Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Education|Sports

Lehigh Valley Division I athlete puts law school dreams on hold to coach youth tennis in Philadelphia

Lehigh Valley Division I athlete puts law school dreams on hold to coach youth tennis in Philadelphia

Lehigh Valley Division I athlete puts law school dreams on hold to coach youth tennis in Philadelphia
Education|Lifestyle

A look at Alpha Kappa Alpha, the legendary sorority repped by Kamala Harris

A look at Alpha Kappa Alpha, the legendary sorority repped by Kamala Harris

A look at Alpha Kappa Alpha, the legendary sorority repped by Kamala Harris
Education|Health

When Barbie learned what a gynecologist was, so did many other people, according to new study

When Barbie learned what a gynecologist was, so did many other people, according to new study

When Barbie learned what a gynecologist was, so did many other people, according to new study
Crime|Education

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre
Education

Armed guardians to undergo training at Keiser University to ensure safety in upcoming school year

Armed guardians to undergo training at Keiser University to ensure safety in upcoming school year

Armed guardians to undergo training at Keiser University to ensure safety in upcoming school year
Education|Opinion

Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’

The Trust for Civic Life — a collaborative of 15 grantmakers, mostly high-profile national funders — sees small, local groups as instruments of change — modern versions of the organizations that scholars from Alexis de Tocqueville to Robert Putnam have singled out as a distinguishing feature of American democracy

Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’
Education

Harris tells teachers union she's ready to fight for country's future — 'bring it on'

Vice President Kamala Harris has blasted Republicans' views on gun control and public education in a speech to the American Federation of Teachers

Harris tells teachers union she's ready to fight for country's future — 'bring it on'
Americas|Crime|Education|News

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has pleaded not guilty during a court appearance

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
Education|Health|Lifestyle

Judge's ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery

A Hawaii judge is temporarily blocking the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery

Judge's ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery
Education|Environment|News

AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.

A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation

AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.
Arts|Education

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Arts|Education|Entertainment

Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30

Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings

Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30
Education|News|Political|World

Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals

Mexico's taking control of its oil from U.S. and British companies is taught in schools and celebrated every year

Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Technology

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and cartoonist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication
Education|Health|Sports

ACL injuries are more common in women soccer players than men. We may learn why

An English study into the causes of ACL injuries to women soccer players has been launched

ACL injuries are more common in women soccer players than men. We may learn why
Arts|Education|Environment|Technology

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
Education|News

Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters

President Joe Biden has made a number of election year moves intended to appeal to younger voters

Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters
Education|News|Opinion

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
Crime|Education|Health

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case
Education|Environment

William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift

William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms

William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
Education|Lifestyle

Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it

Giving and receiving criticism can be difficult. This class tries to make it easier.

Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it
Asia|Education

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people

Bangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos triggered by student protests over a quota system in government jobs

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone

Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool, easy to catch and watch, and they served as an introduction to the world of nature around us

The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
Education|Health|News|Political

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children,

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care
Education|Health|News|World

Reactions to New Zealand's abuse in care inquiry

A final report by New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry into historic abuse of children in state and faith-based institutions has estimated that 200,000 were

Reactions to New Zealand's abuse in care inquiry

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