One initiative will give $1,000 bonuses to teenagers who work 100 hours or more this summer and complete financial literacy training.

Maryland’s diverse Montgomery County epitomizes the challenges faced by school communities worried about both a spike in anti-Jewish hate and Israel’s conduct since Oct. 7.

Some families travel hours each day so their children can attend the Bright MINDS program in Lakewood.

The program will train young adults ages 18 to 24 to act “as navigators serving middle and high school students,” according to state officials.

History often pays attention to Oliver Brown and the male lawyers behind the landmark case. But 12 Black mothers from Kansas also played a crucial role in challenging inequities in their children’s schools.

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