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 HEARTS Act creates a grant program for schools to train students, staff and sports volunteers as well as purchase AEDs
The partnership provides exclusive access to top-priority response capabilities through Raptor Alert
Funding aims to address student mental health needs in underserved districts through an expanded school counselor workforce
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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.”
Though still rare, suicide has increased among young people both in New Jersey and nationwide. The number of suicides among 10 to 24 year olds increased 56% between 2007 and 2017, according to federal data.
“When we advocate for quality, integrated education, we are fighting to ensure that all students -- no matter the color of their skin or whether they are rich or poor -- receive the kind of education that they deserve.”
School violence stemming from bullying “is not something we’re going to discipline our way out of”
While Lucas led the City Council to pass historic ordinances to limit access to firearms for minors and domestic abusers, 2019 also brought near-record homicides -- 151 -- and more than 480 nonfatal shootings.
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