Ex-president leads vote in Costa Rica; likely runoff
SAN JOSE – A former Costa Rican president has taken the lead in a national election that looked likely to be heading for a runoff between the top candidates. José María Figueres, who served as the country’s president from 1994 to 1998, won 27.7% of the vote in preliminary results released by the Supreme Electoral …
2022 begins with a new record for NH bankruptcy filings
Posted: 02/05/2022 16:45:15 Modified: 02/05/2022 16:43:34 This year began where last year left off: a new modern record for the fewest bankruptcy filings in a month. Just 41 New Hampshire people filed for protection in January, breaking the previous record of four, and that was set in December. January deposits were 24% lower than January …
Arnold native, Valley High alum named associate dean at Harvard Law School
An Arnold native and graduate of the New Kensington-Arnold School District has been named associate dean of Harvard Law School. Monica E. Monroe will begin Feb. 22 as assistant dean of the Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging at Harvard Law School. She goes to Harvard from Carey Law School at the University of …
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Hires Permanent Superintendent – The King City Rustler
KING CITY — The South Monterey County Co-educational School District announced that Jordan Mulder will serve as permanent superintendent for a three-year term, beginning Feb. 1. After conducting a search for a permanent superintendent, the district board met on January 26 and selected Mulder, who emerged as the top candidate. Mulder has served the district …
RIP: Walter D. Connor (1942-2022)
Walter D. Connor, Professor Emeritus of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, died on January 27, 2022. Connor helped launch the interdisciplinary study of international relations at BU, as a full member of the original Center for International Relations, then the Department of International Relations, and finally the Frederick …
Companies promote healthy lifestyles | News, Sports, Jobs
Above: Erin Maidl, office manager, and CJ Johnson, owner of Cutting Edge Fitness at Fairmont. The fitness center offers free memberships to Martin County students and families. FAIRMONT– In an effort to meet community needs, Cutting Edge Fitness in Fairmont is offering free memberships to students and families in Martin County. …
How to avoid bankruptcy? Greg Dunn, a 2022 ThreeBestRated® award-winning attorney from Honolulu, Hawaii, shares some tips
If you or someone you know is in financial deep waters and struggling to cope, just remember that the longer you ignore your debts, the worse it will get. Whether the situation is due to injury or illness (family or personal), work issues or overspending, it can be overwhelming. If it goes from bad to …
Rochester School Officials Unconcerned About Previously Unsuccessful Efforts by Superintendent’s Research Society – Post Bulletin
ROCHESTER — As Rochester Public Schools searches for a new superintendent, local officials are unconcerned about a previous failed effort in Minneapolis associated with the research firm RPS contracted with. RPS approved a deal with Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA) in January. The board and the company have since established a timeline for the …
The School of Art Welcomes Lauren Lee McCarthy as Inaugural Guest Artist Lecturer in 2022
Graphic by Ryan Slone, photo by Gabriel Noguez Lauren Lee McCarthy The School of Art at Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is thrilled to launch the Spring Semester Guest Lecture Series with artist and educator Lauren Lee McCarthy. The lecture series will be held virtually and will host McCarthy at 5:30 …
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 2.1.22
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Matthew Atchley, 53, of Cameron Park, has been appointed associate director of high-security men’s facilities at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Atchley has served as Warden of Salinas Valley State Prison since 2019, where he held several positions from 2004 to 2016 and …
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Sacklers close to deal to increase opioid settlement in Purdue bankruptcy
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Blacksburg High School responds to alleged hit list
BLACKSBURG, SC (WSPA) — Blacksburg High School has responded to concerns about an alleged hit list. Previously, parents of students at Blacksburg High School said they were furious after an alleged hit list incident was dealt with by administrators. 7NEWS spoke to parents who learned about the blacklist ahead of the weekend. A parent said …
Roanoke County Schools Administrator Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit | Local News
A female administrator who was paid less than a male colleague to do essentially the same job has settled her lawsuit against Roanoke County Public Schools, two months after a judge ruled her case had merit. Erin Barnett, school system supervisor for science education, sued for gender discrimination after learning her salary was about $26 …
Tennessee Lawmakers Respond to McMinn County Schools’ Removal of Important Holocaust Book from Curriculum | WJHL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The book ban debate is taking center stage at the Tennessee State Capitol. Earlier this month, the McMinn County School District Board voted to remove Maus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the Holocaust, from his program. Some leaders support the movement, others say the action does nothing more than an attempt …
Novato school district approves $4 million in cuts and layoffs
