All posts tagged "schools"

Rebuilding after Helene and Milton: Educators share experiences from previous disasters

Reestablishing kids’ routines is essential to making them feel safe.

Opportunity makers education report: graphic of hand holding open book with lightbulb hovering above

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The opportunity makers: How a diverse group of public schools helps students catch up — and how far more can

A report highlights seven effective public schools and discusses what they are doing right.

youth running grants: shoes and legs of youths lined up at beginning of race

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Youth running program support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Running, Youth Sports, Youth Health, Youth Development, Community | Amount: $500 - $1,000 | Deadline: Aug. 1, 2024

arts education program grants: teacher teaching students painting skills in classroom

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South Carolina school arts education support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Arts Education, Arts, Teacher/Educator Support, School, South Carolina | Amount: Up to $2,500 | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2024

K-12 youth theatre grants; children perform play on stage

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Shakespeare for youth in schools and juvenile justice systems program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Cultural Education, Arts, Youth Development, Juvenile Justice, Schools | Amount: $15,000 - $25,000 | Deadline: Jan. 25, 2024 (LOI)

US teacher shortage, HBCU helping to change that: young female teacher of color teaching classroom of children with hands raised

As migrants arrive, some schools need more buses, books and bilingual teachers

An increase in immigrant kids has created challenges for schools.

School wellness rooms: Elementary school kids doing yoga in classroom. Smiling children sitting in floor with closed eyes and crossed legs meditating.

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What are wellness rooms, and why do schools need them?

Schools are creating dedicated spaces where students can relax and regroup.

education project grants; kids doing STEM project in classroom

Anchorage, Alaska educator support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Educator Support, Student Success, Schools, Classrooms, Alaska | Amount: $100 - $750 | Deadline: Nov. 3, 2023

Karen Pittman opinion: Black woman with dark-frame glasses an hair pulled back stands leaning against wood porch railing wearing dark jacket and colorful scarf with greenery in the background.

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Every school a community school. Every community a learning community.

Community schools are one of the most effective, scalable strategies for addressing inequities.

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Americans say character education is schools’ top job. So why do they think no one else cares?

A private opinion study helps show what Americans think about character education in schools.

shooting fallout, metal detectors in schools: people gather outside elementary school that was site of school shooting by 6-year old

Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?

How do schools approach protecting students and staff from an armed 6-year-old?

Schools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis: female teacher with long hair and glasses sitting on swingset swing

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Schools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis

Among 18 of the country's largest school districts, 12 started this school year with fewer counselors or psychologists than they had in...

2021 national school climate survey: young black student with facemask sitting on steps sadly while other students walk by

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2021 national school climate survey: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our nation’s schools

GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools...

COVID recovery - Several young people stand and lean around a young person in front of a window and white wall

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Q&A: What students lost during COVID and how we can support them now

Youth Today spoke with Lacayo about his experiences teaching throughout the pandemic, how policymakers can support students and teachers and the importance...

Wisconsin school board pride flag ban: progress pride flag waving in wind against blue sky

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Wisconsin school board votes in favor of pride flag ban

A Wisconsin school board voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other...

COVID grads face college: Black student with glasses and facemask looks down at schoolwork in a classroom

‘I didn’t really learn anything’: COVID grads face college

Hundreds of thousands of recent graduates are heading to college this fall after spending more than half their high school careers dealing...

schools make few changes for new year: students in masks sitting at desks

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Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year

As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread....

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Afghan teen leads family into new life in America

During a recent visit to a large urban park a few miles from his home in Tulsa, 17-year-old Shahrukh Khalilbeak pushed his...

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