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Gary The Creator Apr 30, 2025

Understanding the Warning Signs: How Schools Can Detect Behavioral Precursors to Violence

In today's educational landscape, the safety of students and staff is a top priority. Yet, detecting potential acts of violence in K-12 schools remains a difficult and often imperfect process. While there is no single formula to predict violent behavior, research and real-world experience suggest...

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Gary The Creator Apr 30, 2025

Deadline Approaches for $4.2 Billion New York Environmental Bond Act Grants: Here's How to Apply

New York State opened the floodgates for transformative environmental funding, and time is running out to apply. The deadline to apply for funding under the New York State Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 is June 6, 2025 . Approved by voters in November 2022...

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Gary The Creator Apr 29, 2025

Supreme Court Poised to Back Student in Landmark Disability Rights Case

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready on Monday to side with a Minnesota student with a severe form of epilepsy, signaling it could overturn a decades-old legal precedent that makes it harder for families to win disability discrimination cases against public schools. The case, A.J.T. v. Osseo Area...

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Gary The Creator Apr 29, 2025

Breaking the Silence: How Schools Can Support Students Battling Social Anxiety

In today's classrooms, there's a growing but often silent challenge that many students face daily: social anxiety. It's more than just being shy. For some students, speaking up in class, making eye contact, or even walking into the lunchroom can trigger paralyzing fear and self-doubt. Research...

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Gary The Creator Apr 28, 2025

New York Leads 19-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Protect $13.8 Billion in Education Funding

New York Attorney General Letitia James is spearheading a coalition of 19 states in a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the Trump administration's recent directive that threatens to cut billions in education funding unless schools dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The...

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Gary The Creator Apr 28, 2025

How New York State School Districts Can Invest Public Funds

In New York State, school districts have specific authority under General Municipal Law §11 to invest public funds that are not immediately needed for operational expenses. This authority ensures that taxpayer dollars are managed prudently while maximizing safe returns for the benefit of the...

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Understanding the Warning Signs: How Schools Can Detect Behavioral Precursors to Violence

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Supreme Court Poised to Back Student in Landmark Disability Rights Case

Breaking the Silence: How Schools Can Support Students Battling Social Anxiety

New York Leads 19-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Protect $13.8 Billion in Education Funding

How New York State School Districts Can Invest Public Funds

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