This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Almost 796,000 Colorado borrowers hold more than $29 billion in federal student loan debt, contributing to the nation’s $1.6 trillion student debt load. To help borrowers understand how to manage their debt, Young Invincibles and other Colorado
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection surveillance systems By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press June 28, 2024, 7:17 PM ET • 3 min read JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used video surveillance software
BOISE, Idaho — School districts in Idaho are making drastic changes due to reported failed ballot support and cuts in federal funding. Where funding comes from and how it gets distributed is a common question with a complex answer. The Idaho Department of Education drafts budget recommendations for the legislature, and the Joint Finance and
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria. The AI software must be patented, “designated as qualified
When I was a kid, I would sometimes ask my parents for money. Call me crazy, but I didn’t really care how much came from my mom versus how much came from my dad. I cared about whether or not I could afford to buy the latest Tribe Called Quest tape and whether I was