Choose your poison. An Old Fashioned and Historic Commission Meeting? A Manhattan and a city council? Ward 8 to go with the electoral commission, or maybe just an espresso martini to complete another evening of Town Meeting? Whichever way you prefer to combine take-out cocktails and remote town halls (or …
Read More »UM Athletics Academic Achievement Awards honors 674 student-athletes
UM Athletics Academic Achievement Awards honors 674 student-athletes 06/18/2021 11:00:00 // Sarah VanMetre ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Sports Department on Friday, June 18 honored college student-athletes who have distinguished themselves as leaders both in the classroom and in the community. There were 674 student-athletes honored with …
Read More »Goldsmiths Will Allow Racial Trauma Students To Apply For Extensions | Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London, is to allow students to cite cases of racial trauma as having affected their studies, becoming the first UK university to recognize the damaging effects of racism on academic progress. The move comes after a campaign by the university’s student union to include racial trauma in …
Read More »Student Kills His Whole Family After Father Tells Him ‘Find A Job Or Move Out’: Cops
Linn County Jail Alexander Jackson, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, called police on Tuesday morning in panic, claiming that a masked intruder had shot him and his father inside their home. When Cedar Rapid agents arrived at the scene, they found Jackson’s parents and his 19-year-old sister, a high-performing …
Read More »St. Paul’s Public Schools Committee Proposes End of All Student Suspensions – Twin Cities
A St. Paul public school committee is calling for an end to student suspensions in a district that continues to expel black and Native American students from the classroom at high rates. “We can’t do our job if the students are at home,” William Hill, restorative practices coordinator at Central …
Read More »Formative, a student learning and analytics platform, raises $ 70 million to challenge summative, test-based approach to education – TechCrunch
Tests are king in many school systems and other educational environments: they are seen as an effective way to assess the knowledge that students have retained and their results on an equal footing where everyone has the same exam to take. . Some, however, believe the system is flawed, and …
Read More »Springfield District 186 sets the stage for two more construction projects
Springfield School District 186 staff participated in two more groundbreaking ceremonies Monday morning. For Education Board member Erica Austin, the visit to Jefferson Middle School was particularly personal. Austin, a product of District 186 Schools who was elected to the Sub-District 6 Board of Trustees, began her professional career out …
Read More »Denver gears up to open center to help students excel in athletics and study – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4) – A new family resource center will soon be opening its doors to the Denver community. The Athletics & Beyond Family Resource Center is a place for student-athletes to develop their skills. “You look at the house our alumni built,” said Narcy Jackson, Founder and Executive Director of …
Read More »Eric Stinton: There is no right way to grade students in a pandemic
At this point, students and their parents should have received their final report card from last year. As always, they will be received with dread or pleasure, regret or relief. A lot of conflicting feelings also went into the entry of these notes. The standings are still busy, but this …
Read More »More than 500,000 are eligible for student loan cancellation, but government has failed to act, group says
CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL – JUNE 11: US President Joe Biden attends the G7 summit in Carbis Bay in June … [+] December 11, 2021 in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes leaders from the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada to the G7 summit. This …
Read More »Memorial scholarship created for non-traditional students | News, Sports, Jobs
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO – Ella May McTurk is inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year college students. McTurk was inducted in 2015 before graduating from Marshalltown Community College in 2017. Upon receiving her general studies degree from Marshalltown Community College at the age of 76, Ella May …
Read More »Sports medicine wins Impact award on student success
By: Nolan Alexander History links KENNESAW, Georgia – The incredible work of Kennesaw State University’s sports medicine staff this year was recognized this week when the unit won the Student Success Impact Award, awarded by the Human Resources Department at KSU. The Student Success Impact Award recognizes KSU staff members …
Read More »Community College Boosts Employment Among Black, Hispanic Students, Study Finds
Black and Hispanic students enjoy higher levels of employment than people in other demographic groups who graduate from college, but many drop out before they can realize those gains, according to a new study. The organizers of the report, released Thursday by The Boston Foundation and MassINC say the findings …
Read More »Norwegian student crochet articles for the Family Birth Center | News, Sports, Jobs
Norway High School sophomore Bobbi Dabb recently donated cozy crocheted blankets and sets of newborn baby hats and mittens to the Dickinson County Health System Family Birthing Center to Iron Mountain. The contribution was for her 20 Time Project in Jacqueline Leiker’s tech class. Left to right, Obstetrics RN Ashley …
Read More »UF approves historic plaque recognizing early black students
Students have been fighting for greater recognition of UF’s black population for decades. Now the university is working on installing a plate recognizing his early black students. While the plaque would honor the history of black college students, it’s not exactly what some fought for. Harley Herman, executive director of …
Read More »District Considering Program to Address Learning Gaps | News, Sports, Jobs
TR PHOTO BY TREVOR BABCOCK Marshalltown High School Education Coach Janelle Hawk (left) and Marshalltown High School Principal Jacque Wyant (right) present the MasteryConnect platform, which they believe could help close the gaps learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, to the community of Marshalltown School District Board of Education during their …
