The agency responsible for certifying which private schools are eligible to receive state funds under the Children's Promise Act can't say how the schools are spending the money.
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 []
The boy, now 17, launched a violent assault at £41,000-a-year Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon, with the intent to kill, the trial heard.
David Ostrove, 52, was sentenced to between eight 25 years in jail after committing a 'chilling' multi-year fraud on the Schechter School of Long Island. During his time as 10 years as CFO of the $26,000-a-year institution, he swindled $8 million on lavish gifts and properties. He siphoned millions of dollars from the school's coffers through shell corporations but has now been told he must repay the stolen cash
It’s school vacation week for students in Massachusetts and while it’s meant to be beneficial to students, it can also impact their mental and physical health.
The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]
When selling property or other substantially appreciated asset, you could spread the taxes over two years to save big bucks. Following the rules is critical, though.
Missouri lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to expand private school scholarships statewide, an effort made possible by extensive compromises including a commitment to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on public schools. The GOP-led House voted with a bare-minimum margin of 82-69 to send the measure to Republican Gov. Mike Parson. If signed, it would offer up to $6,375 per child for expenses including tuition, textbooks, tutoring, transportation, extracurriculars and summer school. The...
(The Center Square) – Tacoma Public Schools is reducing the number of bus routes next school year in order to save about $1 million in transportation costs. The school district reduced its bus routes due to a high cost-per-rider ratio. According to a presentation to the school board, Tacoma Public Schools spent nearly $3,078 per rider in the 2021-202 school year, the highest among a cohort of 20 Washington state schools. Tacoma Public Schools Chief Communications...
Since 1999, the name of a Colorado high school has been tragically enshrined in the public consciousness – and has become synonymous with mass shootings. But those left reeling by the massacre at Columbine have watched in horror as mass shootings are replicated over and over again across the US, writes Sheila Flynn
The Hong Kong government has said it will speed up food waste recycling and set up hundreds more smart bins to collect food waste before August, when the city officially rolls out its delayed waste charging scheme. The Environmental Protection Department said on Tuesday that 700 smart bins for food waste collection would be installed […]
Ian Golash has been suspended after saying the actions of Hamas were justified. The Seattle teacher was exposed by conservative group Accuracy in Media. In social media posts, Golash also states that he is a communist