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GOP candidates at center of race debate win Guilford school board approvals
GUILFORD – A group of new Republican candidates – at the center of the city’s debate over how race is taught in schools – have ousted their party incumbents for re-election to the Education Council. The curriculum debate was led by local parents and members of the Truth in Education organization, which endorsed five candidates …
Woodland School District staff provide updates to administrators ahead of fall semester – Daily Democrat
In just under a month, students in the Woodland Joint Unified School District around the world will be wondering where the time has passed this summer as they prepare for a full year of face-to-face teaching and some normalcy. to start the year. At a board meeting on Thursday evening, district administrators provided board members …
Jamaal Bowman proposes a Green New Deal for public schools
Photo: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Until this summer, Hamilton School, a public elementary school in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of West Philadelphia, was surrounded by asphalt. Now some of the bitumen has been torn to make way for three raised beds that will grow vegetables and medicinal herbs like chamomile and mint. Gardeners …
Parents tell school board: Make masks a choice
The first in-person school board meeting since March 2020. The room was packed with residents wanting to comment on the state’s class mask mandate. Parents and community members filled with passionate intensity on Tuesday night told the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District board in no uncertain terms: make masking for children optional in the fall. …
Utah State Board of Education’s rule on equity in schools must change, groups say
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah State Board of Education heard from organizations and members of the public on Thursday on a council-approved rule that would set the standard for fairness education, diversity and inclusion in schools. R277-328 Equity in education in schools requires that school districts provide training on equity, diversity and inclusion for …
New Mexico Schools Budget Only 9% of Federal Relief Funds to Address Learning Loss | Local News
Students in New Mexico have paid dearly due to school closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. By some estimates, students may have lost up to a year of learning. But instead of spending large amounts of federal aid on mitigating the effects of the pandemic in the classroom, many school districts across the state plan …
FCPS Superintendent Announces Next School Year Will Be His Last | Articles
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced on July 15 that the 2021-2022 school year would be his final year serving the county. Prior to becoming superintendent, Brabrand was a social studies teacher at FCPS, deputy principal of Herndon High, associate principal of Lake Braddock High School, and principal of Fairfax High. He was …
Superintendent sues all-male school board, says she was suspended by misogynist ‘boys club’
A schools superintendent filed a lawsuit against the all-male Ridgefield Park school board, saying they suspended her because of her gender and replaced her with a male. Angela Bender, 59, is the first woman to be awarded a full-time contract for this position in the district and has been “faced with hostility and discrimination” by …
Children’s cases of Covid-19 are on the rise again as schools prepare to reopen. But the vaccines for the youngest are still months away
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that more than 23,550 child cases of Covid were reported between July 8 and July 15, nearly double what was reported at the end of June. Children’s age ranges vary by state, according to the group’s most recent report, with more than half of the states …
LR schools are planning a drive-thru event for preschool enrollment
The Little Rock School District is hosting a drive-through event for district-wide preschool registrations at Rockefeller Early Childhood Center on Saturday. The event, which offers the option to grab a drawing every hour for tablet computers, will take place Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the venue, 700 E. 17th St. in Little …
Midland High extends summer courses by two weeks
Although summer is in full swing, some students at Midland High have extra school time. MHS is extending its in-person summer courses by two weeks for those who have not yet completed their credits. In June, Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael Sharrow estimated that about 700 students in the district were in summer school, representing …
EPFD hosts donation sites for Center Against Sexual
This week, the El Paso Fire Department will host three donation sites for the Sexual and Family Violence Center back-to-school initiative between July 20.e and 22sd. “Families in our shelter often enter without knowing how long they will stay,†said CASFV officials. “We hope that with the help of our shelter staff and generous donations, …
Diglia reflects on her career in education | Local education
A A 42-year career in education is drawing to a close for Ayersville Superintendent Don Diglia, who reached another milestone Monday night when he chaired his last regular school board meeting as head of local schools in ‘Ayersville (see related story, page A3). During her 42 years of study, Diglia taught industrial arts (Elida Middle …
