NEW HAVEN, CT — New Haven Spanish teacher Trudy Anderson has been named Teacher of the Year by the Northeastern Conference on Foreign Language Education, and in November she will enter a national competition. Anderson has taught in New Haven public schools for 30 years. Currently, she teaches sixth through …
Read More »Business People – February 12, 2022 | Bismarck-Mandan Economic News
BPS announces new directors Four elementary schools in Bismarck will have new principals for the 2022-23 school year, according to Bismarck Public Schools. Marcia Dorrheim will hold the position at Sunrise Elementary. She has been an educator for almost 20 years and has worked for BPS since 2015. Melissa hurt …
Read More »New York school lunch menu goes vegan on Fridays
NEW YORK (AP) — Forget mystery meat or cheese pizza. Instead, chickpea wraps and veggie tacos will be on the menu for New York City public school students as the nation’s largest school district moves to “vegan Fridays” in school cafeterias. The move was pushed by the city’s new mayor, …
Read More »Longtime SC teacher advocate pitching bid for state superintendent | Palmetto Politics
COLUMBIA — A longtime advocate for Statehouse teachers is joining the race to lead South Carolina’s K-12 public schools. Republican Kathy Maness, executive director of the Palmetto State Teachers Association, is running to replace retired state superintendent Molly Spearman, her members were notified by email Jan. 13. “In light of …
Read More »Covid updates: long waits and extra expense for many to get US tests
PictureStudents and staff at public schools in Clayton County, Ga. Waited in a line of more than 100 vehicles for coronavirus tests on Wednesday.Credit…Dustin Chambers for The New York Times Many Americans have stood in long lines at free test sites since before the Christmas and New Years holiday rush. …
Read More »DC Charter Schools Offer Perks to Combat Burnout and Teacher Turnover
DC charter schools are desperate to avoid teacher burnout, and a record number of departures from the profession are offering perks like yoga classes, spin classes, and mindfulness exercises. Publicly funded private schools have turned to programs such as Stride K12 and Spark by Gabby to provide perks and perks …
Read More »American coronavirus: Americans could face a different reality in January as Covid-19 sweeps the country, experts warn
“Omicron is really everywhere,” Dr. Megan Ranney, professor of emergency medicine at Brown University’s School of Public Health, told CNN Friday night. “What worries me the most over the next month is that our economy is going to shut down, not because of the policies of the federal government or …
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 »The budget of the UH is turned towards the future and seeks to be restored as the legislative session approaches
Kalbert Young, EUH Vice President of Budget and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, shares his analysis of 2022 EUH budget request to the Legislative Assembly. Operational budget Kalbert Young On Thursday, November 18, the University of Hawaii Council of Regents (BOR) approved a request for a supplementary operating budget which …
Read More »Federal Bill Would Help New Mexico Harness Funds for Children’s Education | Education
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury, both Democrats from New Mexico, on Wednesday announced that they had introduced federal legislation that would give Congress the green light needed for the state to tap into its permanent land grant fund of several billion dollars for early childhood. education. …
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 »Former Eastern Student Keri Dziuban Receives Secretary of State’s Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad
When Keri Dziuban (MA10) obtained her Masters in Special Education from Eastern Michigan University, she knew she wanted to work overseas. But she never expected to impact students on three continents. While studying for his Masters, Dziuban taught in Ann Arbor Public Schools. In 2018, she and her family moved …
Read More »At UF, someone used “critic” and “race” in a sentence. Trouble ensued.
