or In-Person Learning Expands, Student Absences Up, Teachers Work Longer, Survey Shows By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Support for in-person teaching is rising, but hybrid approaches to instruction remain the most popular, an EdWeek Research Center survey finds. Full Article Class+size
or 13th annual Dr. Jane A. Williams Memorial 5K run/1 mile walk set for Oct. 12 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:57:17 -0400 Penn State Shenango hosts the 13th annual Dr. Jane A. Williams Memorial 5K run/1 mile walk on campus on Saturday, Oct. 12. Full Article
or Former campus director establishes endowment to fund Shenango Athletics By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:37:28 -0400 Retired Penn State Shenango Campus Director Jo Anne Carrick, along with her husband, John, have pledged a $50,000 gift to the campus to establish the Carrick Family Endowment for Penn State Shenango Athletics. Full Article
or Family Life Educator credential endorsements expand career opportunities By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:39:34 -0400 The Certified Family Life Educator credential, available through the Human Development and Family Studies degree program, was recently endorsed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Head Start. Full Article
or Faculty earn Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant for project-based learning By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:22:16 -0400 A pair of multidisciplinary faculty members at Penn State Shenango received an Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence to help fund a series of four online workshops focused on project-based learning. Full Article
or Shenango engineering faculty to explore fatigue behaviors in 3D-printed material By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:37:14 -0400 Matthew Caputo, associate teaching professor of engineering at Penn State Shenango, is exploring the fatigue behaviors of nickel-titanium shape memory alloys. Full Article
or Teachers Are Organizing. But What About Teachers' Unions? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 As teacher take the lead in protests over pay, unions face an uncertain future, writes Berkeley sociologist Bruce Fuller. Full Article Unions
or Randi Weingarten on Janus: 'It Will Be a Bumpy Ride' for Unions By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Education Week sat down with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for a conversation about the recent wave of teacher activism and how the unions are preparing for the Janus decision. Full Article Unions
or Blaming Unions for Bad Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Blaming teachers unions for all the ills afflicting public schools does not stand up to scrutiny. Full Article Unions
or After Janus Ruling, Teachers Are Suing for Return of Fees They've Paid Their Unions By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 "This lawsuit will enable teachers like me to recover the agency fees that we were wrongly forced to pay against our will," said one of the plaintiffs. Full Article Unions
or For Teachers' Unions to Survive, It's Time to Go Positive for Students By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Whether Janus will be a death blow or a turning point for unions depends on what they do now, writes Paul Reville. Full Article Unions
or National Principals' Union Chases More Members By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A national union for principals is campaigning to increase its membership, drafting in part off the momentum created by the surge in educator activism over the past two years. Full Article Unions
or Why I'm Designing Anti-Bias Training for My Classmates By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are not preparing students to enter an increasingly diverse world, writes high school senior Zoë Jenkins. Full Article Diversity
or 'Was I Part of the Problem?' A Journalist Studies Her Own Reporting on Race By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Veteran reporter Debra Viadero invites researchers to scrutinize her decades of reporting for racial bias. Full Article Diversity
or Anti-Racist Teaching: What Educators Really Think By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A new nationally representative survey of teachers, principals, and district leaders offers key takeaways. Full Article Diversity
or A Roadmap for Reparations in Education By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Breaking the cycle of institutional racism includes a quality education for Black students, writes Khalilah M. Harris. Here’s how that could look. Full Article Diversity
or Editor's Note: Big Ideas for Confronting Racism in Education By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Here's why we chose to dedicate our entire Big Ideas special report to addressing anti-Black systemic racism in schools. Full Article Diversity
or No, Critical Race Theory Isn't 'Anti-American' By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 President Trump and the U.S. Department of Education are wrong to target the valuable toolkit, argue David E. DeMatthews and Terri N. Watson. Full Article Diversity
or N.C. watchdog agency critiques teacher diversity efforts By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Diversity
or For Your Consideration: Education Plotlines for 'House of Cards,' Season 2 By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The first season of the Netflix political potboiler was rich with education-policy plotlines, and we're hoping for more of the same. Full Article Esea
or A Checklist for Fixing ESEA By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Yesterday, the House passed the Student Success Act, but there's still a ways to go before a final bill. Here's a checklist for a final bill to "fix" NCLB. Full Article Esea
or On PBS, Two 'Frontline' Reports and a 'TED Talks' Special on Education By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Spotlight Education week continues with "Frontline" reports on for-profit colleges and a "TED Talks" special featuring a mix of education voices. Full Article Dropouts
or Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A collection of news stories from this week. Full Article Dropouts
or Education Donors Shift Priorities, Survey Suggests By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Philanthropies may be moving away from big new investments with a K-12 academic focus and toward areas like social and emotional learning and wraparound services, Grantmakers in Education finds. Full Article College+and+career
or Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system? Full Article College+and+career
or Yes, Colleges Can Rescind Admission Offers. Here's What Educators Need to Know By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 In a recent high-profile case, Harvard College rescinded its offer to a school-shooting survivor after racist comments he’d written online surfaced. But how common is it for colleges to take back offers? And do students have any recourse? Full Article College+and+career
