Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest, has instituted a ban of chocolate and strawberry milk. The school board on Tuesday voted to remove the flavored milks as of July 1. The decision by the district, which affects [...]
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Group calls for reforms in private school scholarship program
June 7th, 2011
admin The Southern Education Foundation said Tuesday that Georgia’s program of giving tax credits to fund private school scholarships lacks accountability, fails in its original mission of helping needy children in failing schools, and should be overhauled or ended. View full post on All Stories
NEAFAA provides scholarships, purchase awards
June 5th, 2011
admin Over the years the Northeastern Arizona Fine Arts Association (NEAFAA) Scholarship Fund has provided over $25,000 in scholarship monies to local high school and community college students interested i View full post on All Stories
Scholarships for black Belen students threatened
June 3rd, 2011
admin Five years ago Belen Jesuit created a scholarship program to promote diversity at the predominantly Hispanic private Catholic school. But funds are running out. View full post on All Stories
Blind Girl Defies Odds
May 23rd, 2011
admin Anna Albury of the Hope Town Primary School in Abaco became the first blind student in the award’s 15-year history to win the top award that carried with it a $6,000 scholarship sponsored by Bahamas Office and School Supplies (BOSS) and a new lap top computer. Hundreds of proud parents, family members and friends flooded [...]
Dreamin’ big time with 5Point scholarships
April 30th, 2011
admin CARBONDALE – Three high school students in the lower Roaring Fork Valley get to pursue some far-reaching dreams thanks to a new scholarship program at the 5Point Film festival. Each one received $2,500 to pursue dreams related Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [...]
Teaching in North Carolina
April 30th, 2011
admin North Carolina used to be known for NCAA Championship basketball, furniture making and farming. These days it has some of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., and an economy that has also added banking, research and advanced tech in its mix. So it shouldn’t be surprising the scholarships offered inside this great state show [...]
Oklahoma passes tax credit for private school scholarships (Reuters)
April 26th, 2011
admin Reuters – OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) — The Oklahoma House passed a bill on Tuesday supporters said was designed to increase the number of low-income students who can attend private schools by creating a state tax credit for gifts made to scholarship groups. View full post on All Stories
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