UN Security Council Delegation 'Disappointed' With South Sudan Leaders
Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA— Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed exasperation and disappointment in South Sudan's leaders Wednesday, as they wrapped up a two-day visit aimed at...
View ArticleHere's how to improve education
By Cindy Heine After more than three decades of working for better schools, I have a ready answer when people ask about the most important thing we can do to improve education: quality early childhood...
View ArticleWhat’s new (and cool) in school in the Midlands
Public-school students in the Midlands start returning to classes Monday, and they will see some changes – new faces, new programs and, in some cases, new schools. Following is a look at some of the...
View ArticleDid you watch ‘Dead Poets Society’ again this week?
Secret Cinema, the international exhibitor that stages “immersive” film events, last night held several simultaneous charity screenings of Dead Poets Society in tribute to its star, Robin Williams, and...
View ArticleThe Delta Foundation Selects Project Director For New Teacher Efficacy Program
Dr. Johni Cruse-Craig, Project Director, The Delta Teacher Efficacy Program (PRNewsFoto/The Delta Research and Education) × Dr. Johni Cruse-Craig, Project Director, The Delta Teacher Efficacy Program...
View ArticleSynagogue highlights its links to Latin America
Members of Temple Beth Tov Ahavat Shalom call their spiritual home “a cozy, conservative, multi-purpose synagogue.” In keeping with that description, the synagogue at 6438 SW Eighth St. in West Miami,...
View ArticleNortheastern Pennsylvania Writing Project Receives Two Federal Grants (ESU -...
(Source: ESU - East Stroudsburg University) Northeastern Pennsylvania Writing Project (NPWP) received two federal grants from National Writing Project totaling $40,000.00. The money will be used to...
View ArticleBack to school efforts under threat of strike in San Francisco
Every school across the Bay Area starts the 2014-15 year at some point in the next week, and parents are scrambling to make sure their children are adequately supplied. Charities like Shiloh Church in...
View ArticleBojangles’ Raises More Than $34,000 for Public Education in South Carolina...
(Source: Bojangles Restaurants Inc) Lexington, S.C. - Aug. 13, 2014- Today Bojangles' announced that, with the support of its loyal customers, Bojangles' restaurants across South Carolina raised more...
View ArticleBoko Haram fighters abduct dozens in village raid
Suspected Islamist Boko Haram fighters have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, loading them into trucks and driving them off, witnesses who escaped...
View ArticleVampires on the Border
Reuters reported that Americans are deeply worried that undocumented immigration is threatening U.S. traditional beliefs, customs and the nation’s economy – an amazing overwhelming majority —...
View ArticleCarthage Agricultural Science teacher elected to VATAT Board of Directors
The Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (VATAT) elected its new board of directors during the VATAT Professional Development Conference for Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources...
View ArticleShe slipped twice as she climbed up 15-feet flagpole
MYSORE: It was all over in two minutes. Ranjitha, a Class VI student, climbed the 15-foot-high mast in her school in west Mysore with the support of her schoolmates, and the rope on her shoulder....
View Article(August 14, 2014) PBS KIDS Survey Finds Parents Consider Media and Technology...
(Source: PBS - Public Broadcasting Service) PBS KIDS SURVEY FINDS PARENTS CONSIDER MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY VITAL RESOURCES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL READINESS Parents rank social skills most important to...
View ArticleBoko Haram fighters abduct dozens during village raid
Suspected Islamist Boko Haram fighters have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, loading them into trucks and driving them off, witnesses who escaped...
View ArticleAmerican Museum of Natural History Receives $1 Million Grant from NYL...
(Source: New York Life Insurance Company) Four Year Grant Continues Support for Youth Development Education Programs for New York City Middle and High School Students NEW YORK, August 13, 2014 - The...
View ArticleCultural grants connect Australian creativity and education innovation with...
(Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Government) Media release 14 August 2014 Ten innovative education, arts and cultural and economic diplomacy projects will be supported...
View ArticleGet a smart start to the school year with these fitness programs
Making sure kids eat the right foods and exercise during the school year is a tough task for most parents. But, for one 12-year-old, maintaining a healthy lifestyle has become part of her daily...
View ArticleHillsborough County School Board, District 6
MARLENE SOKOLTampa Bay Times Thursday, August 14, 2014 3:31pm School Board | District 6 Related News/Archive Seven challengers are up against April Griffin, who's trying for her third term in office....
View ArticleAccuser in Frazier case sues Manatee County Schools
The teenage girl who said former football coach Rod Frazier pulled her out of class to get her alone and flirt with her has filed a lawsuit against Manatee County Schools, accusing the district of...
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