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State leaders recently said free meals will cost a lot more than initially budgeted — $81 million more over the next two years and $95 million in the two years after that
State leaders recently said free meals will cost a lot more than initially budgeted — $81 million more over the next two years and $95 million in the two years after that
Minnesota’s move this year to offer free breakfast and lunch to all kids regardless of family income is driving huge new demand for meals. But it’s now expected to cost the state about $175 million more than expected over the next four years. Here’s why.
Matt Hillmann, superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, received recognition for his leadership at a national education conference in Pensacola, Florida.
Ohio's historically Black colleagues and universities are working to produce a pipeline of diverse teachers. Black students make up nearly 17% of Ohio's student population, but fewer than one in 10 teachers in the state is a Black man, according to the Brothers Rise initiative. Lillian Drakeford, interim dean of the College of Education at Central State University, explained dropout rates and academic achievement gaps tend to be lower in schools where students see and have teachers who look like themselves. ...