On Friday morning, a parade of beaming alumni, Spotsylvania School Division administrators and members of Longwood University’s theater department surprised Matthew Armentrout in his class at Chancellor High School. They announced to him that he was the first winner of Longwood’s High School Theater Teacher of the Year award. “He …
Read More »Alex Hernandez: a new president and a new perspective at Champlain College
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Haley Seymour, editor of the Champlain College Crossover and member of the Underground Workshop, VTDigger’s collaborative network of student journalists from across Vermont. For more information, please email Ben Heintz, the workshop editor, at [email protected] Tenth Champlain President Alex Hernandez speaks onstage in …
Read More »At $475,000, this is no average culvert project
MOUNT DESERT — It will cost up to $475,000 to replace two old, inadequate culverts that carry water from Denning Creek under Beech Hill Cross Road. Director of Public Works Tony Smith described the existing culverts as “woefully undersized and in very poor condition”. “These conditions contribute to flooding, pavement …
Read More »Warren Loy Fisk | Local
RAPID CITY – Warren was born on September 4, 1938 to Margaret (Peg) and Loy Fisk. He died on March 2, 2022. He was the youngest of three children. Her early childhood was spent in Nebraska City, NE. His father was originally a motorboat operator turned surveyor for the US …
Read More »Lt. Governor Stratton visits University of Illinois to speak about teacher shortage
CHAMPAIGN — A small group of University of Illinois students met Monday with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton about the K-12 teacher shortage. Stratton spoke of the administration’s efforts to diversify the profession. “Some of the students I’ve met on these campuses have said they’ve never had a teacher of color, …
Read More »Woman killed in apparent murder-suicide mourned as devoted Beaverton teacher, steward of Portland’s Royal Rosarians: ‘We are all devastated’
As Portland’s ambassadors, the Royal Rosarians are the first faces to welcome many visitors to the Pink City. And if any of those faces were Mary Butler Getty, you’d be greeted with a smile. The Royal Rosarians and the greater Washington County community mourn Getty, who was found dead in …
Read More »Arlis Gene Martin | Obituary
Arlis Gene Martin July 11, 1931 — February 2, 2022 Arlis Gene Martin, 90, died on February 2, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1931 in Hinton, Oklahoma, the only child of Artie and Lois (Payton) Martin. The family moved to Lompoc, California when he was a young boy …
Read More »New Program Turns Ohio County School Students Into Teachers | News, Sports, Jobs
WHEELING – Students at Wheeling Park High School who want to become teachers will have the opportunity to be pushed to the top of the class starting next year. The West Virginia Department of Education selected schools in Ohio County as one of 21 school districts in the …
Read More »Scuttlebut 2/22 | Fire station
The Hall of Flame celebrates its 60th anniversary Billing itself as “the largest firefighting museum in the world,” the Hall of Flame Museum in Phoenix celebrated its 60and anniversary in December 2021. The Hall’s five galleries feature thousands of artifacts, including more than 130 wheeled vehicles depicting the profession of …
Read More »Hearts of Gold Gala, Grand Opening of LSC-K for Fire Training Center
Suburb // Humble/Kingwood David Taylor, Personal editor February 12, 2022 1of2 FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center hosted its 29th annual Hearts of Gold Gala, celebrating its 2021 Women of Achievement. Pictured front row, left to right, Deborah Rose Miller, real estate agent and owner of Rose Realty LLC; Rose Austin, …
Read More »BCCC professor honored as teacher of the year
Meg Eubank, from Hilltown, was named TESOL (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages) 2022 International Teacher of the Year. Presented by the International TESOL Association and National Geographic Learning, the award was created to recognize and honor outstanding English teachers at all levels to teachers around the world. …
Read More »Thayer Academy names Harvard teacher first scholar-in-residence
BRAINTREE — A Harvard University teacher has been named Thayer Academy’s first scholar-in-residence for leadership and communication. Timothy Patrick McCarthy teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School. He is also the Stanley Paterson Professor of American History and Academic Director Emeritus of the Clemente …
Read More »Assistant Professor Lam Pham on the importance of school improvement: “I view investments in these schools as a direct way to support the students who most need our collective attention and resources”
As a student and, eventually, teacher in underperforming schools, Assistant Professor Lam Pham of the NC State College of Education has seen firsthand the ways reforms and interventions can have an impact. It was filled with questions about why school and district leaders chose particular reforms. So, after getting his …
Read More »Emerging Researcher 2022: Dr. Cristobal “Criss” Salinas Jr.
