Little Rock, Jan 20, 2021 – The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has launched the Statewide Community Resources Portal, a website that connects schools and communities with information about available support services around the state. As a result of COVID-19, many students and families were in need of essential support services, or “wrap-around” services, such
We want to congratulate our former board member, Chike Aguh for his appointment as Chief Innovation Officer at the US Department of Labor. While we are sad to see him go, we are excited for what he will be able to achieve for the American workforce in his new role.
Oscoda, Jan 19, 2021 – The Oscoda Area Schools (OAS) Board of Education all met, via Zoom, on Monday, Jan. 11, to tackle organizational business. All board members were present with the exception of Trustee Rose Fulton. Similar to 2020, board members voted to keep the same positions. With this in mind, the officers to
Salt Lake City, Utah Jan. 15, 2021 – Two leaders in the effort to create social and economic mobility with purpose-driven investment have joined the board of directors at Graduation Alliance. Lisa Nutter’s successes in the fields of education, workforce development, and human services have shaped her approach to addressing community and economic well-being…. Continue
Greenville, Jan 13, 2021 – Enduring a semester unlike any other, with students having their time spent on and off between in-person and distance learning, school officials have been preparing themselves to embrace a potential increase in failure rates… Continue reading
Pike County, Jan 12, 2021 – With no choice but to drop out of school at the age of 16 more that 20 years ago, Paula (Moore) Rittenhouse can now say she has her Waverly High School diploma, just like the rest of her classmates who completed their coursework. With her husband, Ricky, watching, Rittenhouse
Alpena, Jan 13, 2021 – Alpena Public Schools will participate in a program to help students struggling with the transition to online learning. Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Curriculum Meaghan Gauthier on Tuesday told her school board’s Curriculum and Technology Committee the district was able to opt in to The Graduation Alliance’s Engage Michigan program, a
Santa Fe, NM, Dec 31, 2020 – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) and its partners have accounted for nearly half of the students who were enrolled in public schools last spring but not this fall and were therefore feared to be outside the educational system. As of Wednesday, 6,270 students remained unaccounted for,
Sebewaing, Dec 30, 2020 – As plans are being drafted for construction and upgrades from bonds voters approved earlier this year, some of that money will be used sooner than expected. During the election last August, district voters approved the request for a $2,570,000 general obligation bond. Funds from the bond will address a wide
Horry County, SC, Dec 22, 2020 – Students and parents have struggled with virtual learning since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. In Oct. 2020, the South Carolina Dept. of Education started ‘ENGAGE’ to assist students with their school work… Continue reading