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Baltimore mayor launches school attendance challenge to tackle chronic absenteeism

BALTIMORE – Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is looking to tackle chronic absenteeism and tardiness by launching a friendly competition between schools.  Scott and Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises visited schools across the city Monday morning as the first day of the school year got underway.  On a stop at Booker T. Washington […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Back to School Guide 2023

Students in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley are going back to class now.40/29 News is your back-to-school headquarters, keeping you updated as students return to class.Below is a look at what you’ll need to know as school starts back up in Arkansas.School SafetyBullyingDr. Bailee Lutz with Northwest Health said one of the biggest concerns […]

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Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair helps record number of families in 2023 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The 27th annual Dallas Mayor’s Back To School Fair welcomed a record number of families into Fair Park on Friday. The event provides Dallas Independent School District students and families who pre-registered for the event with essential school supplies, valuable services, health screenings, and other resources free of charge. The event gave more school supplies this year […]

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Mayor Scott to host back to school supply drive and giveaway

BALTIMORE — Mayor Brandon Scott hosted a backpack and school supply drive just in time for the new school year. The event took place on War Memorial Plaza at City Hall from 2-6pm and included Backpacks and school supplies. School Immunizations, and COVID vaccines were also administered for free. Mayor Scott held the supply drive just a […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas School Safety Commission meet to finalize interim report

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) – The Arkansas School Safety Commission met for its last meeting before handing over its interim report to Governor Asa Hutchinson. The commission will meet again on Aug. 8, but Tuesday’s meeting is the last before the interim report is due to Hutchinson on Aug. 1. Content partner KARK said, “The […]

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Registration Begins for Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is gearing up to host the 26th annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair this summer. The event provides Dallas students and families with essential school supplies, valuable services, and other resources free of charge. Johnson announced the details on Wednesday morning, alongside Dallas ISD children and mascots like Big Little Tex, […]

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