Read More »Consortium of public research universities meets ten-year graduation goal
A consortium of research universities takes a major step forward for college graduates, notably … [+] large number of students of color and from disadvantaged backgrounds. Here is how they did it. getty the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), a consortium of leading public research universities, published a report showing today …
Read More »Student Denied High School Diploma For Carrying The Mexican Flag
Ever Lopez of Asheboro, North Carolina, was to become the first member of his immediate family to graduate from high school, but instead, he said, he was denied his degree because ‘he wore a Mexican flag on his robe during his graduation ceremony this past week. Until Mr. Lopez’s name …
Read More »Mexican flag carried at graduation led to student denial of diploma: NPR
Ever Lopez, 18, wore the Mexican flag on her graduation gown during her high school graduation ceremony. The school withheld his diploma, claiming he broke the dress code. Rachel Berry / The Courier-Tribune ASHEBORO, NC (AP) – A high school student in North Carolina was denied his degree because he …
Read More »Canton’s New Summer Education and Employment Program to Help Students
CANTON – Manuel Perry said he looks forward to making money on an inaugural summer education and employment program in Canton. “He was very excited about it,” said his grandfather Michael Perry. The 16-year-old and his grandfather attended the orientation of the new program Thursday, which will see Perry recoup …
Read More »Pandemic prompts students to consider healthcare jobs – Quartz
Big events can have an impact on what students choose to do with their lives. After September 11, universities saw increased interest in the study of the Middle East, Arabic and Homeland Security. The Covid-19 crisis had put medicine in the spotlight. Today, 56% of students are re-examining their career …
Read More »Distant children excluded from end-of-year activities in person
Screenshot / via HUDTVParent Beth Langlois addresses the Hudson School Committee at its May 25 meeting. By Laura Hayes, Contributing writer HUDSON – With the end of the school year, the Hudson Public School District is preparing for its end of year activities. However, one parent expressed disappointment that distant …
Read More »Harvest jobs in Australia: what students need to know
International students in Victoria who are looking for short-term work may consider working on Australian farms. The agricultural sector is experiencing labor shortages due to the pandemic, with border restrictions preventing workers from entering the country during peak harvest season. Here’s what you need to know to find harvesting jobs …
Read More »New Jersey City teachers to work in classrooms for the first time in 15 months
Teachers at Paterson Public Schools will teach from inside their classrooms on Wednesday for the first time since New Jersey schools closed in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Classes, however, will remain virtual for almost a week, with all of Paterson’s 24,588 students continuing to learn at home. …
Read More »Renowned researcher and educator Kymberly Pinder named Dean of Yale School of Art
Kymberly Pinder ’95 Ph.D., an internationally recognized specialist in breed, representation and murals, has been appointed Dean of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation at the Yale School of Art, President Peter Salovey announced on June 1 in a message to the university community. His term begins on July 1. Now Acting …
Read More »Just because you bought a chainsaw doesn’t mean you know how to use it
Students work on fire mitigation projects in the Eby Creek Mesa neighborhood last week, as they learn the dos and don’ts of chainsaw operation.Daily special Anyone can walk into a hardware or home improvement store and walk out with a chainsaw in hand. This does not mean that the buyer …
Read More »Paul Rucker’s ‘streets of the black wall’ mark 100th anniversary of Tulsa race massacre: NPR
Artist Paul Rucker creates a new multimedia work to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. It was then that a thriving African American community was destroyed in a horrific act of violence that wiped out hundreds of black-owned businesses and homes. Above, an aerial view of Tulsa, …
Read More »MCVTS students get paid to work on projects in Middlesex County Parks
Students at Middlesex County Vo-Tech’s Piscataway Campus build and raise nesting boxes for kestrels in Davidson Mill Pond Park in southern Brunswick. × Students at Middlesex County Vo-Tech’s Piscataway Campus build and raise nesting boxes for kestrels in Davidson Mill Pond Park in southern Brunswick. Eighteen building students from two …
Read More »A student from Punahou is the first laureate of a young poet | News, Sports, Jobs
Haiku Elementary student Anabella Charles was a finalist at the Young Poet Laureates event. – Photo of BRYAN BERKOWITZ On May 22, Punahou School junior Lua Bowman was named Hawaii’s first-ever Young Poet Laureate in Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Live @ the MACC series. Eleven young poets finalists from …
Read More »Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine HS recruits the best students | News, Sports, Jobs
KALEN SHEPHERD KAITLIN HIRTS PEMBINE, Wisconsin – Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine High School has announced the top two seniors in the class of 2021. They are: – Valedictorian Kalen Berger is the daughter of Ryan and Heather Berger from Dunbar, Wisconsin. Berger was involved in many extracurricular activities throughout high school. She is …
Read More »Driving students have a long way to go in training
Driving is a freedom not only for teens, but also for parents who need their teens to get to school, activities and work. Jennifer Parrish’s son Carson was in the middle of the classroom. driver education last year when the pandemic brought it to a halt, NBC affiliate Click the …
Read More »Red Bluff High students present their work under NASA’s internship program – Red Bluff Daily News
RED BLUFF – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students in programs that require fieldwork have been hit hard. That hasn’t stopped interns at Red Bluff High School of NASA’s annual astrobiology internship program from conducting experiments and presenting their results. Scientist Mike Kubo addresses the class of trainees via remote lectures …
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