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 […]
BEND, Ore. – School districts across the state can now apply for grant money to fund wireless panic alarms in every school. According to the Oregon Representative Emerson Levy, who introduced Alyssa’s Law last year, this $2.5 million Wireless Panic Alarm Grant program is an important step in an effort to improve school safety. HB […]
All schools play an invaluable role in development -- but the high school years are arguably some of the most formative of them all. Which Virginia high schools might just be the best choice.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico transitions away from coal power and towards a greener grid, abandoned coal mines are left behind. Now, the state is getting $2.8 million in federal funding to reclaim abandoned coal mines. The funds are reclamation fee-based grants from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment (OSMRE). Across the []
The Marlboro Township Police Department said that threats were communicated to them about Marlboro Memorial Middle School and the Board of Education buildings.
Zachary Atkinson, 21, of Cabin Creek was sentenced by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Carrie Webster.
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker says the use of taxpayer dollars on Teach For America is a waste. The nonprofit teacher development group is seeking more money amid low reading and math proficiencies across the state. During a recent House committee hearing, state Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, pressed Teach for America about their funding and how many participants the nonprofit organization serves. According to the chairman’s math, the organization receives about $9 million...
The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has titled Hanover County Public Schools as the “Best Community for Music Education” for 12 years in a row.
"It's not sustainable — emergency food networks cannot continue to keep up with rising demand on our own," said Zach Rodvold, director of public affairs for Second Harvest Heartland
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Education’s School Safety and Emergency Management program opened up applications Thursday for school districts to apply for the Wireless Panic Alarm Grant. Rep. Emerson Levy (D-Central Oregon) secured funding for the school safety improvements during the 2023 legislative session. “We can all sleep better tonight knowing our tax dollars
Michigan public schools used nearly half their pandemic relief spending on employee compensation, according to a new report from a Michigan policy watchdog. Many of the state’s students, meanwhile, continue to perform below pre-pandemic testing benchmarks.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – In a bid to enhance road safety and empower young drivers, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled a significant investment of nearly $2.5 million in grants earmarked for expanding access to teen driver training among low-income families. Under the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program, thirty-five local school districts and government agencies across Ohio […]