After more than four hours of discussion, Novato Unified School District administrators agreed to $4 million in budget cuts, including at least 30 teacher layoffs. The layoffs and other cuts are seen as crucial to aligning with a drop in student enrollment, eliminating deficit spending and refining an organizational structure that hasn’t been streamlined in …
Local attorney Marc Dwyer honored with Flagler County Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
Local attorney Marc Dwyer, managing partner of the law firm Dwyer & Knight, was awarded the 2021 Flagler County Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award by Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida. “It’s very rewarding because I know the relief it brings, and I know the changes in people’s lives it brings when they can …
UP school brings local food to the canteen | News, Sports, Jobs
EBEN JUNCTION — The Upper Central School District’s Agriculture and Forestry classroom has received a $2,000 grant to support a project that will bring more local food to the dining hall. After meeting with farmers and food services to better understand their local food system, the students designed a project that will provide school-grown food …
Spring ISD School Board confirms Lupita Hinojosa as the district’s first Hispanic superintendent
The Spring ISD Board of Directors unanimously confirmed that Lupita Hinojosa would become the district’s new superintendent at a specially called session Friday night. Hinojosa, the first Hispanic woman to hold the position, previously served as the district’s chief innovation and equity officer, and first joined the district in 2014 as the district’s academic director. …
Q&A with CAP’s new Senior Vice President for Education, Jesse O’Connell
The Center for American Progress welcomes Jesse O’Connell as senior vice president for education. In this role, he will lead our efforts to advance policies that ensure all Americans have access to high-quality educational opportunities across the learning spectrum, including early childhood, K-12. year and higher education. In his role, Jesse will work with the …
Longtime desegregation watcher released from Pulaski County case; judge says he’s ‘no longer calling for the services of an expert’
U.S. District Chief Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. announced Thursday that he is ending the appointment of Margie Powell as expert court judge in a Pulaski County federal school desegregation lawsuit, in from Tuesday. The announcement is the latest indicator that the 39-year-old lawsuit is coming to an end after hitting every aspect of the …
Virtual court appearances save clients money and create a niche for renowned bankruptcy lawyer Charles Daff
Renowned California Bankruptcy Law Specialist – Charles Daff Remote Desktop and Customer Video Conferencing Enter a New Era in 2022 for Charles Daff If you are overwhelmed by debt, you are not alone. Let’s work together towards a solution that can set you up for success. — Specialist in bankruptcy law – Charles Daff LOS …
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Teacher sues Utah school district, claiming retaliation for reporting allegations of student sexual harassment
PARK CITY, Utah (KSTU) — A former Utah elementary school teacher is suing a school district for what she believes is retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. Kathy Moore says she was just trying to help her students by reporting the incidents on their behalf, but now she’s suing the Park City School District. Moore was …
Stafford superintendent proposes 4.92% increase in school budget | Stafford
STAFFORD — Superintendent Steven A. Moccio has proposed a 4.92 percent increase in spending, or $1.4 million more, for a proposed total school budget of just over $30.5 million for the 2022-23 financial year. Salary increases, special education costs and small budget increases in recent years are the main reasons for the strong growth, Moccio …
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High School Graduates Return to Lawlor Events Center
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) — After much deliberation, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to bring high school graduations back to the Lawlor Events Center on campus at University of Nevada at Reno. For the past two years, graduation ceremonies have been held on high school campuses due to covid-19 restrictions, …
Utah teacher sues school district for retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment among 5th graders
By Michelle Watson, CNN A Utah teacher is suing her former employer after saying he retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment among her students, according to court documents filed last week. Kathryn Moore is suing Utah’s Park City School District “for violation of Title IX” and “breach of state contract,” according to the lawsuit …
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Bankruptcy rate by race
Public records on bankruptcy filings do not specify the race of the debtor. It is therefore generally not possible to break down bankruptcy rates definitively by racial group. Still, data researchers have had success comparing bankruptcy filings by race, with ProPublica publishing a major investigative study on the topic in 2017. Its data found significant …
‘No foul play:’ State’s attorney closes case against Brevard school district for masking student
BREVARD COUNTY, Florida. – The state’s attorney’s office announced Monday that it found “no foul play” in the case filed against Brevard County Public Schools by the parents of a child with Down syndrome who had a mask attached to his head. State’s Attorney Phil Archer said after reviewing that investigation, he found no criminality …
Local School Board Roundup: Alcona Community Schools Board Deems Superintendent Highly Effective | News, Sports, Jobs
