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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The program would require legislative approval and could include $4,000 bonuses to first responders with bachelor’s degrees
“This latest Grand Jury report confirms what many of us have feared,” said Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, “that our schools are still not as safe as they could be.”
Seven years after the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, some young people in Newtown, still struggling with the trauma, are emerging as new voices for school safety and gun violence prevention.
Experts say anybody carrying guns, including teachers, needs ongoing, intensive training to be able to handle their firearms proficiently and respond appropriately in stressful settings — and many law enforcement officers don’t even get that.
The student involved in the shooting at Waukesha South High School last week said he wanted to scare students who had picked on him — or might pick on him in the future — and that “other kids would hear about this and be scared.”
For columnist Tom Moran, it’s been frustrating that Cory Booker’s accomplishments have drawn almost no attention during his presidential campaign, so he’d like to set the record straight.
The narrative that Americans are constantly moving within the country is no longer true, so federal and local policy will need to shift toward “place-based” policies, emphasizing training and education, along with developing industries tailored to local skills and resources.
Atlanta’s Phoenix Academy principal Evelyn Mobley has focused not just on academics but also social services, like an onsite daycare where students can drop off their children before heading to class.
“Today’s tragic event shows that trained school resource officers can save lives,” Oshkosh Superintendent Vickie Cartwright said at a news conference.
More than a dozen states are finally taking advantage of a five-year-old federal policy change that made it easier for schools to provide health care to millions of children across the country.
For the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, Calif., the goal is to walk away from the initiative with a five-year strategic plan that will help mitigate the cost of living, improve access to childcare, address food and housing insecurity, and create a workforce pipeline for the region.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, said the two shootings reinforced the need to identify troubled students and get them the mental health services they need to prevent violence before it occurs.
If there’s one thing city and public schools officials agree on, it’s that change that will help food insecure residents in Fort Smith will have to come from the top
Valencia Newcomer School is among a handful of U.S. public schools dedicated to helping some of the thousands of children who arrive in the country each year. The schools aren’t necessarily in cities with more refugees, but where local education officials took the initiative to create them.
The School Success Partnership Program, which depends on the state for nearly 30% of its budget, is among many services starting to face repercussions after Governor Whitmer vetoed an unprecedented $947 million in funding on Sept. 30 to restart broken-down budget talks.
A new initiative seeks to use a broad-based approach to partnership building within communities — involving schools, governments, nonprofits, businesses and individuals — to support children from cradle to career.
Bloomberg left office with nearly two-thirds of voters saying he made the city better, according to a Quinnipiac University poll, and a long list of important mayoral moments.
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