June 16, 2022
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you all for supporting WPSBA's 2022-23 Budget and Board of Directors Slate.
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ESSER FUNDING HAS AN END DATE
AS SCHOOLS EXPLORE HOW TO BEST SPEND ESSER funds, they face rising prices, supply chain issues and staffing shortages. And although it may seem that schools have been showered with money, there are delays in accessing the funds and confusion about reporting and compliance protocols. According to White Plains Superintendent Joe Ricca (who is quoted in the article), the collaborative effort in our region is key to overcoming challenges and making every ESSER dollar count.
DO STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO A CIVICS EDUCATION?
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS IN COURT, THE STATE of Rhode Island has agreed to improve the way students are taught to participate in the political process. PS: Rhode Island's education department is planning to establish a civics task force. As part of this agreement, the plaintiffs, led by Mike Rebell, have agreed to not run the case up to the Supreme Court.
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