[ad_1] What exactly is human trafficking? And how can school bus drivers play a role in stopping it? Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act, according to experts who discussed the issue during a webinar on Jan.Continue Reading
[ad_1] Thursday evening, January 28, 2021 State More Vaccines On The Way The Biden Administration is increasing Utah’s share of the Moderna vaccine. Gov. Spencer Cox said starting next week the state will be getting 40,000 total doses a week, up from 33,000. He said that number could triple byContinue Reading
[ad_1] A former Eugene elementary school teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually abusing a teenage girl. William Hamann, a 38-year-old from Creswell, pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking of a child, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon. As part ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] When insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol building and dominated people’s attention Jan. 6, it was obvious to kindergarten teacher Joana Munson that she would need to talk about it with students. It didn’t matter that they were young, because she knew the incident couldn’t be ignored. “I know that some of myContinue Reading
[ad_1] Moyer Elementary School represents one of only 57 schools nationally to earn the distinction of becoming a 2020 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“ESEA”) Distinguished School. The award recognizes superior achievement in one of three categories: • Exceptional student performance and academic growth for two or more consecutiveContinue Reading
[ad_1] This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all are invited to drop off donations to Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning in Thousand Oaks as part of the school’s food donation drive. The drive is being organized by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association. Anyone interested in donating can swing by the schoolContinue Reading
[ad_1] Advocates note the Education Department tripled the number of frontline staffers working with homeless families in recent years, but reduced the number of regional managers from 28 in 2009 — when the city’s homeless student population numbered 9,000 — to 18 currently, when the number of homeless students topsContinue Reading
[ad_1] Confident of a continued economic recovery from Covid recession, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday presented a record $89.2 billion for K-12 schools and community colleges next year that will provide billions in additional revenue and new spending — plus 3% more for the University of California and the CaliforniaContinue Reading
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — With the Super Bowl in Tampa less than a month away, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Hillsborough School District are teaming up to fight human trafficking. They also worked together to create a new public service announcement aimed at children and young adults. Meanwhile, withContinue Reading
[ad_1] Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2021. ConfidentContinue Reading