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.
School officials will allow off-duty paramedics to fill in for school nurses who are quarantining due to COVID-19
These private foundation and corporate grants are available to teachers and schools this academic year
The program is a $24 million investment funded by Governor’s Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the federal CARES Act
The Long Beach public schools are collaborating with the local community college and the state university to address educational gaps and disparities
Congress is pressing ahead with efforts to update the much-criticized No Child Left Behind education law
Changes in recent years have resulted in federal and state contributions to education being more equal than at any time in at least the previous two decades
The DOC will use the grant funds to prioritize adult offenders aged 25 and younger who are medium to high risk of reoffending
A Colorado county that boasts the world’s largest outdoor marijuana farm has approved the world’s first marijuana-funded college scholarship
The U.S. Department of Education announced four grant awards under the new Skills for Success grant competition, totaling $2 million
The key to extracting data insights lies in how government agencies choose to analyze the data and how it is tangibly applied
Five cities received a combined total of over $14 million through a federal award to Massachusetts that is funding a year of high-quality preschool
The state-run panel that has overseen the Philadelphia school district for nearly 15 years should be dissolved and replaced by a local school board, Mayor Michael Nutter said.
State and federal funding available for public schools can be used for a variety of initiatives such as new technology, coursework or workforce development
A new program aims to accelerate and evaluate innovation through partnerships between colleges and universities and non-traditional providers of education
The U.S. Department of Education announced the award of more than $4.8 million in grants to improve outcomes for children with disabilities
New DOE preliminary data shows that states continue to increase high school graduation rates and narrow the gap for traditionally underserved students
Virginia received a $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help 500 Virginians with disabilities gain new job skills and credentials
Cities nationwide are constantly experimenting with new strategies to boost economic development and increase job opportunities for local workers
Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy is offering students a hands-on course that combines behavioral economics and local government problem solving
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