A couple, one of whom is checking their smartphone, enjoy the view of the Eiffel Tower at sunset in Paris on February 23, 2021. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images France may still be in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic as the delta variant spreads rapidly, but officials …
Read More »Young UMW Alumnus Wins County-wide Elementary Teachers Award in Fairfax
From UMW: When Amelia Carr taught her kindergarten students to recognize words on sight, she received a little help from her siblings. In a YouTube video, the trio sing Sister Sledge’s’ 70s anthem We are a family, with Carr demonstrating on a whiteboard how to write the word “we”. Former …
Read More »San Rafael high school music teacher dies aged 43
Sean Castle, a music teacher at San Rafael High School, died suddenly Monday of an apparent heart attack, his family said. He was 43 years old. “Sean has spent his entire 20-year teaching career at San Rafael High School, where he has shared the joys of music with thousands of …
Read More »Pandemic Further Worsens Vicious Cycle For Low-Income Students
Already underprivileged at the start, many distant students in low-income households had to worry about stable internet connections, available devices to connect to school sessions, and personalized attention and help with homework or subjects. difficult. The negative effects of the pandemic reinforce an already vicious circle: Students from low-income households …
Read More »Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Recognizes Scholarship Winners and “Educators of Distinction”
Victoria Nisoli chose Whitney pomeroy, her 10th year pays homage to her English teacher, as an educator emeritus. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography /www.jessicabootonphotography.com Logan Black has chosen his Grade 7 English teacher Dana Kline and Katie Nelson, Grade 9 English teacher, as his educators of distinction. Photo by Jessica …
Read More »UC Berkeley to have more California students with new state budget
UC Berkeley and two of its popular sister campuses at the University of California would admit more residents in the state, and the overall UC system would add an additional 6,230 freshmen for 2022 in a budget bill to the state. State lawmakers are expected to vote on Monday night. …
Read More »Does vaccinating adults also stop children from spreading COVID?
Children in the city of São Paulo hold kits including disinfectant products and face masks for children.Credit: Andre Penner / AP / Shutterstock Unvaccinated children appear to be reaping the rewards of mass COVID-19 vaccination programs in many parts of the world. Infections in children have decreased as adults get …
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