or Charter Schools on Corporate Campuses By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 When public schools accept an offer to move into a new building on corporate land, they open the door to interference on curriculum and faculty hiring. Full Article Charter+schools
or Timeline: Party Platforms & Charter Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A look at the two major political parties' platforms since the first charter school law was passed shows how Democrats' positions on school choice have evolved, including increased calls for accountability. Full Article Charter+schools
or No Apologies for 'No Excuses' Charter Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 High-performing urban schools lent moral authority and measurable results to the charter school sector. Why do advocates give them the cold shoulder? Fordham's Robert Pondiscio answers. Full Article Charter+schools
or High School Soccer Players Arrested for Sexual Assault in Mass. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The three Somerville High School juniors allegedly entered a freshman cabin and sexually assaulted three victims. Full Article Lawandcourts
or NLRB Rejects Northwestern Football Players' Attempt to Unionize By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The National Labor Relations Board unanimously declined jurisdiction Monday in the case involving Northwestern University football players attempting to unionize. Full Article Lawandcourts
or District's Hair-Length Rule for Male Basketball Players Struck Down by Court By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 A federal appeals court has struck down an Indiana school district's policy requiring short hair for boys on the basketball team, ruling that the lack of a similar policy for girls'-team basketball players results in illegal sex discrimination. Full Article Lawandcourts
or Appeals Court Puts Kibosh on Deferred-Compensation Plan for NCAA Athletes By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a proposed plan that would have paid certain student-athletes as much as $5,000 annually in deferred compensation. Full Article Lawandcourts
or Coaches, Athletic Director Facing Charges Following Alleged Hazing Incident By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Two high school basketball coaches and an assistant principal/athletic director are facing criminal charges stemming from an alleged hazing incident that resulted in the hospitalization of a 15-year-old boy. Full Article Lawandcourts
or H.S. Sports Programs in Va., Okla. Facing Allegations of Sexual Assaults By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A high school basketball program in Virginia has been suspended indefinitely amid allegations of a sexual assault involving a 16-year-old boy, while junior varsity wrestlers in Oklahoma face similar allegations. Full Article Lawandcourts
or USA Gymnastics Reportedly Failed to Report Sexual-Abuse Claims By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 USA Gymnastics, which develops the U.S. Olympic team, reportedly failed to inform authorities of numerous allegations regarding sexual abuse by coaches. Full Article Lawandcourts
or Parents Sue Little League for Allegedly Ignoring Eligibility Concerns By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 In the lawsuit, the Chicago-based team's parents allege Little League was aware of potential residency issues, "but chose to ignore and/or deliberately conceal these facts in order to garner higher ratings, publicity, and money." Full Article Lawandcourts
or U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Cheerleader-Uniform Design By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The battle stems from Varsity Brands' efforts to gain copyright protection for the design of stripes, chevrons, zigzags, and color blocks that are on its uniforms. Full Article Lawandcourts
or How Teachers Can Encourage Moral Behavior By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How can you teach students to distinguish right from wrong when they see others violate moral standards shamelessly? Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains the perils of moral disengagement. Full Article Bullying
or Will Teachers Get Priority for COVID-19 Vaccines? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The question has increasing urgency as coronavirus rates surge and more public health experts say keeping schools open is essential. Full Article Health
or Pro Basketball Player Brings Entrepreneurship Program to Baltimore Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Rudy Gay's Flight 22 Foundation is partnering with ed-tech company EverFi to teach students how to create a successful business. Full Article Entrepreneurship
or Support for Black Boys Boosts Graduation Rates By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A new evaluation of an Oakland, Calif., school district program designed to wrap black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment is paying off. Full Article Graduation+rates
or High school graduation rates again rise in Georgia By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Graduation+rates
or Teachers in Pa. District Agree to Work for Free (Again) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The Chester Upland district has faced financial hardship for decades, and for the second time in four years, teachers will be working without pay. Full Article Budgetandfinance
or Beginnings of a church result from relief efforts By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:06:20 +0000 A woman whose home was damaged by the tsunami accepts Christ after witnessing the lives and attitudes of the volunteers working in her house. Full Article
or Rebuilding Japan: A look at OM’s relief effort over the last year By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:41:37 +0000 OM Japan feels honoured to have played a small part in helping bring hope and relief to tsunami survivors. Full Article
or Strengthening the church through worship By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:32:58 +0000 Through contemporary worship, the OM team seeks to create an atmosphere of worship in which the younger generation in Japan can experience God. Full Article
or New way to worship By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:05:17 +0000 Over 50 people attended OM Japan’s first Worship Here service held in Kanazawa, Japan, on 4 March. Full Article
or Not for the numbers By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:57:30 +0000 Nagasaki, Japan :: Crewmembers serve with a local group of volunteers who provide food for the few homeless in Nagasaki. Full Article
or Word-of-mouth and prayer By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:32:35 +0000 A couple launches a monthly class for children and their parents despite low numbers. Through prayer and free advertising, more begin to come. Full Article