Recent School Board Actions in Northeast Michigan: ∫ The Alcona Community School Board evaluated Dan O’Connor in a closed meeting on Dec. 13 and unanimously decided that he had been highly effective during the school year 2021. The board has approved a term for kindergarten teacher Keturah Dellar. The board revised several policies at second …
List of Center Grove Climbing School of Wrestlers career wins
Ranked No. 1 in his weight class most of the season, Hayden Watson is looking to return to the National Finals. Daily Diary File Photo The west wall of the Center Grove wrestling hall is a lingering reminder of the program’s past. Pins, wins or otherwise, season and career leaders in various categories are displayed …
Former school administrator suggests district keep lease with Cerro Coso | News
On January 11, retired school administrator Paul Kaminski spoke out in favor of the district’s continuation of Cerro Coso Community College as a tenant of the district’s Snyder Avenue campus, which once served as the campus for the Monroe High School, Jacobsen Middle School, and Tehachapi High School. His comments came during a Tehachapi Unified …
West Point Asks HCS to Lease School Building | Education
As of June 2020, the former West Point Independent School District school building has not been used by students, let alone city officials and residents. Hardin County Schools absorbed the school district after WPI determined they were no longer financially viable for a variety of reasons, including population depletion. West Point Councilman Richard Ciresi, along …
Insurers pushed to settle Archdiocese abuse claims
Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal As the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s bankruptcy reorganization enters its fourth year without resolution, pressure mounts for church insurance companies to pay a larger share of the payout to nearly 400 survivors of child sexual abuse. The archdiocese and plaintiffs alleging abuse by priests and other clergy reached a tentative …
Arizona governor sues Biden administration for upholding school’s anti-mask mandate rules
Related video: Governor Ducey’s refusal to subsidize school districts with mask mandates sparks controversy Two Phoenix-area school districts reportedly won’t receive a federal grant, after Gov. Doug Ducey’s office determined they weren’t in compliance with state law and therefore weren’t not eligible for cash. (Report dated October 15, 2021) PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey …
Poison center issues recall for COVID test kits
SYRACUSE — As officials at the Upstate New York Poison Control Center are encouraged to see distribution of in-home Covid-19 test kits to local school districts and free distribution across the country through the Postal Service of the United States, the Poison Control Center reminds all families to remember to use proper safety techniques when …
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Yazoo County School District Bus Bullying Report
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A frustrated Yazoo County mother who is upset that her son is being chronically bullied contacted 3 On Your Side. Wendy Burgess told WLBT that her son’s bullying at school and on the school bus was not properly handled by the Yazoo County School District or the bus service. “It’s ridiculous. …
2nd Circle Reignites bankruptcy fraud claims against McKinsey
By Dorothy Atkins (January 19, 2022, 8:12 p.m. EST) — The Second Circuit on Wednesday relaunched a racketeering lawsuit accusing McKinsey & Co. of intentionally failing to disclose disqualifying conflicts of interest in major bankruptcy cases, finding that the trial court erred in finding that the alleged harm to a rival bankruptcy counsel was too …
COVID-19 forces Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and other school districts to close for the rest of the week
article DALLAS – Three other North Texas school districts are temporarily closing due to COVID-related staffing shortages. All schools in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Weatherford ISD and Lake Worth ISD are closed for the remainder of the week. Administrators said classes were halted because too many people were sick with COVID-19. In the Grapevine-Colleyville School District, more …
Shooting of school administrator in Tirana raises concern over Albanian gun crime – Release
A shooting took place Tuesday in broad daylight in Tirana. The incident happened in the underpass near Dry Lake near the Great Lake Park, underscoring Albania’s continued fight against gun crime. No one was injured in the shooting, but the victim is believed to be the administrator of Woodrow Wilson School, located within the grounds …
Hochul Increases Charter Funding, Gives Eric Adams 4 Years to Lead New York Schools
Wealthy with federal government cash and previous tax hikes on the wealthy, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed to increase funding for charter schools in the Big Apple by 4.7% and expand authority of Mayor Eric Adams to control New York’s public education system for the duration of his first term. The boost will increase charter …
Schmitt sues school districts with mask and quarantine mandates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt will file lawsuits against several School districts who enforce mask mandates and quarantine orders, his office said. Republican Attorney General sent cease and desist letters to more than 50 schools in December, ordering them to stop Mandates COVID-19 which may have been canceled by a recent court …
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Aeromexico shareholders support capital increase as part of restructuring plan
An Aeromexico Boeing 737 MAX 9 fuselage, which is among new aircraft incorporated into its fleet, is pictured at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico July 14, 2021. Picture taken July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Cortes Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MEXICO CITY, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Mexican carrier Aeromexico …
