Governor Kathy Hochul’s ambitious $35 billion education budget proposal is encountering mounting scrutiny from both lawmakers and state agencies. At the heart of the debate is the proposed overhaul of foundation aid, the primary education operating formula ...
In a surprising turn of events, the House Education Quality Subcommittee in Florida unanimously passed a bill aimed at banning corporal punishment for students with disabilities. The move comes as a response to the revelation that corporal ...
The Florida Senate is progressing with a legislative proposal aimed at amending a recently enacted state law allowing the use of cameras to penalize motorists who illegally pass school buses. Despite apprehensions over a provision related to ...
As part of its ongoing commitment to the well-being of children from low-income families, the New York State Education Department has officially launched the application process for the 2024 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This essential program ...
In a significant move to address the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, fifty school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) across New York State have been granted a total of $100 million. The ...
In a quiet classroom in Licking Heights, just east of Columbus, a diverse group of elementary school students settles into bean bag chairs, immersing themselves in the pages of “Esperanza Rising” — a poignant tale of a ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to healthcare providers and the public, urging vigilance amid a concerning increase in measles cases in the United States. The CDC’s advisory comes in response ...
In a proactive move to address rising concerns about antisemitism, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has given the green light to a significant funding initiative aimed at bolstering security measures in over a hundred Jewish day schools across ...
In a remarkable achievement, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has reported a substantial increase in its graduation rate for the 2022-23 academic year, reaching an impressive 92.6%. This surpasses the previous rate by 2.6 percentage points, positioning ...
In a recent study surveying 1110 California parents of K-12 students, conflicting views emerged about the benefits and drawbacks of school meals. Conducted during the 2021-2022 school year when the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) pandemic-era child ...
