Jackson School District to Move Forward On Security Upgrades
As a result of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the Jackson school district hopes to advance on security upgrades to its 10 schools. The upgrades are part of...more

Wyckoff Schools Get $345,000 State Grant
Three Wyckoff schools get a balance of $345,700 state grant to cover costs of the $800,000 worth of three facilities improvements: a boiler improvement project at Sicomac and electrical improvement...more

Springfield College Gets State Grant to train Local Public Schools Teachers in Math, Special Ed
Springfield College was handed an $867,000 grant to support a strategic collaboration with Springfield Public Schools to increase the number of teachers trained to teach mathematics and special...more

A Call to Amend State Grant Formula for Working Part-Time Students
Alexandra Griffin, Winona State University Student Senate president, calls for treating working part-time students equally. She writes that the state grant formula should be adjusted to pro-rate...more

Yonkers School District Get Boost from Grants to Extend School Year
Four Yonkers schools share a $4.5 million in state aid to change schools principals and replace at least half the staff. This is a portion of a plan to mend under-performing programs that...more

Ten Berkshire Public Schools Share Almost $90,000 State Grant
A total of $89,520 state grant is distributed among ten Berkshire County public school districts. The grant is to fund the Berkshire County Curriculum Frameworks Project. The project aims to...more

Hardworking Students to Reap Financial Aid Awards
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education releases new state financial aid distribution policy for persevering students. The new policy mirrors a change in purpose for the state aid program and is...more