• Antietam School District looking to expand mental health support for students

    The district is considering a partnership with Effective School Solutions, N.J., to offer in-school therapeutic programming.

  • UAB, Birmingham City Schools to Expand Mini Medical School Program

    By Hannah Echols | UAB News Shaundra Blakemore, M.D., and Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D., were once students in the Birmingham City Schools system who had a passion for science. After college, they transformed their passions into a career by attending medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Fast forward, and they are returning to […]

  • Albuquerque Public Schools looking to change bell schedule for ’24-25 school year

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In a letter to families Tuesday night, Albuquerque Public Schools announced changes in the bell schedule for the 2024-2025 school year. Most high schools are seeing little to no change starting at 8:40 am and going until 3:25 pm or 3:40 pm. Most middle schools will start about an hour earlier 8:05 []

  • Recital highlights UWS' Community Music School

    Donations received will help UWS students continue to provide free music lessons.

  • Washington taxpayers to pay more for school meals as program expands

    (The Center Square) – More school districts across Washington are providing free school meals for students, both breakfast and lunch, at no cost to families. Other districts will be providing meals in the next year or so as universal school meal programs are phased in. But as the saying goes, “There is no such thing as a free lunch." Which begs the question, where is the funding for universal meal programs coming from, how much of that food is...

  • A look inside UTPB’s expanding Nursing Program

    ODESSA, TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ) - "I could not be happier with the nursing program here I absolutely love it," said one student in the RN Program at UTPB. We have shown you nursing programs at both Odessa College and Midland College so far and in this education report– UTPB’s Nursing Program is taking center stage. UTPB’s []

  • The Leeds school which boasted ten sets of twins during the 1990s

    When you walked down the corridors of Green Lane Primary in Garforth during the 1990s you could be left scratching your head in confusion. And spare a thought for the teachers as mistaken identity could become an issue throughout the school day. The school boasted ten, yes ten, sets of twins. These photos, dating back to November 1998 and plucked from the YEP archive, have left us wondering where are they all are now? Any idea? Email: [email protected] or tweet him – @AndyHutchYPN...

  • Education Above All Foundation and UNHCR partner to enrol more out-of-school, refugee children

    DOHA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global development organization Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new, five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global challenge of out-of-school children (OOSC), including refugees, internally displaced people and host community children. The new agreement builds on the success of enrolling more than 1.6 million OOSC in 14 countries globally since 2012.

  • What makes this school district’s music program among the best

    What does Boardman do to separate itself from other districts? And what makes it such a great school for music? First News went to find out firsthand.

  • These Westchester School Districts Named Best Communities For Music Education

    Several school districts in Westchester and Putnam counties are being recognized as amongst the best in the entire nation for music education.  A total of 10 school districts across both counties have been named winners of the Best Communities for Music Education Award for 2024 by the NAMM Foundation.  These districts are some of only 975 across the country to receive the award, which recognizes "outstanding" efforts from teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who...

  • A look into Melbourne’s live music scene over 50 years – in pictures

    From a young Paul Kelly and bop dancing in the streets to legends like Ray Charles, music fan and photographer Brian Carr has spent 50 years documenting the notable and not so well-known musos who make up Melbourne’s vibrant live music scene. He has now published a book, Music City, from his extensive archive Continue reading

  • Vermilion Parish School Board looks to make supply list cheaper

    Most parents hate the start of school because they know it is time to purchase items on the supply list that teachers provide them. When the shopping is over, a parent can spend anywhere from $30 to $114 on school supplies. Over the years, parents have complained to school board members about the extra expense of starting school. Their complaints include buying five boxes of crayons instead of one or six boxes of Kleenex when their child only needs one. The extra supplies drove up the cost.