and managed by WNED-TV with corporate funding from StudentPublishing.com. This year, in partnership with Bookmans Entertainment Exchange and the City of Phoenix Latino Institute, Eight Educational Outreach department offered this contest opportunity to all K-3 students in Arizona. The contest wrapped up in April. Click the link below to see the winners.

2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Winners

Inspired by the Educate to Innovate Campaign, President Obama’s initiative to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the National STEM Video Game Challenge is a multi-year competition whose goal is to motivate interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and making video games.

http://www.stemchallenge.org/

The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is a local writing contest produced by WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto and Eight Public Television.  The 2011 contest is now over. Winners are posted here.  

Arizona StoryMakers is a writing contest for 6th 7th and 8th Grade Students. The contest for 2011 is now closed. Winners are posted here.