Dr Cristobal “Criss” Salinas Jr. Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Faculty Coordinator, Leadership Studies, Educational Leadership, and Research Methodology, Florida Atlantic University. Education: BA, Teaching Spanish, English as a Second Language; University of Nebraska at Kearney; Masters of Education, Student Affairs and Higher Education, Iowa State University; …
Read More »Frank Dale Christensen | Obituary
June 26, 1934 – December 14, 2021 Frank Dale Christensen passed away on December 14 at Prestige West Hills Senior Living with a loving family and caregivers by his bedside. Frank was born on June 26, 1934 to parents Fred and Anna (Moser) Christensen in Coquille. He was very proud …
Read More »Workers call out in droves as Omicron causes major disruption in economy
In workplaces across the country, Americans who have Covid are asking their colleagues to cover them up while they are sick. And when those colleagues can’t, because, well, they Also have Covid, you get the kind of serious economic disruption the United States is facing right now. Numbers: The United …
Read More »Fewer high school graduates enrolling in university
The share of high school students who enroll directly in college continues to decline, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. According to the finalized version of the High School Benchmarks report released last month, college enrollment by high school class of 2020 showed an “unprecedented” drop …
Read More »Chance named CU cornerback coach
BOULDER – University of Colorado Head Football Coach Karl Dorrell announced on Friday the addition of Chance rod to his staff as the Buffaloes’ new cornerback coach. As with all hires of this nature, it is subject to the approval of the Board of Regents of CU. Chance, 37, finished …
Read More »Sally Smith Levy Obituary – The Burlington Free Press
Sally Smith Levy Middlebury – Sally Smith Levy, 91, of Middlebury and South Burlington, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2021. Sally was born on May 8, 1930 in Saranac Lake, NY, daughter of Sarah A. and Elmer W. Smith. Sally grew up in Saranac Lake and attended Saranac Lake …
Read More »The best stories in 2021
The biggest news in education in 2021 has undoubtedly been the reopening of schools during a pandemic. When schools abruptly closed in March 2020, many believed they would be open again in a few weeks, or certainly by the fall. But the pandemic raged as school leaders sought to reopen …
Read More »Local music teacher to lead national organization of educators | News
Bringing joy to children through song has long been a career for Thomas Michalek of Hastings, which makes him well positioned to lead a national organization promoting music education. Michalek, a music teacher at Watson Elementary School, will soon become president of the Kodály Organization of American Educators (OAKE), a …
Read More »Herbert Fishman Obituary (2021) – Hartford, Connecticut
On December 19, 2021, Herbert B. Fishman, 93, passed away after a valiant 17-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Herb was born July 30, 1928 in Hartford, Connecticut. He lived in West Hartford, attended Hall High School, and received two degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering …
Read More »COVID takes the life of beloved Seton teacher, 42
By Ken Sain, Editor-in-chief Life was looking for Vanessa Lopez Delgado. She had just bought a new home for her family and landed what she called her “dream job” teaching dance at Seton Catholic Preparatory. The 42-year-old woman died on December 9, one of more than 23,000 people in Arizona …
Read More »Opinion: Here’s how San Diego Unified prepares students for a new world of work
In the past, building a career was relatively easy. Baby boomers could chart a clear and sustainable course. But the answer today is not that simple. The nature of work has changed, demanding of young professionals both soft skills and technical knowledge, forcing workers to keep pace and harness technological …
Read More »Broadening the Conversation on Sustainability | MIT News
Stacy Godfreey-Igwe sat in her dorm at MIT, staring frantically at her phone. An unprecedented snowstorm had hit her hometown of Richardson, Texas, and she was struggling to contact her family. She felt worried and frustrated, aware that neighboring areas had not lost electricity during the storm but that her …
Read More »Christian brother and alumnus who served La Salle for nearly 50 years dies
La Salle University Archives Arthur J. Bangs, FSC, Ph.D., ’53, MA ’54, a brother of the Christian schools and two-time alumnus of La Salle whose university service spanned nearly half a century, is died on December 11. was 89 years old. Bangs’ main ministry at La Salle supported his students …
Read More »Elementary Teacher Leal sees the favor returned after years of serving others | Education
URBANA – Leal Elementary School physical education teacher Jim McCune thought he was just tending Janet LeRoy’s third grade class for a few minutes on Friday morning as he sat on the stage in front of the gym. Instead, he was in for a surprise. LeRoy walked into the gym …
