Education & Schools
Local governments provide the primary funding for school districts and face unprecedented challenges and growing complexity. School safety, food programs, afterschool care, mental health awareness and other challenges press local resources and school budgets alike. While making critical decisions based on what schools need is highly localized, Gov1 explores strategies, solutions, best practices and grant funding molding education in the U.S.
The abandoned Lexington school will provide training for active shooter situations and other emergencies
The language of the new law states SROs are prohibited from using certain types of restraints when trying to control unruly students
The $230M legislation provides funding for armed SROs at all public schools, increases physical safeguards and enhances mental health services for students
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes funding to expand mental health and support services in schools
These grants benefit libraries and librarians as they help provide access to information through literature and non-fiction
A total of $53 million is up for grabs this year to make schools safer
Make a bigger impact on the grant reviewers by including more data, not less or just the basics
Download your free guide to technology and grants funding to help schools increase campus safety, as well as access for remote learners
Federal funding has helped education transform in ways that seemed unfathomable in the past
After-school and learning enrichment programs have never been more important; these grants can help more families get the help they need
The uptick has reignited a debate over the role police play in keeping schools safe
The beefed-up security measures come after school safety agents recovered five guns in two days
Relying on vaccinations alone to control COVID-19 does not seem to be a winning strategy
The new policy applies to both public and private schools and will affect more than 800,000 employees
There are various ways to search for education grants, including free databases and paid subscriptions
Here’s how your agency can tap into federal funds available under the American Rescue Plan to help recover costs and improve communications systems and other critical tools
Schools and libraries can apply for funding between June 29 and August 13, 2021
After a 2016 school shooting in the district, the Madison school board enacted a policy allowing 10 staffers to carry weapons on campus
The Averted School Violence database aims to help law enforcement learn how school attacks are planned, discovered and thwarted
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