Chris Busey’s page on the University of Florida website states that he is an associate professor at the College of Education, “where he primarily teaches courses for the Critical Studies in Race, Ethnicity and Culture specialization.” But according to a grievance he filed this week through the faculty union, the …
Read More »Bihar: the most improved large state in terms of economy, education and inclusive development – States News
Bihar kept the focus on social development intact while pursuing its economic goals A large bazaar market in Patna; Photo by Santosh Kumar / Getty Images It is not very common for a state traditionally known to be economically backward to appear at the top of three categories. Considered to …
Read More »Lynn Lang obituary (1942 – 2021) – Washington, DC
Lynn z lang November 18, 2021 Washington, DC – Lynn Z. Lang, longtime Washington, DC area resident and much-loved educator and naturalist loved for her generous enthusiasms, passed away in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on November 18, 2021, in the occasion of his 79th birthday. . The cause of death …
Read More »Virus researchers, integration leader among NC Award winners
RALEIGH, North Carolina COVID-19 treatment developers, a champion of integration in public schools, a folk musician and writers are among the last nine recipients of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Governor Roy Cooper hosted the official presentation of the North Carolina Awards for 2020 and 2021 Thursday night at an …
Read More »The Recorder – My Turn: Greenfield is a great place to feel at home and raise a family
My name is Derek Helie and I am running as a written candidate to represent constituents in District 9 as a city councilor. After learning who I am and what I believe in, I hope voters feel confident in writing my name on the ballot on November 2. The most …
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 »Women’s golf to host the Shirley Spork EMU Invitational
Live score. YPSILANTI, Michigan (EMUEagles.com) – For the fourth time, Eastern Michigan University’s Women’s Golf Program will host a tournament on the team’s course at Eagle Crest Golf Club from October 4-5. The Shirley Spork Invitational kicks off Monday at 9 a.m. with 36 holes of continuous play. The final …
Read More »Grow Your Own Teacher programs take off
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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 »A great teacher teaches through books left behind | Featured Columnist
When Julian Pleasants passed away on September 7, North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and popular historians. Pleasants grew up in Southern Pines, graduated from Davidson College, and received a Masters and Doctorate in History from UNC-Chapel Hill. For nearly 40 years he taught history at the …
Read More »“Completely outraged” UofL faculty lobbies for a vaccine mandate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – More than 1,000 universities across the country, including several in Kentucky, require COVID-19 vaccinations for at least some students and staff. Despite the efforts of an increasingly vocal group of professors, the University of Louisville is not one of them. “It’s really frustrating knowing that half of …
Read More »CATHEY: 113 years of Oklahoma School of Mines and Metallurgy at Eastern Oklahoma State College | Local News
The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature of 1890 passed a law creating three institutions of higher education in order to meet a requirement of the Organic Act of Congress establishing the territory. Congress demanded that the territory establish three types of public higher education: liberal arts and vocational education, agricultural education and …
Read More »Judge rejects DeSantis ban on compulsory masks in Florida schools
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on compulsory masks in public schools was rejected Friday by a Tallahassee judge who ruled the governor exceeded his authority, misinterpreted state law and ignored scientific evidence by issuing his prescription. The ruling, for now, eases pressure state officials have placed on Palm Beach …
Read More »Graduate student in education receives $ 10,000 scholarship in bilingual French – URI News
KINGSTON, RI – August 26, 2021 – James Cahan, from Warren, a graduate student of the TESOL / Bilingual and Bilingual Immersion Program at the University of Rhode Island School of Education, received a $ 10,000 scholarship from the French Dual Language Fund -American Cultural Exchange Foundation. Cahan is a …
Read More »Latest Coronavirus: Indonesia Gradually Unlocks Economy, President Says
Joe Biden, US President, has stepped up pressure on employers to impose coronavirus vaccination requirements after the BioNTecb / Pfizer jab obtained full clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. Biden said it was crucial to intensify vaccinations in order to contain the Delta variant of the virus. Troops returned …
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 »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 »The trio named to the Oklahoma Educator Hall of Fame
Three Oklahoma educators have been selected to be inducted into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame. Longtime geography teacher and geography teacher Gary Gress, public schools superintendent Joy Hofmeister and former public schools superintendent Norman Joe Siano will be honored at an induction ceremony on November 6 at Oklahoma City …
Read More »Data: future teachers of color have a higher “drop-out rate”
About a quarter of Tennessee elementary school applicants who fail their licensure test on their first attempt do not try again, with an even higher “dropout rate” for prospective teachers of color, according to national data released Wednesday. For Tennessians of color who failed their first exam, about a third …
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 »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 »GC grad is halfway on a cross-country bike trip for charity
Chris Willis pauses to take in the views on his hike across the country. Willis, from Greenfield, travels the country by bicycle to raise funds for public education. He plans to cycle from Washington to Maine, raising $ 51,000. (Craig Bell | Bowling Green State University) Craig Bell | Bowling …
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 »New York’s patchwork recovery masks vast inequalities exposed by Covid | new York
For most of the past year, Manhattan’s iconic yellow taxis have been a rarity on avenues and side streets. Now, as the city picks up and office workers start to return, they too are coming back – but not yet on a pre-pandemic scale. At the same time, the city …
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 »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 »Building a pipeline of teachers | Education
Today, becoming a teacher is not a popular choice among young people in communities across America. In fact, the number of teacher pipelines, whether in preparation programs or in school districts, continues to be low. Since 2010, the number of those seeking to become teachers has declined by about a …
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