DeSoto ISD Secondary Schools Set Progressive Phone-Violation Protocol
A July 21 DeSoto ISD protocol outlines warnings, secured phone pouches, ISS, parent conferences and individualized supports before classes begin August 10.
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Paterson’s new STEAM and STARS high school advances through design and early site work
The planned Paterson high school at 764 11th Avenue remains in design, with a $3.3 million construction-management contract executed and retaining-wall preparation moving forward.
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Crises are disrupting education for 258 million children worldwide
A new Education Cannot Wait estimate says 258 million children in 87 countries face crisis-related education disruption, including 93 million out of school.
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Casper school, college and district candidate filing opens Aug. 5
Casper-area candidates for school board, Casper College and special-district offices can file Aug. 5-24 for seats scheduled for the Nov. 3 general election.
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Pawtucket families can still act on summer preschool registration notices
Families with July or August acceptance notices for Pawtucket preschool should begin registration and gather residency, identity and health documents before the 2026-27 school year starts.
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Wellington’s Free Back-to-School Party Set for Aug. 7
Wellington’s free Back-to-School Party in the Park is scheduled for Aug. 7 with a new Children’s Market, family activities, food trucks and a PBSO-PBCFR Touch-a-Truck display.
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Mesa students return Thursday as district highlights new school-year requirements
Mesa Public Schools says classes begin Thursday, August 6, 2026, as families review back-to-school resources and new guidance on school-day food restrictions.
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Aurora advances Safe Routes to School project with $530,000 local appropriation
Aurora approved $530,000 in Motor Fuel Tax funds and up to $144,100 for construction engineering on a multi-location Safe Routes to School project serving parts of School Districts 129, 131 and 204. The records identify planned sidewalk, crossing, marking and signage work but no construction start date.
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New Tucson School for the Blind begins first school year as ASDB relocates campus
Tucson’s new nonprofit private School for the Blind began its first school year Aug. 3 at 149 N. Stone Ave., offering families a downtown K-12 option separate from ASDB’s relocated Oro Valley campus.
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Maury County voters head to the polls Thursday in an election affecting Columbia
Columbia voters who have not already voted will cast ballots Thursday, Aug. 6, in Maury County’s primary and general election, with local races and School Board District 2 among the contests that may appear by address.
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Lebanon’s Damaged Schools Put 100,000 Children at Risk Before September
A June nationwide assessment found 340 damaged Lebanese schools, including 17 destroyed, putting at least 100,000 children at risk of losing classroom access.
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Three Garden City Fifth Graders Named Finalists in Assembly District 19 Law Contest
Patrick Burns, Julien Fitch and Alice Grant of Garden City’s Stratford Avenue School were among 20 finalists recognized in the 2026 “There Ought to Be a Law” contest, which drew 553 fifth-grade entries from nine local schools.
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Albany school-zone speed cameras resume; citations begin Aug. 13
Albany school-zone speed cameras resumed Aug. 3 with warnings through Aug. 12. Qualifying civil citations can begin Aug. 13 at nine monitored locations.
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Pikeville Elementary Receives $30,450 Federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant
Pikeville Elementary School has been named for a $30,450 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program award, although the district has not announced when the program will begin or how snacks will be provided.
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Lawson R-XIV Issues $3 Million Bond for Agriculture Lab and Parking Work
Lawson R-XIV has issued $3 million in bonds for an agriculture learning lab, an agriculture mechanics shop and classroom, and parking-lot pavement repairs. District updates put the project in design, with bidding projected for late August 2026 and parking work expected by summer 2027.
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West New York’s New Middle School Is Now in Foundation Construction
The latest official update says footings and foundation work were underway July 1 at West New York’s planned middle school at 6400 Broadway, a $121.8 million project targeted for a September 2028 opening.
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Oklahoma’s $223.5 million rural health program moves into implementation
Oklahoma has secured $223,476,948.62 for the first budget period of a five-year rural-health grant. Providers, schools and community groups are now watching funding decisions, procurement and a September 11 school-health deadline.
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Herrin Selected for $249,995 Sidewalk and Crossing Project Near Junior High
IDOT selected the City of Herrin for a $249,995 Safe Routes to School infrastructure award listing sidewalk-gap closures, curb ramps, marked crosswalks and signage near Herrin Junior High.
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Olympia schools prepare for Aug. 6 discussion of possible consolidations and potential bond
Olympia school officials will review enrollment, finances, facilities and school configuration Aug. 6 as they develop a possible fall recommendation and consider a potential Feb. 9, 2027, bond.
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Orlando School-Zone Speed Cameras Begin Warning Drivers Aug. 11
Orlando’s school-zone cameras begin issuing warnings Aug. 11. Civil enforcement starts Sept. 25, with a $100 Notice of Violation for qualifying speeding events.
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Prattville leaders seek public input as city weighs school system or county funding partnership
A July 13 roundtable put Prattville’s school-governance and facilities choices before residents, but officials made no final decision. A city survey is available, with no deadline identified, and another public-input meeting is expected.
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Benton Harbor schools awarded $12.3 million for roofs and HVAC
Benton Harbor Area Schools was awarded $12.3 million in Michigan infrastructure funding for roof and HVAC replacement projects at Fair Plain Middle School and Benton Harbor High School.
