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.
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
What will a new federal administration bring to our country and to education?
A south Alabama lawmaker threatened to make a Baldwin County school tax that pays for additional teachers and school employees “go away” after he was criticized over education budget language
While youngsters already use computers to play educational games and do homework, a new initiative - My.Future -is being implemented to make technology even more fun and engaging for club participants
The law enacted is designed to address shortages of full-time teachers in some subjects and substitute teachers
In blocking a 2013 city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene rule, state Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez sided with a group of mothers who sued last month, arguing that only the state Legislature has the authority to require certain immunizations
School officials believe this grant is the key to expanding and enhancing the educational opportunities available in the county
The divergent responses from the nation’s two biggest K-12 public school systems reflected what many in school security know: Deciding whether or not a threat is credible is hardly a mathematical process and the stakes in staying open or closing are high
The school received $4,000 to be used toward instructional technology for their efforts in Hour of Code week. Millions of students work on a computer-coding related activity in the worldwide event
A new movement led by KC STEM Alliance hopes to encourage women to enter the STEM workforce by introducing elementary through high school-age girls to opportunities in the field
The school received a $100,000 safe driving grant from State Farm Tuesday. Twenty-two U.S. schools received the grant, but Parkway High placed first in the contest
College Kids provides every kindergartner enrolled in a city public or charter school with a $50 college savings account
The way the nation’s public schools are evaluated - teachers, students and the schools themselves - is headed for a major makeover, with a sweeping shift from federal to state control over school accountability and student testing
Students attending Watertown City Schools may be offered technology classes in the near future as the district moves forward on plans to incorporate them into its curriculum
New York City officials have given the go-ahead to spend nearly $20 million on security guards at private and religious schools
A committee that spent months looking for ways to reduce Nebraska’s reliance on property taxes to pay for schools finished its final work session Monday with plenty of ideas but no clear-cut answers
A federal grant for Niagara Falls city schools will give students access to locally grown foods and allow them to learn about agriculture
The grant-funded partnership is designed to expose local students to careers in the public safety sector