Ysleta Independent School District appoints new administrators
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Ysleta Independent School District has appointed two new central office directors ahead of the next school year. Richard Couder will now be the new director of preparation at the university and Martin Segovia will be the deputy sports director. The two began their careers as educators, according to a …
California Launches Largest Free School Lunch Program in US
Photo by Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press Above: Los Angeles Unified School District food service workers Tomoko Cho, Aldrin Agrabantes, April Thomas and Marisel Dominguez pre-pack hundreds of free school meals in plastic bags on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at college from Liechtenstein in Los Angeles. When classrooms in California reopen for the fall term, …
Public school teachers are like families, and in Iowa they’re under attack
Teachers and supporters protesting in Des Moines in 2017. Educators who teach in public school buildings are immediate families, and other district staff are parents. The immediate family has different jobs and has different levels of skills and training. There are disagreements, skirmishes and even fights. But when attacked from the outside, immediate family and …
Special service of a Central Berlin veteran: football | News, Sports, Jobs
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series published every Monday between Memorial Day and Veterans Day in honor of local veterans. To nominate a veteran, email Metro Editor-in-Chief Marly Reichert at [email protected] BERLIN CENTER – Anthony Carerra was drafted during the Korean War, but his mission took him to another country and a different …
camp gives high school students a head start on pilot career | South Carolina News
By LIBBY STANFORD, Post and courier SUMMERVILLE, SC (AP) – Minette du Plooy wants to fly. The 18-year-old from Prosper, Texas, intends to become an Air Force pilot. She’s so committed that she convinced her parents to drive three days and book a hotel in Charleston so that she could spend two weeks learning from …
Springboro High School receives donation of $ 400,000 from deceased former teacher
She taught at Springboro High School for only seven years. But when Patricia McCandless passed away in 2018, she left her entire estate to Secondary school. “We asked ourselves, ‘Why? Why Springboro High School? “,” Scott Marshall, district communications coordinator said in a statement. Marshall spoke to local news outlets and members of the community, …
lawsuit could force overhaul of school funding | Local News
TANNER MONDOK | HeraldState Rep. Mark Longietti, D-7, Hermitage, speaks with Reynolds High School student Hunter Markle, 17, in March 2020. Longietti is the minority chair of the State House education committee. Advocates hope a landmark seven-year school funding lawsuit will prompt the state’s Supreme Court to order the General Assembly to come up with …
The “Workability” school program seeks companies to employ students
The Workability Program at VC-Pauma Unified School District searches for businesses that need help with additional tasks and want to support children with disabilities and disabilities. In most cases, they are intellectually disabled, although some have other problems such as autism. The Roadrunner recently interviewed Wendy Doria, Program Director and Marc Wasserman, Education Specialist, about …
Pritzker has “no plan” for additional mitigation measures; “Local control” is at the center of the new school directives |
SPRINGFIELD – The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state’s approach to mitigating the spread of the virus statewide and in schools. For school districts, this means advice suggested rather than required, with an emphasis on local control to impose mitigation measures. For the governor’s office, that means there are “no plans” to …
North County School News, July 18
DEL MAR A student organizes a surf camp for young people Mia Boggs, a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School, recently created and ran a “Sunshine Surf Camp†for children with special needs on the beach south of Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. She chose to be a mentor this year for the “Options Programâ€. …
Yuma Town Hosts 10th Annual Back-to-School Rodeo
Drive-in style event features free school supplies for kids Yuma, Ariz. (KYMA, KCEY) – While some parents may be heading to the store to buy school supplies for their kids for this time of year, others have gone to the annual Back To School Rodeo event. at the Yuma Civic Center. the Saturday. “This year, …
TSSAA inducts class of 2020 into Hall of Fame
The 2020 TSSAA Hall of Fame inductees were initially scheduled to be inducted at the annual luncheon in April 2020. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this ceremony has been postponed not one, not two, but three time. The nine inductees were officially recognized for their contributions to high school athletics during the induction ceremony …
3 employees died by suicide within 10 months, prompting FL school district to act
