Education & Schools
Education & schools are central to the mission of local and state government agencies. They focus on providing quality education, ensuring equitable access, and supporting the development of students from early childhood through higher education. Governments work to create policies, fund programs, and oversee the operation of public schools to foster academic success and prepare students for future challenges. This directory offers articles on education and schools and related topics like Education Grants, which explore funding opportunities that support educational initiatives and resources.
Public schools are chronically underfunded; Dr. Judy Riffle shares some innovative strategies for bringing in much-needed funds
Thirteen nonprofits in the region will be receiving funding to help minority students better access educational opportunities in science and technology
The Flickinger Learning Center and AIM each received a $5,000 grant to support their work to provide equal opportunity education for youths
Governor Chris Christie proposes $250M in cuts to state employee healthcare, including teachers, to pay public worker pensions.
Two-thirds of school districts conduct active shooter drills. Some are criticized for being too realistic, while others prepare age-appropriate exercises.
Ohio charter schools that received Charter School Program Grants have failing performance while $30 million was lost to schools that closed or never opened.
The city of Los Angeles, Calif., will provide 20M academics with access to city open data hubs through the gigabit broadband network CalREN.
Companies, academic institutions and non-profits piloting gigabit technology projects in Austin, Texas, can apply to Mozilla later this year for funding.
Chicago Teachers Union holds off on another strike. Teachers have been working without a contract for more than a year--negotiations continue.
The Chicago Teachers Union is preparing a citywide walkout on the nation’s third-largest school district.
Chicago teachers forego pay and strike; city prepares for rush hour rally.
The spirit of inclusion drives gender-neutral high school bathrooms in Des Moines, Iowa.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and USA Funds will award grants totaling $150,000 to recognize excellence in mayor-led programs that provide a more purposeful path for America’s students to and through college and on to rewarding careers and successful lives
Warren Easton Charter High School was awarded a grant by YouthForce NOLA for $300,000 to expand the school’s career technical education programs it offers to students
America’s mayors are on the front lines of promoting prosperous and safe communities, with aging urban infrastructure, policing, municipal finance, and their relationships with constituents, other cities and higher levels of government as top concerns
Rapidly expanding charter schools in New Mexico are spending more per student with academic results similar to those of traditional public schools, state program analysts told lawmakers
Marion Elementary recently received two grants that will help the school improve the way that students learn and the campus where they learn
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington have announced a proposal to make community college and technical college free for state residents without a bachelor’s degree
Angered by teacher sick-outs that have caused many Detroit school closures, majority Republicans in Michigan’s Legislature proposed — and promised to quickly pass — legislation to make it easier to deem such work stoppages illegal strikes
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