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School briefs: Walkers sought for Aurora cancer fundraiser

Team 129, a fundraising group at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Chicago Premium Outlets Mall, is seeking additional members for the 7:30 a.m. Oct. 17 event.Team 129, composed of West Aurora School District students, parents, staff and friends, raised more than $10,000 last year. To join the team, go to www.cancer.org/stridesonline, click on ...

State to award grants to regional schools

The state will give $450,000 in school district regionalization planning and implementation grants, Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray announced yesterday. The grants will go to eight districts statewide, including $300,000 for Ayer-Shirley, to fund transition costs for a new, recently approved regional district.

28 schools to get federal grants

Twenty-eight of the lowest-performing schools in the state will receive nearly $82.7 million in school improvement grants from the federal government, the Michigan Department of Education announced Thursday.

School aid called uneven

While some local school officials are welcoming a pair of recent federal funding awards, several are contending that their districts were shortchanged. Administration of federal assistance in the United States - Education - United States - Education Department - Government

Grants available for childhood-obesity prevention

The Next Generation of the Delaware Community Foundation recently announced that for the next two years, the organization will provide grants to out-of-school programs that address childhood obesity.