Gloucester’s new primary school takes shape | News
The outline of the new East Gloucester/Veterans Memorial Elementary School building is taking shape. Additionally, despite bids from commercial and non-commercial contractors being $500,000 over budget, Superintendent Ben Lummis said project officials have made changes to finishes and other aspects of the project that close this gap. budget without affecting the educational mission or the …
School administration proposes a significant increase in mental health staff
School administration proposes a significant increase in mental health staff Sunday, January 16, 2022 7:47 PM Last update: Sunday, January 16, 2022 7:57 PM Posted: Sunday January 16th, 2022 7:47 PM Joanne Wallenstein Hits: 109 At the same time that student enrollment at Scarsdale Schools has fallen by more than 200 students, staff have gone …
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Heart of Louisiana: Husser Community School
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WAFB) – The former green school was built in 1921 to serve the children of the small community of Husser in Tangipahoa Parish. This is where great ancestors learned to read and write, and it was the place for important family gatherings. There are now efforts to save the old Husser School. …
Carlmont staff unsure of administration change – Scot Scoop News
Sean Priest has taken over administration of Carlmont as acting principal, which has sparked uncertainty and curiosity among staff about the next semester of school and who the new principal will be. Priest took over the role of principal this semester after former principal Ralph Crame left Carlmont High School. Crame left for a position …
School building sub-committee plans public forums in early February to discuss projects | Daily news alerts
WEST — The architectural firm working on a school building project is nearing completion of a report on existing conditions and plans to meet with administrators and possibly students next week. These meetings will allow representatives of the firm JCJ Architecture to better understand the needs of schools as well as the information and data …
Trustee, teacher at Malvern school detained for child endangerment – Daily Local
WEST GOSHEN – Two former employees of the Malvern School establishment in Westtown will have their criminal cases heard in the Court of Common Pleas. On Wednesday, West Goshen Magistrate District Judge Martin Goch ordered a postponement of the cases of Victoria Aronson and Tiffany Janes Nichols after separate preliminary hearings on charges of child …
School districts need substitutes to fill staffing shortages | Best Stories
Districts get creative with substitute teachers (WXOW) – A coronavirus powered by a fast-spreading Omicron variant and common winter illnesses are taxing many Coulee-area schools, leading to staffing shortages. School districts have had to get creative with managing current staff to fill as many vacancies as possible to keep schools safe and open to educate …
Former owner of bankrupt Milford strip club cashed checks from notorious mobster
The federal government says Joseph Regensburger has some explaining to do. As Regensburger, the former president of a Milford strip club, asks an appeals court to overturn a judgment ordering him to pay former employees $113,650, a Department of Justice accused Regensburger of cashing more than $100,000 in checks, with at least a few of …
How a West Side charter school kept students in class during latest wave of COVID-19
NORTH LAWNDALE – While a battle between Chicago’s public schools and the Chicago Teachers Union interrupted in-person classes for most of the city’s students, a West Side charter school was able to function normally thanks to numerous precautions , planning and frequent communication with parents. North Lawndale College Prep, spread across the campuses of 1615 …
Georgia County School Principal on sick leave
item Xernona J. Thomas, Clarke County School District Superintendent (Courtesy of the Clarke County School District) ATHENS, Georgia. – A Georgia county school principal takes temporary medical leave. Clarke County School District Superintendent Xernona Thomas began her leave Jan. 6 and expects to be absent for the next five to seven weeks, and therefore will …
Summary: Vermont union officials and lawmakers agree on pension reform proposal
Vermont reporters are providing a summary of key takeaways on the coronavirus, the agreement between union officials and lawmakers on pension reform and more for Tuesday, January 11. Want the daily VPR news in podcast form? Get up and running in less than 15 minutes with Frequency every morning of the week. How about an …
Main Street goes virtual learning today, Wednesday
The Hot Springs School District said Monday that the Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School will switch to AMI Virtual Days today and Wednesday, citing a “large number” of positive COVID-19 cases among students and members of the staff. The school building will be closed to students and all work will take place …
‘We want to keep the kids in school’: Mount Horeb School District adopts COVID-19 exposure plan | Coronavirus
MONT HOREB (WKOW) – On January 9, at a special meeting, the Mount Horeb school district adopted a new COVID-19 intervention plocal network to keep her students healthy and in school. This plan establishes Iinterventions for students exposed to COVID-19, wwith varying guidelines for vaccinated wormsswe are not vaccinatedstudents and whether exposure to COVID-19 occurred …
London schools are determined to stay open. Staff illnesses make it difficult.
