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The Greater Johnstown School District’s proposed 2026-27 budget totals $47,291,679 and includes expanded career, business and student programming. S&P Global Ratings assigned an A- rating to an estimated $7 million bond issue tied to district capital needs.
Shelby County Schools announced that breakfast will be provided at no cost to all students throughout the 2026-27 school year, including students at Vincent Elementary.
Bauxite Public Schools will begin the 2026-27 school year Aug. 11, with separate open-house events scheduled for grades 1-12 and kindergarten families.
Goshen Local Schools announced June 7 that longtime district educator and Spaulding Elementary principal Walker will become director of student services for the 2026-27 school year.
The Chester School District has posted an annual Board of Education retreat notice dated Aug. 5, 2026, along with 2026-27 school-year notices and an advertised budget.
Ellicott School District 22 listed August 6, 2026, as the first day all students returned after staff preparation, grade-specific activities and a district open house.
Elmore County Public Schools says it has paid off debt tied to several completed construction projects. One approximately $55 million obligation from 2018 remains.
The Roxbury Township Board of Education has scheduled its next regular public meeting for August 17 at Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium in Succasunna.
Rush Springs Public Schools’ official board portal lists 2026 meeting materials, including an April 13 agenda, but no new board action was established.
Eight Springfield public schools have entered a new Innovation Zone structure, formally announced July 6 as an evolution of the former Empowerment Zone partnership.
Lancaster and Lancaster School District held their fifth annual backpack giveaway Aug. 1, making 10,000 school-supply backpacks available to local students.
West New York’s school board approved a broad package of town service agreements for security, transportation, facilities and a future recreation site.
A report released July 2, 2026, says 258 million school-aged children and adolescents are experiencing education disruption because of conflict, displacement, climate disasters and other emergencies.
A new federal program allows eligible students to use Pell Grants for qualifying workforce programs as short as eight weeks, including for some people who already hold bachelor’s degrees.
The Education Department said it opened nine Title IX investigations in June and moved several other matters toward funding consequences or Justice Department referrals.
Washington Township Public Schools reported a districtwide reduction in chronic absenteeism during the 2025-26 school year, but did not release the starting or ending rates.
A Minnesota Legislature document dated Feb. 27, 2026, lists Ada-Borup-West among northwestern Minnesota school-related capital-budget requests and recommendations, but does not establish that funding was enacted.
Greenwood School District 50 trustees authorized a proposed general-obligation bond referendum for Nov. 3, 2026, covering facility, safety, transportation and enrollment-capacity projects.
The Elmsford Union Free School District appointed new principals for Alice E. Grady Elementary and Carl L. Dixson Elementary, with both scheduled to begin July 1, 2026.
Jennifer Schwanke became superintendent of Dublin City Schools on Aug. 1, following John Marschhausen’s resignation and taking over just before the 2026-27 school year.
Brevard Public Schools announced a new firefighting Career and Technical Education program at Cocoa High School, backed by $640,000 in Florida budget funding.
Rowland Unified announced that breakfast and lunch will be free at every school site during the 2026-27 school year, which begins Aug. 10.
