News Briefs
As Roman Catholic schools and parishes across the Gulf Coast region struggle to recover from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the National Catholic Educational Association has launched a fundraising campaign to help out.
October 7, 2008
A school food-service company has made a three-year commitment to fund grants aimed at increasing the number of students who participate in the federally subsidized school breakfast and summer feeding programs.
September 30, 2008
Many of the nation’s schools and day-care centers are ill-prepared to handle emergencies arising from natural and man-made disasters, according to a new report that analyzes licensing requirements throughout the country.
September 23, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week to create new grant programs to support environmental education.
September 22, 2008
One of the nation’s largest donors to public-health causes last week announced an $18 million gift to help efforts to revive recess and playtime in inner-city schools.
September 22, 2008
Both boys and girls are likely to show indirect forms of aggression, says a new report funded by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by professors at three universities.
September 16, 2008
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