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Florida – Nestled in the middle of the state, amid fields, farms and the lake that bears its name is Okeechobee County. The population is just over 42,000 people. “We are a small community where everyone knows everyone,†said Okeechobee County School District Assistant Superintendent Dylan Tedders. It is also a small community …
Students at LSU Medical School at Nicholls State for a Culinary Program
LSU medical students are back on the Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux for a two-week program that gives them a taste of culinary and nutritional skills. The Culinary Medicine Program, launched in 2019, is a partnership between LSU Medical School of New Orleans and Chef John Folse Culinary Institute of Nicholls. It is sponsored …
Some North Carolina school boards adopt anti-criticism policies on racial theory
North Carolina school boards in Republican-leaning counties are taking action they say will prevent the teaching of critical race theory – and which some teachers say could lead to witch hunts. This week alone, school boards in Cabarrus, Johnston and Moore counties passed resolutions or policies they say are aimed at preventing the teaching of …
Nassau owes $ 17.2 million in repayments after property assessment challenges
Nassau County owes homeowners $ 17.2 million after losing thousands of court challenges over property assessments in the 2020-21 tax year, the first of the county-wide reassessment, county data obtained by Newsday. Refunds are owed to 7,427 homeowners who won their appraisal cases against the county after tax bills were sent out in November, according …
South Haven School Board Hires New College Administrator | Havre du Sud
SOUTH HAVEN – When Baseline Middle School students return to school this fall, they will be greeted by a new vice-principal. The South Haven Board of Education on Wednesday approved the hiring of Sara Folkert for the position. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to read premium content. Please enable it …
Solvay director appointed CNY school district director
Corey Graves, principal of Solvay Middle School, has been appointed principal of the Stockbridge Valley Central School District in Munnsville, Madison County. Graves will become superintendent on Aug. 9 after being appointed by the school board on July 13, district officials said. Graves has been Principal of Solvay High School since August. Prior to that …
Wooster Barn reassembled for a new gallery at the Buckeye Agriculture Museum
WOOSTER – Log by log and beam by beam, the Buckeye Agriculture Museum and Education Center has recreated one of Ohio’s oldest barns for its new gallery which will open at the fair. The two-story bank barn originally stood on the property where the Wooster High School and Follis Field are located. It was dismantled …
Ducey’s Office Calls “Illegal” COVID Quarantine Policy of 2 School Districts | Arizona State Schools
PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Gov. Doug Ducey’s office sent a letter to two Arizona school districts on Wednesday, saying their COVID-19 quarantine policies were against state law. The letter says the Peoria Unified School District and Tucson’s Catalina Foothills School District are requiring unvaccinated students who have been exposed to the COVID-19 isolate …
Districts in hiring frenzy before kids return to school – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
What there is to know There are hundreds of vacancies for teachers and staff across the Metroplex and there is only one month left to find staff. Summer is also a common period for retirements and resignations. Many new positions have been created with federal relief money. There is a hiring frenzy across the country …
Editorial: Bend’s New School Principal Will Need Your Help | Notice
You can roughly count the number of days the principal of Bend’s new school, Steve Cook, worked on two hands. He’s already planning to do some things differently. The neighborhood board meetings are like many board meetings: hours with flurries of important decisions. Who has time to sit through this? Some people do. We would …
New York’s plan to move homeless people out of hotels blocked by judge
The mayor’s claim that hotels should free up rooms for tourists is challenged by the industry itself. “It is absolutely imperative for many hotels that this program continue,” said Vijay Dandapani, president of the New York Hotel Association last week. Even counting the homeless, occupancy rates are low, he said, and the lack of demand …
Hello, Cambridge School District | Cambridge News / Deerfield Independent
I am pleased to report that I have fully integrated my role as Superintendent. I also moved to town and you could see me with my English Setter pupcake, Daisy! Superintendent Margaret Banker and Bruiser. Cambridge School District I will be spending most of the summer learning about the functions of the district office, planning …
Daleville School District Responds to Lawsuit in Indiana Demanding $ 150 Million From Closed Online Schools – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana weather
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The leaders of two now-closed Indiana online charter schools are accused in a new trial defraud the state of more than $ 150 million by increasing student enrollments and inappropriately paying money to a network of related businesses. The trial announced Monday by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office comes nearly two years …
