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.

Decision restores Department of Education grant funding for teacher preparation, a tool to ‘address the serious teacher shortage crisis’
Goldfeder, Bashoor, Moore-Merrell, Leeb and other U.S. fire service leaders urge reaching out to elected officials about the importance of National Fire Academy programs
Grant funds will be utilized for safety equipment, services for students in crisis and school safety training
Traditional measures to increase campus safety include access control, security cameras and radios, but sanitary measures and infection control are now a critical part of the equation
A quality, competitive grant proposal needs to spell out all acronyms
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 suit alleges deputies used excessive force by shooting at teachers with airsoft guns during an active shooter drill
As students around the country prepare to start school virtually, first responders are wondering how to cover homeschooling on-shift
There are really no good options for returning to school this fall, but these resources may be able to help with much-needed funding
Advance your career and better serve your community by leveraging the right training and certification programs
With EMS run volume down 25% or more in many communities, how can EMTs and paramedics help in schools with COVID-19 screening, role modeling healthy behavior and teaching life-saving skills?
Childcare, school reopening intertwined with 2020 politics
“Generalizations and romanticizations aren’t getting us anywhere,” said Principal Stacy Parrish
Under the new guidelines, Texas schools could hold online-only instruction for up to the first eight weeks of the school year
While the Trump administration has made it decidedly more difficult for LGBTQ students to be treated equally in schools, these organizations are hoping to stem the tide
LA and San Diego are the latest in a growing number of California school districts choosing to start the new term with digital learning
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the risk to children contracting COVID-19 is minimal