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Can Local Universities Help Get More Social Workers in Maryland Schools?
Sarah True, The Baltimore Banner, Published 10/2/2023 5:30 a.m. EDT. When she was a kid, Bianca Collins was shy and flew under the radar. She was bullied about her appearance in elementary…
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Despite High Funding, Baltimore City Schools Struggle with Alarmingly Low Math Scores: Who Will Take Action?
by Chris Papst, Fox45 News, Mon, October 2nd 2023, 9:30 PM CDT BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Public Schools has a $1.7 Billion budget. Per student, that’s one of the highest in…
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Home Key to Civil Rights Movement Coming to Greenfield Village
By Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, Updated October 2, 2023, 4:41pm A home key to the Civil Rights Movement is moving to Dearborn, more than 800 miles away from its…
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National Academies report identifies ways to reduce inter-generational poverty in US
UC Irvine Distinguished Professor chairs committee recommending programs, policies By Cara Capuano On September 25, 2023 Irvine, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 — A report released Thursday, Sept. 21, by the National Academies of Sciences,…
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State politics, industry drive planetary health education for K-12 students in US
By Sharita Forrest On September 27, 2023 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As much of the U.S. broils under record-setting temperatures, battles wildfires and is rocked by fierce storms, a new study…
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Biden Administration Seeks End-Around to Student Loan Debt Cancellation
The Education Department announced a new plan to provide debt cancellation for potentially five groups of student borrowers after broader loan forgiveness was halted by the Supreme Court. By Lauren…
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Part of Ohio’s GOP-backed K-12 education overhaul will take effect despite court order
By Samantha Hendrickson On October 2, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At least part of a Republican-backed overhaul of the Ohio’s K-12 education system will take effect as planned, despite…
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Michigan school districts brace for Count Day ahead of ESSER spending cliff
By Ethan Bakuli On October 2, 2023 Wednesday’s official student headcount for Michigan schools could be more crucial than ever, as districts where enrollment has declined since the pandemic began…
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Laphonza Butler, Newsom’s Feinstein replacement, to make LGBT history
By Katy St Clair On October 1, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO — The woman chosen by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace late Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be the first Black lesbian…
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