Fish Creek Author’s New Book Tells of Teaching in Foreign Countries
FISH CREEK – A high school in Appleton, Italy and Kuwait may seem far from a “Little House on the Prairie”, but Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic books are a big part of what inspired a resident in time Part of Fish Creek Carol Hoffman to write down her teaching experiences in foreign countries. His memoirs …
JMCSS can use grant funds to relocate central office and renovate Oman arena
Over $ 2.3 million in devices for students and teachers and over $ 460,000 in software for virtual learning were at the center of the Jackson-Madison County school system used to reopen schools in 2020 thanks to federal grants. Dozens of projects aimed at addressing learning loss, technology, and other school projects made up the …
Napa kids get extra help with summer school: learning impacted COVID-19 | Local News
“The NVUSD Camp is an incredible opportunity to return to some normalcy and have a high quality day camp experience where they will interact with their peers and benefit from a range of projects from engineering to art and everything else, â€he said. The NVUSD camp, along with a proposed high school summer program, was …
Groups push to vaccinate students before school year begins – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
As schools prepare to open next month, a Dallas-based molecular diagnostics company and non-profit organization have teamed up to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to students and families on Saturday. For many school districts in North Texas, the first day of school is August 16. Dallas-based GeneIQ Vaccine Direct has partnered with the Dallas Children’s Advocacy …
Prosecutor: Man accused of cocaine poisoning could flee | Georgia News
MACON, Georgia (AP) – A former Georgia school administrator accused of poisoning his sick wife with a cocaine overdose has been denied bail after prosecutors told a judge that telephone conversations tapes showed him trying to collect a passport and money. The Telegraph of Macon reports that Edward Judie Jr., charged with felony murder in …
Ionia public schools see their staff change
Wayne Piercefield IONIA – A new superintendent isn’t the only staff change at Ionia’s public schools this summer. Ben Gurk was hired as the new district superintendent on June 16. Since then, many more changes have taken place and will continue to take place as the school district is now looking to hire a new …
The school of goodwill will open new campuses
The Excel Center, a charter high school in Little Rock for students 19 and older who have not graduated, received approval from the State Board of Education on Friday to establish campuses in Springdale, Jonesboro and Fort Smith. The Board of Education approved the expansion plan for the Excel center sponsored by Goodwill Industries at …
Holiday Bible School | News, Sports, Jobs
Editor’s Note: To have your church’s Holiday Bible School event listed on the Religion page, email [email protected] ¯¯¯ Lewistown Community Bible School Lewistown Community Bible School will be hosting a Torch Bearer Holiday Bible School (Olympic Theme) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday July 11 to 15 at Lewistown Presbyterian Church with a …
More masks, less distancing: California updates its Covid-19 school guidelines
Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education A fifth grade student watches a lesson through a protective shield. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education A fifth grade student watches a lesson through a protective shield. California students and school staff must wear masks indoors when campuses reopen, whether or not they have been vaccinated, state officials …
Former student Sarah Welch becomes clerk to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Sarah welch Ohio University alumnus Sarah Welch ’16 is heading to Washington, DC, where she will work for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The tribunal ended its 2020-21 term on July 2 in announcing the new list of paralegals who will work with them during the next term. “I am honored and delighted to have …
Monona Grove Updates Bus and Walking Zones for the 2021-22 School Year | Monona / Cottage Grove Herald-Independent
Students in the Monona Grove School District could see a change in the way they get to school after the district updated its bus transportation and walking zones for the 2021-22 school year. Driven by the construction of the all-new Granite Ridge School in Cottage Grove, district officials contracted with Traffic Analysis & Design, Inc. …
Lawmaker suggests extra school year after learning loss in pandemic – NBC Boston
The abrupt shift to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken K-12 education across the country, especially for people with developmental disabilities, and a state official of Boston on Tuesday presented a strategy to repair part of the damage: allow any student who soon graduates to stay in school for an additional year. Legislation …
Assistant Superintendent of Schools hired in Ellington
ELLINGTON, CT – An experienced administrator who last worked in the Hartford public school system has been hired in Ellington as the new assistant superintendent for curriculum and teaching. Oliver Barton has experience in suburban and urban school districts, as principal ofOld Saybrook High School and an associate superintendent, overseeing pre-K-12 schools for theHartford Public …