Read More »New Teacher: Meet Linda Slotegraaf
MANISTEE – In order to introduce new teachers to the community, the News Advocate sent out questionnaires to new teachers in schools in Manistee County. Linda Slotegraaf recently became an art teacher at Kennedy and Jefferson Elementary School. His answers are below. LAWYER MANISTEE NEWS: Where are you from or …
Read More »New Frontiers classroom named for father-son duo and its impact on agricultural education
Friday, December 3, 2021 Media contact: Mandy Gross | Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Special Projects | 405-744-4063 | [email protected] For Phil and Ruth Terry of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, supporting Oklahoma State University’s New Frontiers campaign as major donors to build a new OSU education, research and extension center for …
Read More »Sean Kirst: Grizzled college students say orphan turned teacher, 86, defines Thanksgiving | Local News
âHe never told them,â said Kristin Lemay, one of Janan’s four daughters and a co-conspirator in setting up the surprise. Instead, he always focused on his students. He recalled how the very idea of ââhis work consisted of providing a work-study rhythm, alternating on-the-job experience and classroom teaching, in the …
Read More »Obituary Dean Franz (1960 – 2021) – Marysville, WA
Dean Rocky Franz, 61, of Lake Stevens, Washington died on November 14, 2021.He was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Monday April 4, 1960. Dean graduated from Cedar Lake Academy and received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Walla Walla University. On Sunday December 16, 1984, Dean married …
Read More »Allen Meulen obituary (2021) – Concord, MA
Allen Vander Meulen, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully at The Commons in Lincoln, MA on November 22, 2021. Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 23, 1932, he was the eldest child of Allen (Sr) and Alice (Connor) Vander Meulen of Chicago. The grandson of Irish and Dutch immigrants, Allen grew …
Read More »Clarkson and other colleges partner with Schenectady School District to provide seamless path for students to become a teacher at Sch’dy
The program aims to diversify the teaching staff From left to right: Dr Steady Moono, SUNY Schenectady County Community College, Dr Catherine Snyder, Clarkson University, Carla DeShaw, Cazenovia College, Anibal Soler Jr., Schenectady City School District. The leaders of the Schenectady City School District, SUNY Schenectady, Cazenovia College and Clarkson …
Read More »Photojournalist, teacher talks at photo club
Nancy Hulsey’s ‘A Touch of Snow’ won first place at the November photo club reunion. The Carson Valley Photo Club November meeting was held via Zoom with the participation of 18 members. Award-winning photojournalist and professor at Syracuse University John Berry, who worked for a local Syracuse newspaper for 33 …
Read More »National University Teacher Award Announces Top Inspirational Teachers Across The Country
Five regional winners recognized in Zoom’s surprise announcement; receive awards of $ 10,000, a full scholarship for the Masters in SEL at NU and are eligible for a national award of $ 50,000. SAN DIEGO â November 17, 2021âIn recognition of inspiring teaching nationwide, the National University Teacher Award identified …
Read More »First generation teachers give advice to first generation students
Monday, November 8 is the National Day of Celebration of First Generation Colleges. It marks the start of First-Gen Week in CU Denver, honoring students who are the first in their families to attend college. But what about the first generation faculty? Do they exist? Yes. We spoke to two …
Read More »Bridgeport’s Assistant Principal at Bassick High was ‘open, welcoming’
BRIDGEPORT – Arthur Peter “Pete” Ziegler III, a beloved career educator in the school district, passed away suddenly over the weekend. He was 51 years old. Ziegler is remembered by friends, family and colleagues for his many decades of involvement in the schools of Bridgeport, including Bassick High School, where, …
Read More »Reynolda Quartet to perform at UNCSA with guest artist Bonnie Thron of the North Carolina Symphony
The Reynolda Quartet, acclaimed teacher-artists of the School of Music, will perform Farewells and Swan Songs at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 21 at Watson Hall. North Carolina Symphony principal cellist Bonnie Thron will join the quartet for Schubert’s String Quintet in C major. Also on the program is DvoÅák’s …
Read More »Oregon lawmakers urge Biden administration to reconsider free community college
Oregon Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the Biden administration urging support for free access to community colleges, including Portland Community College, Oregon’s largest post-secondary institution. Bryan M. Vance / OPB Democrats in the Oregon Legislature on Monday sent letters to the state’s U.S. Congressional delegation urging them and the …
Read More »Community mourns former Downingtown teacher who lost battle with COVID despite vaccination – Daily Local