LONDON – Evelyn Forde hoped January would bring some relief. As principal of Copthall School in north London, she spent the final weeks of 2021 dealing with severe staff shortages as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread across the city. But on Tuesday, as the girls-only high school reopened, 13 of 120 …
Tianjin in China tests all residents after omicron find – CBS17.com
Posted: January 9, 2022 / 12:45 a.m. EST / Update: January 9, 2022 / 12:45 a.m. EST FILE – Visitors to a shopping mall cast shadows as they walk through a health checkpoint in Beijing, China on December 14, 2021. Tianjin, a major Chinese port city near the capital Beijing, began to mass test its …
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Sick staff led e-learning transition to River Bluff
LEXINGTON, SC (WIS) – Families at River Bluff High School will be temporarily returning to an online learning model on Monday, and their principal said it was because there weren’t enough healthy staff. On Friday evening, Lexington School District One sent an email stating that the school will be sticking to the following virtual schedule …
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How long should I keep my child at home after a COVID alert?
Texas students returned to class this week, just as the highly contagious variant of omicron tore the state apart. One in three Texans who pass COVID-19 tests receive positive results, foreshadowing what could be a large number of students – many of whom attend classes without a mask, in a large group – ultimately achieving …
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Mountain Grove, Missouri Superintendent Gets Creative With No School Ad
MOUNATIN GROVE, Mo. (KY3) – Dozens of school districts around the Ozarks closed schools Friday in winter weather, but some are going even further to make it official. The Mountain Grove School District got creative with its “no school” announcement Thursday night. Mountain Grove Superintendent Jim Dickey played the piano to the tune of Neil …
NECO celebrates 50 years of commitment to community training
In 2022, the New England College of Optometry will celebrate 50 years of its students training and serving patients in community health centers across the region. As the first school of optometry to design and create such a model of clinical training, NECO has influenced thousands of optometrists and optometry itself. Here is the story …
Berkeley school district sees high absenteeism rate amid COVID-19 isolation
The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, saw 62 teachers and 53 classified staff absent from school on Wednesday due to the isolation of COVID-19. The high number of absences is a trend that started Monday and continues today, according to BUSD spokeswoman Trish McDermott. She added that the school district had also processed 25 …
Bus driver shortage left children waiting in Jordan’s school district
The labor shortage has hit the Jordan School District to start the new calendar year. Authorities say more than a dozen school bus drivers did not come to work on Monday, forcing many students to wait. District officials say they have faced a year-round shortage of school bus drivers, as have other school districts across …
AASD Board of Directors votes Cook as new member | News, Sports, Jobs
to cook After two tight ballots, the Altoona region school board appointed Chris Cook as the vacant principal of the school on Monday evening. Cook, whose appointment is effective immediately, will serve a two-year term on the school board that was released early last month with the resignation of former board chair Sharon Bream. “I …
COVID-19 command center aims to prevent infections and closures in New York public schools: Adams
The Education Department has launched a COVID-19 command center to improve communication between school districts and principals to minimize infections and prevent school closures, the mayor said Monday morning. Eric Adams and Chancellor of Schools David Banks. During an appearance in the Bronx, Adams said the command center would be in operation to combat the …
Snow forecast causes federal offices in DC to close | Washington, DC News
A winter storm containing heavy snowfall was expected to batter the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and central Maryland overnight, bringing at least 3-7 inches of snow to the area until Monday after -midday. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the area from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST Monday. Wind …
Mater Dei president leaves school amid hazing scandal
Santa Ana High School President Mater Dei leaves following an alleged hazing scandal involving the school’s legendary football program. Father Walter E. Jenkins, who started at Mater Dei in July, resigned from school at the end of the winter break, according to a letter sent on Saturday by Erin Barisano, the superintendent of schools for …
Community News, January 1, 2022 | Press line
Open membership for Sertoma Leona Valley Sertoma is looking for new members. Her breakfast meetings are held at 8 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month at Jack’s Place, 40352 90th St. West. Seniors can play pickleball Learn to play pickleball, a modified form of paddle tennis, during a group of players …
Alabama No.1 qualifies for college football playoff title game with 27-6 win over No.4 Cincinnati in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
7 p.m. ET Paolo uggettiESPN ARLINGTON, Texas – The home that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones built continues to be the home of Alabama coach Nick Saban. In No.1 Alabama’s seventh appearance in the college football playoffs, the sport’s dominant power over the past decade has beaten No.4 Cincinnati, the first non-Power 5 team in …
New Rochelle schools to go remote as COVID rises
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The New Rochelle City School District has become the last in Westchester County to temporarily switch to distance education rather than in-person classes, when students return from break on Monday. In a letter to the families, Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the district would not resume face-to-face classes until at least January …
Texas High School Project Celebrates Community – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Shraavya Pydisetti started his non-profit organization Project Querencia. High school junior Coppell said she just wanted a way to give back to the community that gave her so much. “Querencia” means a place where a person feels safe or at home in Spanish. She and her friends on her subdivision give back in different ways. …
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As virus cases skyrocket, some districts are considering distance learning. Philly is sticking to its plan to reopen schools next week.