Bauder education center opens in Colombia for low-income residents – CBS Baltimore
COLUMBIA, Maryland (WJZ) – A new early childhood education center for low-income residents has opened in Howard County. The free Head Start program at the Bauder Education Center in Columbia is the Howard County Community Action Council’s newest location for preschoolers living in low-income homes. These programs are created to help children learn social and …
McGregor Schools Get to Work on Strategic Plan | Education
The McGregor School District is in the initial stages of developing a strategic plan, working with the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to provide advice and help with planning. The school board seeks input from residents and school district staff to help identify strengths in the school district and areas for improvement. Residents and school …
Board of Trustees Renames Springfield Charter School, Selects Principals and Appoints Transition Team
SPRINGFIELD – Six days after severing ties with the international education network Sabis, the city’s first charter school has a new name, a new team of educators to manage its transition, and even a new software company to handle its records students. Administrators at the former Sabis International Charter School found themselves in a difficult …
Kevin Garay Excited About Opportunity To Better Serve Others As New KCS Superintendent | Education
“People are at the heart of this. People are at the epicenter of this, â€Garay said. “Recruit and retain good people, people who are good at all of these (things), people who are good for the culture, good for the core and who support students and intervene with students as needed and know how to …
Lawrence Township School Foundation seeks to increase alumni participation • Current Publishing
The 38–The one-year-old Lawrence Township Student Foundation seeks to refresh the engagement of its alumni in the 2021-22 school year. The LTSF sees the 2021-22 school year as an opportunity to re-engage their alumni in a new way and integrate them into school district events. “We recognized a few years ago that we hadn’t done …
SCVNews.com | SCV SELPA provides information on special education programs available at local schools
The Santa Clarita Valley Local Special Education Plan area and its member districts actively seek to assist all people with exceptional needs, ages newborn to 22 years old, including infants and children enrolled by their parents. in private schools. Special education programs are offered to all eligible students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment …
What will the infrastructure plan not do? Fix our crumbling schools.
After years of empty talk, the federal government is finally taking meaningful action to repair our national infrastructure. that of the White House revised plan promises to improve and expand railways, rebuild roads and bridges and provide universal access to the Internet. What won’t it do? Repairing our ruined schools. In October of last year, …
Jessica Smith appointed Director of Springfield’s Calvary Academy
Jessica Smith, graduated in 2005 from Calvary Academy, is the new principal of the school. The former director, Jay Hinckley, is now the superintendent of Calvary Academy. See also: The administrator of the Académie du Calvaire honored for 45 years of service Smith worked for the Sangamon region special education district (SASED) as a school …
Louise S. McGehee School will move the daycare to a new building
via the town planning commission Louise McGehee School will move its daycare to this building located at 2336 St. Charles Avenue. Louise S. McGehee School gained unanimous approval from city council Thursday, July 1 to move its daycare to another building on campus, allowing the private girls-only school to reorganize its classroom spaces for better …
Louisiana revamps schools for blind and deaf students
July 4, 2021Updated: July 4, 2021 10:08 am BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) – Louisiana’s Special School District, which includes public schools for the deaf and visually impaired, will be reorganized under a bill unanimously supported by lawmakers and enacted by the governor John Bel Edwards. The lawyer reports the measure taken by the Republican representative …
Grade 8 Morgantown Middle School students test virtual reality software in the classroom – Mississippi’s best community newspaper
NATCHEZ – Students at Morgantown Middle School took a hands-on inspection of CLASS VR, an open platform that supports a virtual reality curriculum. Students in Coach Larry Wesley’s class recently had the opportunity to experience CLASS VR. Implemented in approximately 12 Mississippi schools, CLASS VR enables students to experience places and things in a unique …
NMSU STEM Outreach Center, organizations join forces to organize summer camps
Adriana M. Chavez LAS CRUCES – Kids in Doña Ana County have additional opportunities to learn while having fun this summer thanks to New Mexico State University’s STEM Outreach Center and community partners. The center has partnered with Families and Youth Incorporated, Cruces Creatives, Gym Magic and Friends of the Organ Mountains to organize several …
The controversial Loudoun County School District spent $ 34,000 on coaches for critical running theory.
