Education
Reporting on local school districts, education policies, and educational initiatives within the state.
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Half the seats on the Kansas Board of Education are up for election. The 10-seat board is losing three of the more moderate elected officials, which could swing the political leanings of the board to the left or right. The Beacon asked Board of Education candidates the same list of questions to see their priorities…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — One of Tompkins County’s only homes for youth transitioning out of homelessness may close in the coming weeks. In an unexpected reversal, the program’s federal funding will […] The post A home for formerly unhoused kids may close. Some residents have nowhere to go. appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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Two locally elected officials and a former substitute teacher are running for an open seat on the Kansas Board of Education after a three-term incumbent didn’t run for reelection. Republicans have won this seat in the past five elections Election day is Nov. 5, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote and…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Momodou Taal, an international student at Cornell University who faced deportation after being temporarily suspended for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest on the university’s campus Sept. 18, […] The post Cornell halts suspension efforts for international student involved in job fair protest appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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The report says three of them have more risk than others but none are in danger of having to close. The post State report says 7 Virginia universities should be monitored as enrollment cliff approaches appeared first on Cardinal News.
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New York City’s Education Department is systematically failing to provide equal access to education for students with disabilities who are chronically absent due to “school avoidance,” according to a class action lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Legal Aid …
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Tony Evers’ last-minute budget maneuver increasing funding for Wisconsin school districts for the next 400 years. Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear challenge to governor on school funding is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009.…
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North High School opened its doors Sunday evening to the public, welcoming all who were curious about the state of the 93-year-old original building. In a classroom utilized daily by pre-kindergarten students, tubs catch rusty water leaking from above in pipes. The cause of the leak, said Principal Chuck Morrison, is a rundown HVAC system.…
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The clock is ticking for the Akron Board of Education to fill its vacant seat following Job Perry’s resignation. Twenty candidates have thrown their names into the ring to fill Perry’s seat. The board decided to elect the next member rather than appoint the person. Each candidate submitted application materials and is expected to be…
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Schools Chancellor David Banks will resign months before his recently announced retirement in the face of federal investigations that have swept through Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, a mayoral spokesperson said late Wednesday. The new chancellor, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, will now start Oct. 16 “to prioritize the needs of our students,” according to City Hall. “In advancing…