A handful of school districts in the region plan to switch to virtual learning when the school year resumes next week, as cases of the coronavirus, fueled by the highly transmissible variant of omicron, reach all-time highs for the pandemic. Districts consider postponing return of students to class – including Camden City School District and …
Monday high school basketball
Several regional tournaments will take place on Monday. BOYS BASKETBALL PREPARATION AC Flora 51, Charlotte Olympic, North Carolina 49 Barnwell 67, Estill 58 Charlotte Christian, North Carolina 66, Blythewood 62 DW Daniel 72, Washington, Georgia 56 Dixie 64, Emerald 38 Don Bosco Prep, NJ 53, Porter-Gaud 29 Dorman 91, Abingdon, Virginia 27 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 57, Williston-Elko …
County hires Portage assessor for full-time Equalization position
Mobilize to meet the need By Taylor Owens • Dec. 27 2021 • Retired educator Carl Schoessel officially began his second term as Acting Superintendent of Delton Kellogg Schools on Monday, December 13. He is expected to remain in this position until the start of the next school year, July 1, while the school board …
SLU Study Finds Racial Equity Tools Can Affect Public Policy
In the wake of Michael Brown’s death in 2014, and again after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, cities and counties across the United States pledged to do more to address systemic racism. Many have used tools to help them view policy changes through a racial equity lens and how they might affect minority …
Former Leechburg Area School Board Member Returns as New District Business Director
Leechburg-area school district officials have hired a familiar face as the new business manager. Teresa Edinger, a 1987 graduate and former school board member, was unanimously approved as the best financial administrator on December 8. Edinger lives in the district. She received an associate’s degree in computerized accounting from the Monroeville School of Business in …
Georgia Theology School Secures $ 1 Million Grant | Georgia News
ATLANTA (AP) – An Atlanta theological school will use a grant of nearly $ 1 million to contact local churches to see what they need and then help them find solutions, the Macon Telegraph reported . Mercer’s McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta received the money as part of Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow initiative. …
Editorial: Yes Virginia, Santa Claus exists in love, generosity and devotion | Editorial
“Some of my boyfriends say there is no Santa Claus. “Daddy said, ‘If you see it in THE SUN, that’s how it is.’ “Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” – VIRGINIA O’HANLON, 115 WEST 95th STREET Virginie, your boyfriends are wrong. They were touched by the skepticism of a skeptical age. …
From the Editor: Here are the top 10 Oshkosh trends and stories of the year
In its latest post from 2021, the Oshkosh Examiner provides the editor’s take on the 10 most important trends and stories of the year. Be sure to check out the reviewer’s list of the 10 titles that have garnered the most attention on the internet. 10. Oshkosh Defense wins major contract but sends work out …
Connecticut high school athletes will continue to wear masks amid COVID peak
Connecticut high school athletes, coaches and athletic officials will need to continue to wear masks during indoor competitions as COVID cases continue to rise statewide, a spokesperson for Governor Ned said on Wednesday. Lamont. Initial plans called for students competing indoors during the winter season to be able to remove masks for competition if they …
Former school principal faces charges of child rape
BOSTON – A former Boston college administrator accused of sexually abusing a child has been released without bail on arraignment, prosecutors said Tuesday. Michael McDonald, 40, pleaded not guilty on Monday to aggravated child rape, posing a child in a state of nudity, possession of child pornography and disseminating material harmful to a minor, according …
