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.
The New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, is worried many won’t go back this fall
A child’s education has become a luxury item during the pandemic, one only afforded by people with a stay-at-home parent, flexible schedules and babysitters
Five states and the District of Columbia allege the department unlawfully interpreted the CARES Act to divert funding from low-income public schools to private ones regardless of need
The roof will host 12,000 solar panels to supply over half of the annual electricity needs for the school’s projected 1,200 students and 280 employees
As many communities struggle to meet workforce demands in key industries, high schools are developing strategies to prepare students for job opportunities
Teachers at prekindergarten programs offered by community-based early childhood centers in will receive a $2,500 signing bonus and a $3,500 retention bonus
Motion-capture technology tracks students’ 3D movements as they learn in immersive, interactive space
In the Hub of the Universe, a one-off grant is being used to build an “ecosystem for in-house development” to help boost youth summer employment
Do the benefits of student analytics outweigh concerns over individuals’ privacy?
Now gunshot tech is headed to the classroom with the hope it can get police to the scene of an active shooter in time to prevent a school massacre
Cash-strapped school districts in at least five states are now asking parents to pay for school bus service, often to offset budget deficits
State Street commits $20 million and 1,000 Jobs to workforce development initiative with launch of its Boston Workforce Investment Network
“We did not get all of the answers we needed,” Councilwoman Holton says of school system spending
The AltSchool is part tech startup and part school, with students working off of personalized playlists, and engineers working with teachers
Literacy program being implemented in Baltimore City Public Schools and Head Start; summer reading pilot program to launch in July
A Tulane University annual analysis of public schools in New Orleans notes continued progress but also points out vast room for improvement
The American Federation of Teachers and its New York City chapter announced a $500,000 initiative to fund career and technical education in five cities
The new grant opportunity seeks to expand, create, and enhance programming offered to children by libraries within Union County
Only a few of states that cut education funding during the recession have increased it since the economic recovery, according to a report
