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.
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“Few if any” schools will be reopening before summer break, the National Guard is at the ready and martial law is a serious topic of discussion as COVID-19 cases rise.
Butler County schools are aiming to make sure their students have meals during the state-mandated shutdown.
Evidence from China suggests that even if mildly affected, children can spread the virus to others.
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The deep technological and wealth gap that exists nationwide between poor and affluent students has made the coronavirus outbreak even more challenging for school officials
If signed into law by the governor, every public school, including charter campuses, would be required to establish a mobile panic button system that would connect them directly with police and other emergency personnel.
“It’s the perfect time for businesses, health care systems, universities and schools to look at their pandemic preparedness plans, dust them off, and make sure that they’re ready.”
“The employees who help over one million public school kids reach their full potential every day deserve the City’s support,” said Mayor de Blasio.
Every Wake County high school has a voter registration coordinator and conducts at least one voter registration drive each year.
The Secret Service is striving to help local officials identify potential school violence perpetrators before they strike.
Today, more than 95% of public schools conduct lockdown drills, but is being prepared worth possible trauma?
A Stateline investigation has identified 118 cases since 2015 in which a school bus driver was arrested or cited by police on suspicion of driving a bus impaired by alcohol or drugs.
The Nest is a student store that offers clothing, toiletry items and other essentials to students at no cost.
One opponent of proposed school integration policies even suggested the transfers could lead students to consider suicide.
Rep. Bobby Scott, chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, said the proposal “threatens the progress we’ve made toward improving nutrition in schools. For many children, the food they eat at school is their only access to healthy, nutritious meals.”
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