DOWNTOWN – The joy is endless. And a joyful life expressed in a person’s character and deeds can change the world. And while Howard Reinard Jr. was a star player in the lives of his beloved family members and cherished friends, he was also a teacher and umpire in the …
Read More »Teacher from Tildenville comforted by treatment package | West Orange Times & Observer
Saying goodbye to your spouse because of a military deployment is never easy, but the colleagues of a local teacher have come together thoughtfully to make the departure more bearable. Jenna Vincitore is in her third year of teaching music at Tildenville Elementary School. When her colleagues learned of her …
Read More »Meet the Faculty: Dr Eric O’Brien | College of Arts and Sciences
Dr Eric O’Brien is an instructor in the United Nations Department of English. He has been teaching ecological writing and analysis as part of the Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking since 2015. He also teaches first year writing, critical approaches to literature and other literature courses at …
Read More »New Faculty Spotlight: Colleen Clark – UofSC News & Events
Music teacher leads the way for women in jazz Posted on: October 15, 2021; Updated on: October 15, 2021By Dan Cook, [email protected], 777-7366 Jazz sextet CC and the Adelitas will conduct a public rehearsal at Johnson Performance Hall on Sunday, October 24, 7-9 p.m., and perform a free concert at …
Read More »12 questions with White House economist Laura Tiehen from Illinois
Laura Tiehen, originally from Galesburg, was recently appointed to a one-year post as a senior economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers. A longtime Washington, DC area resident, Tiehen worked in the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Unit for 20 years before joining CEA, researching poverty and …
Read More »MU professor’s career path was influenced by her grandparents
NEW CONCORD – Choosing a career can be a challenge. Influences often come from unexpected places. They did it for Karen Dunak. âI loved history in school, but I think two things really heightened my interest in the past,â she said. âThe first is that I was very close to …
Read More »Vocal Music Teacher Enjoys Freshman Year at Shawnee High School
Music lover and singer Blake Watson joined the staff at Shawnee High School as a new vocal music teacher this year and has enjoyed his first semester so far. âIt’s amazing being an educator in (Shawnee Public Schools). The teachers and administration were welcoming and helpful, âWatson said. Originally from …
Read More »James Ryan | Obituaries | Gloucester timetable
Hanson – James Aloysius Ryan Jr., 84, of Hanson, MA, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Jim was born June 12, 1937 in Arlington, MA, to James A. Ryan and Cecelia Williams Ryan and moved to Gloucester, MA, where he spent most …
Read More »Professors and Paxson discuss anti-black racism task force recommendations
Members of the University’s administration and faculty discussed the Anti-Black Racism Task Force at the second semester faculty meeting on Tuesday. President Christina Paxson P’19 opened the meeting by addressing the recommendations of the working group. She pointed to the university’s âadvances in compositional diversity,â citing the doubling of black …
Read More »Raymond A. Coppa, science teacher at Coventry High School, Cranston, dies at 82
Sunday 03 October 2021 Nardolillo Funeral Home, Inc. Enlarge + Raymond A. Coppa, (82), of Cranston, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday October 2, 2021 after bidding his last farewell to his loved ones. He was the son of the late Nicola Coppa and Orsola âLenaâ (Marraffino) Barone. …
Read More »Bruce Haldeman obituary (1936 – 2021) – Wilson, North Carolina
Bruce Haldeman June 23, 1936 – September 30, 2021 Bruce Haldeman II, 85, of Wilson, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2021 from a stroke. Born June 23, 1936, Bruce was the son of Walter Newman Haldeman II and Jane Norton Haldeman of Louisville, Kentucky. He was the great-grandson of …
Read More »After the death of the teacher, the family strives to carry on the legacy
Elizabeth Sill was preparing on April 1 to leave for the funeral of her husband, Greg, when she went to use the computer. The task: to create a GoFundMe fundraiser for student scholarships in her memory. “I was like, I can’t let her name say nothing anymore,” she remembers Wednesday …
Read More »Jefferson County mother teacher Kenithia Goggins dies of COVID
A community in Jefferson County mourns the loss of one of its teachers, who died following a month-long battle with COVID-19. According to her cousin Will Goggins, Kenithia Goggins, 37, died on September 25 after being diagnosed with COVID- She was admitted to UAB hospital on September 1. Goggins taught …
Read More »Walter Davison obituary (2021) – Kirksville, MO
Walter Sears Davison, Jr, Kirksville – Walter Sears Davison, Jr, 89, from Kirksville, Missouri, returned home to his heavenly father on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri, where he was residing following a stroke. Son of Walter Sears and Mary Christina (Ombarger) Davison, he …
