Gwinnett County Schools clear backpack trial run ending Friday
Friday marks the end of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ clear backpack pilot program. Selected schools across the state’s ...
Buddy Backpacks Program provides food to kids in need
Food insecurity and hunger are a critical issue for youth in Koochiching County. To help the 19 percent of area children living in poverty, United Way of Northeastern Minnesota this fall launched ...
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Cumberland County teen takes a stand against 'period poverty'
"Period poverty is a pressing issue in Cumberland County," Johnson said during a presentation to the Cumberland County Commissioners on Jan. 27. "Many girls lack access to essential menstrual items ...
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DHS student who endured homelessness receives full scholarship to attend top university
Sosa, a student at Destrehan High School, said he felt when he heard the news: he received a $354,008 scholarship to attend ...
Ivey’s $10 billion education budget includes new support for high-needs students
Ivey is also proposing a 6% increase to the current education budget, to amount to a total of $9.9 billion. ( View the full ...
Without USAID funding, Kansans who help children with disabilities lose jobs
Without USAID funding, a business co-owned by a Kansan who promotes education of children with disabilities is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
About 80% of HISD students are low-income. Here's how one community nonprofit helps support them.
After the 2021 winter storm, Kay Wasden — and several of her friends — decided to begin donating food, water and other basic needs to a few Houston ISD schools with high percentages of low-income ...
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A veteran transforms a legacy of violence into a campaign for restoration
I GOT INTO the environmental restoration business by accident. After military tours at sea and in Iraq as a Marine grunt and sniper, I demobilized back to Salt Lake City, where my family had relocated ...