Amanda Cruz doesn’t limit her conception of Head Start to federally funded preschool. For her, it means Franklin Park playgroups for her son, home visits for her daughter and community connections to things like a dentist and cooking classes. Head Start and Early Head Start are provided by Community Services for Children to Cruz and
OAKLAND — Oakland’s interim mayor is delaying the release of a deeply consequential, two-year budget proposal that had been expected to detail how the city would balance a looming $265 million budget shortfall. The move by Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins comes just two weeks after Oakland’s top finance official quietly resigned from the job she’s
The good news is that the state’s schools are not going to lose $418 million in federal funding they feared was lost last month when federal officials abruptly announced they were clawing back unspent pandemic recovery funds. The bad news is that the state could still be out $232.1 million, the Maryland Board of Education
Here’s some common court terms that’s good to know Here’s a list of some of the most used legal jargon and their definitions. A former Howell man who admitted to bilking the government out of $3.75 million in funds set up to aid small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 16
Back in 2021, when Utah’s housing prices shot up amid the COVID-19 pandemic homebuying frenzy, Juanita Huertero, 56, said her landlord decided to cash in and sell her home, so “she just kicked us out.” Just like that, Huertero and her adult son — whose medical issues prevent him from working — had to find a new
BOZEMAN, MT – If you’re a new farmer or rancher in Montana and struggling to get a loan, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has some options for you. They’re offering farm ownership and operating loans specifically for folks who can’t get commercial credit from banks. Lance Wasson, FSA Acting State Executive Director
The U.S. Department of Education’s plan to begin collecting federal student loans in default has caused anxiety among some Maryland graduates, while others say the time has come for them to accept fiscal responsibility. The Department of Education will begin collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, having issued a warning that borrowers
Cook County will provide more than $850,000 to communities, including several in the south and southwest suburbs, to help pay cleanup costs associated with two days of severe weather in July 2024. The July 14-15 storms spawned 38 tornadoes, a record for a 24-hour period, and 11 tornadoes were confirmed in Cook County, according to
Ex-MPS school board member headed to trial The case against a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member will head to trial. Aisha Carr was in court on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13. Fox – Milwaukee Aisha Carr, a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member who last year was accused of fraud and misconduct, is now facing
Superintendent Jon Rysewyk on Knox County Schools’ biggest challenges The Knox County Schools leader talks about how to make changes within a huge school district. Knox County Schools has already worked through one change handed down from the Trump administration on DEI compliance, and Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says he’s ready for whatever comes next. As