Read More »Want a quality daycare? Pay and train workers like the pros they are
Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Donna Housman October 1, 2021 Child care providers and employees have kept our economy running at a time when government, businesses and families have focused on ‘saving’ Covid-19. Now as we move into the ‘recovery’ policymakers, influencers, business …
Read More »Teacher of the Year says lucky to represent Newton’s educators ‘incredible’ honor
COVINGTON, Georgia. – DeAnna O’Brien of Eastside High School was named the 2022 Newton County School System Teacher of the Year on Thursday, September 30. O’Brien was chosen from three finalists which also included Samantha Greco of West Newton Elementary School and Clayton Hammonds of Veterans Memorial Middle School. O’Brien, …
Read More »Grow Your Own Teacher programs take off
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Read More »Google is now 23, here’s how the company changed the way we use the internet
Google turns 23 this week. I was a little boy when Google was founded in 1998 and the only knowledge I had of computers came from “Demolition Man” and Angelina Jolie’s classic “Hackers”. It wasn’t until later that I touched one when I was in my last year of high …
Read More »Dr Lyle Hawkins | Obituaries
Dr Lyle Eugene Hawkins February 11, 1932 – September 19, 2021 Dr Lyle Eugene Hawkins died on September 19, 2021 at Union Hospital. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 11, 1932, to Charles A. and Lillian Jacoby Hawkins. He was the youngest of 3 children. Lyle was an …
Read More »Jeffersontown High School freshman pledges to graduate
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. – The Class of 2025 at Jeffersontown High School is spending the next four years focusing on graduation. What would you like to know Freshman at Jeffersontown High School signed a pledge to graduate from high school The inaugural ceremony involved students signing their names on a banner …
Read More »Mayor of Saint-Louis appoints MoDOT engineer as director of streets | Politics
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones has appointed Betherny Williams (left) as director of the streets department and Fredrecka McGlown as director of the St. Louis Training and Employment Agency (SLATE). Williams will be the first black woman to lead the street agency. Both individuals will start within the next two weeks. …
Read More »Painter Sara Rahmani captures horror and hope in Afghanistan with moving works
On August 22, a week after Kabul fell under Taliban control and days after three men, desperate to flee the country, died after clinging to a US military plane, Sara Rahmani shared a painting that quickly went viral. Executed in austere black and white, with a single diagonal stripe of …
Read More »Karen Hollebrands appointed Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at the College of Education
Karen Hollebrands, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics Education and Distinguished Undergraduate Graduate, will be the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at NC State College of Education, effective October 1. Hollebrands has been the Interim Associate Dean of the College of Education for Research and Innovation since July 15, 2020. “As …
Read More »New Jersey-Based Land Use Planning Consulting Firm Dresdner Robin Announces Three Senior Executive Hires | New
JERSEY CITY, NJ, September 22, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Land use planning consultancy Dresdner Robin today announced that the company has hired three new employees: Senior Project Manager Christine A. Arico, Senior engineer Benjamin J. Zoller and landscape architect Marc Robison. The new senior members of the team will …
Read More »LI teacher Tiffany Seely begins her “Survivor” journey
From March to May, Plainview middle school teacher Tiffany Seely was halfway around the world, competing for a million dollars as one of 18 contestants in season 41 of “Survivor.” Wednesday (8 p.m. on CBS / 2). And while she has since acclimated to everyday life after her adventure in …
Read More »Why is it important for K-12 students to understand data and statistics? “Understanding how data is used, how it is collected and why it is collected helps you understand that you can be held accountable by it or that you can be manipulated by it,” says Professor Hollynne Lee
It’s part of the monthly “Ask the expert” series in which professors at NC State College of Education answer some of the most frequently asked questions about education. Students and teachers are surrounded by data every day and often use it to inform their decisions without fully understanding where it …
Read More »DVIDS – News – Watching over your hometown: the story of a firefighter
Every city needs someone to watch it, but not all are blessed with their own superheroes. Laughlin Air Force Base, a small military base in a sleepy southwest Texas border town, has the next best thing: Raul Castorena. The 47th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief and native of Del …
Read More »She changed black literature forever. Then she disappeared.