According to a recently released paper, school districts in Virginia spend more than $ 34,000 on coaches for critical racing theory, even though they say they have no plans to teach the students’ curriculum. The bill, first reported by Fox News, obtained by parents through an Freedom of Information request, reveals schools and public schools …
City school superintendent goes to work | Local News
Keith A. Brown’s office was empty Wednesday. The normal trinkets and personal artifacts that turn a desk into someone’s workspace hadn’t arrived yet. Brown, who started Thursday as the new superintendent of schools for the town of Klamath Falls, said he planned to enter early on the first day to add decorations that would help …
Can they save the school? | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo of Deb Gau Christa Peterson reviewed the notes on the estimated cost of updating part of the old Russell-Tyler-Russell Middle School. Peterson is one of a group of residents in the Russell area who are trying to see if there is support to keep the school gymnasium for the community, instead of tearing it …
Group considers consolidation of southern Marin school district – Marin Independent Journal
A new group of Marin citizens set out to potentially dislodge the heavy, entrenched – and some say redundant – public school system in the county. The group, called Better Together for Public Education, focuses on the 10 K-8 districts in southern and western Marin that feed into the Tamalpais Union High School district. “As …
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The Massanutten technical center hosts a summer academy for middle school students
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Massanutten Technical Center hosts an annual summer academy for college students in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. “So we have 10 programs and they range from cosmetology to fishing,†said Chris Dalton, deputy director of the Massanutten technical center. “We have fire and rescue services, today is ladder truck day which …
New board member aims to prioritize critical thinking education
Colin Palmer was elected to the Riverhead School Board in May. (Credit: Tara Smith / File) Newly elected Riverhead School Board member Colin Palmer recently generated some buzz as the first member of the Suffolk County Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America to win an elected office in the county. The longtime Riverhead native, …
New president elected to represent District 150 school board
by: Austin Schick, Brandon raglow Posted: Jul 1, 2021 / 3:45 PM CDT / Update: Jul 1, 2021 / 3:56 PM CDT PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – There is a new chairman of the Peoria Public School Board. During Thursday afternoon’s meeting, members elected former Vice President Gregory Wilson to replace former President Doug Shaw. In …
Community members mobilize to pay for the damage done to the college garden
Locals raise over $ 2,000 to help restore vandalized garden -Wednesday afternoon, Paso Robles Common Unified School District administrators accepted a check to cover the cost of damage to the garden at Daniel Lewis Middle School. The Lewis Leopard Garden was recently damaged by vandals who smashed pots, destroyed plants and smeared red and white …
Free meals for children available at over 50 locations in the County of Stark area
The lingering effect of the coronavirus pandemic is still evident in schools across Stark County. While classes are over, most school districts in the Stark County area are still handing out free meals to any child 18 and under. And food service managers say the need for food aid remains. At Minerva Elementary, school workers …
Ohio Board of Education Appoints Ackerman as New Superintendent | News, Sports, Jobs
Members of the Ohio Switzerland Board of Education met in a special session on Wednesday and only made one decision that everyone likes. On a motion from board chair Ron Winkler, members voted 4 to 1 to reassign Superintendent Rob Caldwell as principal of Powhatan Point Elementary School and hire Phil Ackerman as the next …
