Assistance available for federal school safety grants

In response to violence in schools, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was passed in 2022 with the purpose of providing schools across the country with billions of dollars in grants to help make schools safer.

The Greenlights Grant Initiative (GGI) is helping to get those funds spent in America’s schools.

A project launched this summer by Matthew and Camila McConnaughey’s “Just Keep Livin Foundation,” GGI was created to help schools navigate complex government grant processes and, in some cases, pay for grant writing.

 

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Hometown schools at risk from federal voucher program

By Chandra Madafferi, MEA President & CEO It’s back-to-school season, and in towns and cities across Michigan, parents and educators are gearing up for a new school year. Whether it’s the buzz of a Friday night football game, the excitement of a school play, or the familiar faces in the school pick-up line, our hometown […]

Federal voucher scheme passes

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor The nation’s first federal school voucher scheme was tucked inside the tax cuts and spending plan that Republicans in Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4. Last-minute changes require states to opt-in to participation — which adds even more significance to 2026 mid-term elections […]