I had read accounts that Lucille aspired to be a writer, but my research revealed that she was a writer. With Gayl’s support, Lucille Jones published stories and novels late in her life, and in Lucille’s writing we can see how much the girl had to learn from the mother: …
Read More »Humberto Sanchez of Indiana honored after Kabul attack
At first glance, Humberto Sanchez looks like many young corporals serving in the Marines. He went through one of the army’s toughest basic training programs to become a “strategic warrior” and defend his country. Beside other members of the service in the photos, he was standing, sporting the Marine Camouflage …
Read More »Riverhead Hires New Latin Teacher
Riverhead’s Latin language program returns this school year. The Riverhead Central School District has hired Aidan Walsh as the district’s new high school Latin teacher, according to a district statement. According to his LinkedIn page, Walsh is a freelance tutor at Varsity Tutors and editor and database manager for the …
Read More »Obituary of Alexander Barna (1930 – 2021) – Township of Cranberry, PA
Alexander “Al” Barna, 91, of Cranberry Township, peacefully reunited with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 26, 2021, surrounded by his family.Al was born May 29, 1930 in Howland, Ohio, the son of the late John and Anna Pawelchak Barna.Al graduated from Howland High School in 1948. After high …
Read More »Obituary: Jean Kristina Whitney – Portland Press Herald
BUXTON – Jean Whitney, a teacher training professor at the University of Southern Maine and mother of Rosalie and Archer Thomas, died Aug. 20 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a 6-year battle with colon cancer. Jean was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1964. She attended public schools …
Read More »Lifelong Learning Teacher Explains ‘Phenomenological Psychology’ | New
THOMPSONVILLE – The hundred-year-old eyes and one day of Beatrice Brenton glowed with enthusiastic communication. Finally, she had diverted the discussion from a subject that was dear to her: phenomenological psychology. Despite his blindness, muffled hearing, worn knees and other ailments often associated with a person who achieved centennial status, …
Read More »Ripon College Receives Substantial Donation of Laboratory Supplies Worth Over $ 54,000 | New
Ripon College received a large donation of laboratory assets from Luxerin Laboratories LLC in Fond du Lac. The donation includes equipment, chemicals, glassware, manuals and supplies valued at just over $ 54,000. Luxerin Laboratories LLC was founded in 1967 as a family business to meet the needs of microbiological testing. …
Read More »North County School News, August 22
CARLSBAD The Academy welcomes a new president Mark Desjardins was named the next president of the Académie de l’Armée et de la Marine. He was selected after a seven-month executive search to run the academy, a college-preparatory military boarding school for middle and high school boys. He will succeed retired …
Read More »Helping freshmen acclimatize to college (opinion)
As students enter college over the next few weeks, we who teach them must recognize that in many ways, traditional-aged freshmen react to their first college experience in the same way as students. sixth-graders do this in their first year of college. Of course, I don’t mean that 18-22 year …
Read More »Class reunion: After nearly 50 years, students in training schools are reconnecting online
In the year of the 150th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, with a big community celebration, the coming together of two Golden Titans classes and the 100th anniversary of Homecoming, there will undoubtedly be reunions of sorts this fall for alumni. students, teachers and staff. Titans from across …
Read More »New Appeals Court Candidate Is Senior Prosecutor And Professor Of Hawaiian Studies
Sonja McCullen, deputy prosecutor for Honolulu who previously taught social sciences, Hawaiian studies and Hawaiian language at Waianae High School, was appointed by Governor David Ige to the Intermediate Court of Appeal following the failure of the appointment of Daniel Gluck to the ICA. Gluck, executive director / general counsel …
Read More »WIU’s agricultural education program awarded by NAAE – Western Illinois University news
WIU’s agricultural education program awarded by NAAE August 6, 2021 MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University’s agricultural education program recently received the Region 4 Outstanding Post Secondary Agriculture Program award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). Additionally, WIU alumnus Trent Taber ’15 was honored for completing the “Outstanding …
