Early childhood educators fear tougher working conditions amid Trump proposalsEarly childhood educators are sounding the alarm at changes proposed by the Trump administration to loosen regulations on the industry such as staff-to-child ratios. Advocates are on the edge of their seats after the public comment period closed on a proposal from the administration that would take a unified Head Start, a program that...The Hill5d agoSources (2)Whole story →
Kutztown University gets $2.2 million in federal grantsWill be used to prepare more specialized educators, expand innovative braille instruction and create new opportunities for students across the countryReading Eagle12d agoWhole story →Educationfederal education grants awarded
Charleston Southern University’s aeronautics program gets $1.25M federal grantCharleston Southern University is expanding its aeronautics program with the help of a federal grant.Live 5 News WCSC1mo agoWhole story →Educationfederal grant announcement
Regional: Seed Act Signed Into Law, Expanding Tax Deduction For Early-Childhood EducatorsA bipartisan bill allowing early-childhood educators to claim a federal tax deduction for classroom expenses has been signed into law, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., announced Saturday.SFGATE1mo agoWhole story →EconomyEducationJimmy Panettaseed act signing
New effort connects UL Lafayette students with help fastThe University of Louisiana at Lafayette secured a $489,000 federal grant and matching funds to kick off a four-year mental health and suicide prevention program focused on raising awareness, connecting students to services, and creating a coordinated crisis response network on campus.Baton Rouge Advocate9d agoWhole story →HealthEducationul lafayette mental health grant
What Does a Test Say About Your Child? There’s More Than Meets the EyeElementary and secondary schools are approaching the middle of the first semester. Do you know how your child is doing? The answer is not as simple as it sounds. State and federal lawmakers can help parents and schools by approving new methods for educators to measure students and by maintaining the Nation’s Report Card, a...The Daily Signal6d agoWhole story →Education
Justice Department awards $1M federal grant to support cyber abuse victimsThe U.S. DOJ has awarded a $1,000,000 grant to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office to combat technology-facilitated abuse, launch a statewide victim response protocol, and support survivors of cybercrimes.WBRZ26d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticecyber abuse grant award
Gretchen Givens Generett: AI belongs in education, but not at the front of the classroomPennsylvania state Sen. Lindsey Williams plans to introduce legislation to ban AI educators from replacing human teachers as heads of classrooms. The Human Students Need Human Educators bill would apply to public and charter schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as Pennsylvania’s public universities, the State System ofPittsburgh Tribune-Review27d agoWhole story →TechnologyEducationai in education legislation
