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.
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 suit alleges deputies used excessive force by shooting at teachers with airsoft guns during an active shooter drill
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
Students in a small, financially struggling school district in Tennessee will return to classes amid a heated funding debate
The Teachers and Technology grant program is looking for teachers to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms to increase student achievement
Mississippi school districts stand to save more than $200 million a year if inefficient contracts are eliminated and shared services are embraced for certain roles
The New York City Council is expected to pass a bill requiring the school system to disclose how many students must pass through metal detectors to get to school.
Austin Voices for Education and Youth, a nonprofit in Texas, recently received a $2.5 million federal grant to build a family support center at Lanier High School
A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a ban on guns in Ann Arbor schools, setting up a likely showdown in a higher court
The grant enables the school to provide Chromebooks for its third- and fourth-grade students and iPads for students in kindergarten through second grade
Statistics show progress toward greater teacher diversity is being made. However, the changes are not keeping pace with demand for minority teachers
A new poll shows New York state voters do not want Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep control of New York City public schools
During the pilot program, state and private funding will be used to connect 130 pre-trial detainees to jobs in the community or classes at community college
A prekindergarten expansion is the foundation for a series of policy initiatives aimed at improving standards for students in the nation’s largest school system
The $42 million grant program was created to restore benefits to 1,200 bus drivers and matrons that were eliminated last year
A “net-zero” school that promises to produce as much energy as it consumes opened its doors after four years of planning and construction
Amid police force controversies, many municipalities are strengthening their community policing efforts with increased resources and new strategies