Read More »New Music Teacher in St. John’s | New
Grayson McGregor smiled outside St. John the Baptist School in Plattsmouth earlier this week. School officials announced Thursday that McGregor will be the new pre-K-8 building music teacher this year. Photo courtesy of Deb Walton / The Journal PLATTSMOUTH – Grayson McGregor has used his musical talents to collect many …
Read More »Pennsylvania education leaders call on schools to strengthen teacher diversity with stimulus funds
Aaron Walton, president of Cheyney University, a historically black university, has suggested that school communities devote more funds to partnership programs between higher education institutions and school districts. Cheyney just launched its âAspire to Educateâ program last summer, a five-week summer program for high school students to learn about a …
Read More »Indiana education officials work with colleges to recruit more teachers
INDIANAPOLIS – With the start of the new school year weeks away, education officials in Indiana are working to address the state’s teacher shortage. The Indiana Department of Education is working with some colleges and universities to fill more teaching positions. Indiana is struggling to get teachers into classrooms, according …
Read More »St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School starts fall with new president
The new president of St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School, Joseph O. Padasak, has made it his mission to hire more teachers and increase the number of students enrolled in the school north of Hagerstown. Goretti currently has 175 students. âWe have work to do,â he said. “I want to …
Read More »California slashes number of tests teachers need to take to earn degrees
CREDIT: iStock_Ryan-Balderas CREDIT: iStock_Ryan-Balderas California’s newly approved state budget allows teacher candidates to skip two of the tests required to earn a teaching degree if they take approved courses. Teacher candidates no longer have to take the California Basic Skills Test, or CBEST, or the California Subject Matter Exams for …
Read More »Sharon Subreenduth is the new Dean of Georgia Southern College of Education
On July 1, Sharon Subreenduth, Ph.D., took the reins as the new Dean of the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. âI am thrilled to join a university and college on the move,â Subreenduth said. âThere is so much energy and innovation sparked by new collaborations inside and outside …
Read More »Budget bill is a tremendous opportunity for Michigan schools
Earlier this year, I highlighted the tremendous opportunity we had with our state budget surplus and federal relief dollars to close the funding gap between Michigan schools and help our children and educators. to thrive after the pandemic is over. Recently the legislature came to the table, and this week …
Read More »Warren Janke – GRAND BEND FORUM
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Warren Janke, 71, died on June 25, 2021 in Albuquerque. Born in Great Bend, Kan., Son of Raymond and Ruth Janke, he spent his early years growing up on the family farm. He attended Claflin Schools and graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in …
Read More »What will your district receive?
Governor Tom Wolf signed a state budget with the largest investment in education funding Pennsylvania has ever seen. With a historic boost of $ 416 million for public education, the state budget aims to push the Commonwealth towards a post-COVID recovery, officials said. “It’s a budget that invests in Pennsylvanians,” …
Read More »Justin Lonon, native of Mountain Home, chancellor of Dallas College
At Mountain Home, Justin Lonon was an average high school student. It is a fact that he will admit if you ask him. Although Lonon may have been an average student, he did not live an average life. His career has taken him across the country, from Dallas to the …
Read More »Chillicothe town schools art teacher retires after 30 years
CHILLICOTHE – For the past 30 years, a teacher at Chillicothe Town Schools has strived to make learning fun by highlighting the intersections of math, science, reading, and art. Since 1991, Steve Maybriar has made it his mission to show students that practical and artistic subjects can coexist. He has …
Read More »Grant helps UHCL professor study meteorites from Mars
A $ 2,847 grant from NASA contractor Barrios Technology sends Daniel Imrecke, associate professor of geology and environmental science at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, in a new, less earthly direction. As a structural geologist, Imrecke studies the origin and evolution of mountain ranges. âI am entering a new field, …
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