Healthy schools
In some communities, a large share of homeless students live in hotels, where they struggle to get enough sleep and face exposure to violence.
The former president presided over the development of the COVID-19 vaccine — and a landmark shift in how Republicans view vaccines.
The cost of providing breakfast and lunch for free to all students may restrict the growth of universal school meals in states.
Summers are getting not just hotter, but longer. That presents challenges for districts with and without air conditioning.
The program cost more than expected last year, but lawmakers stepped in with more money while they study long-term options.
The event, complete with a slime table, mobile dentistry, and community health workers, provided back-to-school fun.
Colorado ofrece varios eventos gratis para que los niños se mantengan al día con sus vacunas.
Fewer than 70% of students are vaccinated against measles at some Colorado schools.
In buildings without air conditioning, teachers sometimes have to prioritize heat safety over instruction.
"Yo de hecho estoy luchando por mantener a mi familia,” dijo una madre. “Nos decepcionaron.”
The public school district rehired Mary Bennett and Raymond Lindgren to consult on career and technical education programs and to support ongoing school construction projects.
The program is a rare example of a pandemic-era program that Congress has made permanent. But delays in many states have left families scrambling.
The state’s Schools Development Authority is in the early stages of building the new high school in the South Ward and demolishing Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School.
Superintendent Roger León says 33 of Newark’s oldest schools need replacements. He estimates more than $2 billion is needed for all repairs and upgrades.
Among the grant recipients are 21 Colorado school districts, seven charter schools, and one youth residential treatment center.
As pandemic-era waivers ended, many students lost access to free school meals. But a new state law aims to supplement federal meal assistance.
The state school board association would help districts obtain electric school buses under a proposed bill that recently advanced out of committee.
Fewer high school students are vaping and drinking alcohol, but marijuana use has held steady.
‘Don’t Wait’ follows three young women as they fight for environmental justice, the removal of school police, and access to arts education. Each activist takes her own path to achieve change.