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 need for the training is high. The former chairwoman of the state Human Trafficking Commission said North Carolina is thought to have one of the top rates of human trafficking in the nation.
According to the DOJ, “the link between academic failure and delinquency, violence and crime is welded to reading failure.” Over 70% of inmates in America’s prisons cannot read above a fourth grade level
When a school system wants to remove a violent disabled child from those classrooms, the layers of documentation and data-keeping required under the law can take months -- and during that time, other children have been severely injured.
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
AI-enhanced security is an example of how schools are spending security grants awarded following the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School
The Flagstaff facility will serve as a regional hub for firefighter training and house the department’s Wildland Fire Management division
Eligible recipients include children of active-duty officers and those whose parents suffered a permanent duty-related disability
The series offers a window into the experiences of first responders through the use of real stories from real law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMTs
Under the new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act, Missouri firefighters, EMTs, police, and other first responders with six years of service can now receive full in-state tuition for degree programs related to public safety
New National League of Cities resource offers actionable strategies to build stronger early childhood systems and improve outcomes for children, families and communities
FEMA reversed a months-long freeze after determining key courses were critical to local and national emergency response efforts
The bill would cover tuition for firefighters, paramedics and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
Grants, up to $25,000, will support community relief, community outreach, training, specialized equipment and vegetation mitigation and fuels reduction
Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
Cuts to Local Food Purchase Assistance and Local Food for Schools programs causing uncertainty for small farmers