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Nearly $3 million headed to Henrico and Richmond health districts
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced that healthcare workers would soon receive millions in federal funding for workplace training. This comes over a year after the pandemic surge caused a healthcare worker shortage and left facilities short-staffed. The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Community Health Worker …
School districts may have been cut out of book deals, breaking Florida law – Orlando Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE — Some of Florida’s most financially strapped small school districts could have paid thousands of dollars more for textbooks than their larger counterparts, and local officials are asking state leaders to do something about it. A whistleblower identified as “John/Jane Doe” recently sent allegations to state officials about publishers potentially violating state law by …
Expand school-based health centers to CT’s underserved districts
School-based health centers (SBHCs) fill a critical gap in children’s mental health care in Connecticut, and funding should be expanded to underserved school districts. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory, “Protecting Youth Mental Health,” reported that symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders have increased among youth on a global level. …
Health Districts Vaccinate Students, Parents at High Schools – NBC4 Washington
Two Virginia health districts are turning high schools into clinics this week to vaccinate students 16 and older and their parents. Alexia Lehman’s first time back inside Skyline High School since the pandemic was to get vaccinated. She turned 16 Saturday and is eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. “I feel more comfortable in this …
Tyler Technologies acquires ReadySub, which makes scheduling software for school districts
ReadySub, a Seattle-based maker of a cloud-based scheduling platform for school districts, has been acquired by Tyler Technologies, a company that provides software and technology services to the public sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ReadySub works with approximately 1,000 school districts across the U.S. while Tyler Technologies has 2,000 school districts as …
43 N.J. school districts go remote with spring break travel a concern
The number of fully in-person districts continues to climb, though some New Jersey districts are switching temporarily to remote learning to stave off any spring break-related coronavirus outbreaks. As of April 5, 493 districts were hybrid, 130 remote, and 151 were fully in-person, the highest number of in-person districts since the coronavirus shuttered schools last …
Spring break 2021: School districts encourage safe vacations to avoid COVID setback
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — School districts across the Central Valley are hoping to avoid a spring break setback. The schools have the same message. They want their students healthy and safe over spring break. “Try to stay in your bubbles, family groups, stay in the groups you’ve been in all along, wear masks outside …
Some local school districts attempt to fix several technology issues
As more students return to school buildings, a number of Maryland school districts are dealing with technology trouble, and families and school districts are frustrated.Reliable technology was a problem for some school systems before the coronavirus pandemic and now with so many students online, it’s become even more of a challenge.A tweet went out a …
Southern Tier school districts address health precautions amid upcoming spring break | WETM
ELMIRA, N.Y (WETM) – Spring break is upon students in New York State. In a few weeks, local school districts will be taking their spring breaks starting in April. Nationwide, there are more health concerns as spring breakers react to the nation reopening and more CDC guidelines relax. “We want to make sure that our …
Maintaining the district’s health had triumphs, obstacles | Local News
Through the year of COVID-19 in Hardin County, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department has been on the front lines with a variety of tasks to battle the virus. “Many do not realize that public health’s preparation to battle this new enemy was set in motion shortly after first learning of its existence,” said Terrie …
