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Massachusetts Governor Healey announced $1.75 million in funding for efforts focused on student mental health and helping young people use social media safely.
Clark County School District's Oct. 12-16 observance features the theme “Cafeteria Circus.” The district served 25.5 million lunches during the 2025-2026 school year.
At Titusville Area School District, 60 students design, build and sell machine parts for local manufacturers through Rockets Manufacturing, a program that includes paid opportunities.
State funding for Bradford Area schools has risen 19.8% since 2023. The district’s Fretz Middle School library offers 17,000 books and other materials, plus AI and digital literacy classes.
Digital Promise’s K-12 AI Infrastructure Program is accepting proposals for open-source tools to improve AI-based formative assessment, with $1 million available and applications due Nov. 20, 2026.
Six Orange County school districts will be selected to test approaches aimed at improving student outcomes over three years. Applications are open through Dec. 4, 2026; prior recipients are ineligible.
An independent audit of Hartford Public Schools found budgeting and oversight weaknesses that limited financial transparency. Gaps in records prevented a full reconstruction of 2024 and 2025 activity.
Connecticut education officials awarded grants to 25 programs providing academic enrichment and student supports after school, with approximately $5 million annually planned for three years.
The $21 million project will bring OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program back to its mountain home after the 2020 Bond Fire. Construction is expected to continue through December 2027.
Saddleback High School plans to use Hyundai funding to help build a half-acre learning farm, with a greenhouse, irrigation and composting stations for lessons in science, sustainability and agriculture.
Gettysburg Area School District has received more than $490,000 in state safety and mental health grants since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, using some funds to hire social workers.
Connecticut’s education department selected 42 agencies from 70 applicants for tutoring funding. The state-funded program expands intensive math support from grades 6–9 to grades 6–10.
Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia announced the release of a survey focused on developing the school district's budget for the 2028 fiscal year.
Clark County School District lost 10,400 students, cutting state funding by about $100 million. Emergency aid will help restore staff positions and support staff hours reduced in fall cuts.
The state of Kansas has received $4.51 million in funding to support the expansion of apprenticeship programs for teachers preparing to work in special education.
A five-year federal award starting in October 2026 will help Connecticut expand paid apprenticeships for aspiring special education teachers and develop early intervention training pathways.
Federal grants will help 249 schools in 29 Pennsylvania counties provide fresh produce during the school day. The program aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and improve students’ diets.
House members returned to their districts for a work period through early November after passing a measure extending federal funding through Dec. 11. The Senate remains scheduled to meet next week.
Dallas Independent School District in Texas launched its 2026 bond program, valued at $6.2 billion, with a design workshop called the BIG Design Charrette.
Schools in Massachusetts can apply for a share of $1 million in grants for cell phone-free schools, following the opening of applications by Gov. Healey.
The Loudoun County Public Schools students are among 16,000 semifinalists nationwide and are eligible to compete for about 6,700 scholarships worth nearly $24 million.
The Loudoun County School Board adopted an amended 2028-29 school calendar, approved a $1.8 million workers’ compensation fund increase and postponed out-of-zone transfer policy revisions.
A federal grant worth $8.4 million will support Kansas' educator workforce pipeline, with the funding intended to strengthen the state's supply of educators.
The Kansas State Department of Education reports that Kansas received $8.4 million in federal funding to support efforts to strengthen the state's educator pipeline.
AASA surveyed 429 district leaders in 43 states; 67% cited federal funding as a challenge for meal programs, and 40% said they used other budget funds to cover meal costs last year.
Colorado education officials announced $23.8 million in two noncompetitive grants to help schools buy locally grown ingredients, prepare meals from scratch and raise pay for nutrition workers.
Florida announced that Workforce Pell Grant funding is beginning to support short-duration training programs focused on careers, according to the state Department of Education.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey selected leaders in K-12 education in the western part of the state and universal preschool to serve on the Foundation Budget Review Commission.
Mililani students will gain hands-on manufacturing training through a new MEERA lab, part of a $1.75 million statewide investment that also supports programs at six O‘ahu middle schools.
A $6.6 million grant will support the Florida Department of Education in increasing opportunities for students in the state to gain experience through work-based learning.
Congress passed and President Trump signed a stopgap spending measure that keeps Perkins V career and technical education funding at current levels through December 11.
Illinois is allocating $15 million for educator recruitment and retention in fiscal 2027. The 100 selected districts account for about 77% of reported teacher vacancies statewide.
The five-year federal grant will expand small-group reading interventions for Connecticut K-3 students with significant reading difficulties across 75 elementary schools, with coaching for educators.
Pennsylvania’s program has placed 42 school psychology interns in 22 schools this year. Eligible interns in high-need districts may receive stipends, Praxis fee waivers and additional training.
Pennsylvania announced $3.5 million in PAsmart grants to 17 organizations to broaden career pathways in advanced manufacturing, construction, digital technology and energy for learners statewide.
Massachusetts Governor Healey is working with Project Bread to offer meals at no cost to children attending child care settings and afterschool programs.
Connecticut awarded grants to 41 special education programs to expand local and regional services for students with disabilities and reduce reliance on out-of-district placements.
The Healey-Driscoll administration announced it will keep investing in tutoring to support early reading skills, with the funding covering 338 Massachusetts schools.
The Illinois State Board of Education released fiscal 2027 district allocations. Every school district will receive more state funding than last year, with updated counts of low-income students.
Gov. Healey awarded close to $25 million for literacy instruction in Massachusetts. The funding is intended to improve reading instruction across the state.
Board considers plan to balance 2026-27 budget
Keith R. Krueger will leave his role as CoSN chief executive in spring 2027. During his tenure, the association expanded training for district technology leaders and advocated for federal E-Rate funding.
The state awarded $14.6 million to support the expansion of preapprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities in Florida, according to the education department.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey increased school funding to help retain teachers, paraprofessionals and mental health counselors, supporting staffing in the state's schools.
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