His decades of work as an editor, publisher, and thought leader helped elevate the national conversation about education at a pivotal time for public policy.

Headed up by former Los Angeles superintendent John E. Deasy, The Line will feature a variety of viewpoints on major K-12 issues.

Growth in the number of JSE-listed ETFs must be limited, mustn’t it?

An OMer in Kazakhstan tells of a Kazakh friend and believer who, finding herself pregnant again before she is ready, wrestles with cultural norms.

A sex worker in Kazakhstan finds freedom in Christ.

A new worker is able to use his profession to reach out in Central Asia.

An OM couple shares their lives, their faith and their professional skills with unreached people in Central Asia.

OM workers in Central Asia build relationships with women society scorns, showing them they’re not lesser; they’re loved.

The participants of OM Chile’s nine-month Intensive Training were different people when they left than when they had arrived.

Coordinator Whitney Guthrie is grateful for five months of mixed languages, cultures and experiences during OM Chile’s first missions training for both foreigners and Chileans.

Jennifer Lam from Hong Kong experiences the love of God transforming the lives of children during OM Chile's Intensive Mission Training.

Worker Mirjam Hoolsema, from the Netherlands, talks about her experience with a woman she saw every day during her daily devotion.

OM Chile worker shares her experience of the AIDSLink International training in South Africa.

OM Chile team member Marloes Achterveld witnesses God change the life of a homeless man.

Antofagasta, Chile :: Logos Hope crewmembers tell men who've battled with addiction and crime about Jesus' love for them.

Many of education's most common questions skip a logical step or two, warns Alfie Kohn.

In a national survey, we dug into how teachers use language to make sense of disparities in student outcomes by race and income level.

A breakdown of high-profile news stories you may have missed during the week.

Flipped classrooms have been getting attention as a way for teachers to find more time for activities and individual support during the regular school day, but a new study cautions that the model could trade short-term gains for wider achievement gaps.

Does a student have a fixed or a growth mindset? That's the wrong question for us to measure, argues researcher Dave Paunesku.

As superintendents, we must make the system work for all students—however socially, politically, and professionally dangerous it may be, writes Demond A. Means.

Teachers and parents need to work on communication with one another, two recent studies suggest, and that may be especially true when immigrant students or students of color are involved.

A new study shows that teachers with negative parental interactions are more likely to have such experiences. How can teachers deal with parental harassment?

A study by RTI International and Johns Hopkins University found evidence that teachers' assumptions and biases about their students' families can change after visiting their homes.

Though much of the parent involvement research focuses on mothers, emerging studies show involved fathers can significantly improve their children's educational progress, too.

Students whose teachers viewed their parents as less engaged in their schooling had lower grade point averages and were less likely to be recommended for advanced courses, according to a new study.

News.

While most parents of K-12 students seem pleased with the communication and educational activities schools are providing during the COVID-19 shutdowns, some are still concerned about how prepared their children will be for the next school year, a University of Southern California survey finds.

Lebanon’s Ministry of Telecommunications has been authorized by the Cabinet to temporarily operate the country’s two cellular networks until a new tender is launched, Minister of Telecommunications Talal Hawat said Tuesday.

Lebanese authorities detained the head of the exchange dealers syndicate Mahmoud Mrad in a bid to end the manipulation of the dollar in the parallel market, Financial Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim said Friday.

Attempted rape and child pornography charges also lead to prison A 25-year-old man who rented a room in a home in Georgetown was sentenced in Superior Court for beating and raping a woman who lived in the home, and for killing another man. In October 2016, Juan Tovar Cruz returned to the house on Wilson […]

A member of the STK (Shoot to Kill) gang faces a minimum of 28 years in prison after his conviction for the 2017 murder of a rival gang member. Deputy Attorneys Daniel McBride and Michael DegliObizzi secured the conviction of 20-year-old Dai’yann Wharton in a bench trial in Superior Court. In March 2017, Wharton killed […]

Murder, vehicular assault, and drug convictions mean prison for other defendants A 64-year-old Felton man was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for raping a child repeatedly over the course of many years starting in the late 1990s. Deputy Attorney General Kathleen Dickerson secured the sentence for Monte Brown, who in April, pleaded […]

Department of Justice hosts forum on re-entry after incarceration A 31-year-old Georgetown man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his grandmother. Deputy Attorneys General Michael Tipton and Amanda Nyman secured the plea and sentence for George Bailey, III. In October 2018, Bailey choked 69-year-old Lorraine Bradley to death […]

A Magnolia man has been sentenced by a Superior Court judge for continuous sexual abuse of a child. Emmanuel Wright, 20, engaged in a pattern of sexual and physical abuse began when the victim was 12 years old and continued for approximately 2 years until Wright was arrested in late 2018. An investigation found Wright […]

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is joining a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s new rule circumventing the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has governed the treatment of children in immigration custody since 1997. In the complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the coalition argues that the rule eliminates several critical protections […]

Witness intimidation sends man to prison A 30-year-old Seaford man who tried to flee from a traffic stop with a state trooper holding on to his moving vehicle pleaded guilty in Superior Court. Deputy Attorney General John Donahue secured the plea to Assault Second Degree, Reckless Endangering, and Resisting Arrest from Brandon Showell. In June […]

Other defendants plea to drug, weapons, and robbery charges A Superior Court judge sentenced three inmates Friday for their roles in the 2017 Vaughn prison riot, which resulted in the murder of correctional officer Lt. Steven Floyd. Dwayne Staats, 37, sentenced to two life sentences in prison plus 153 years for his conviction on 2 […]

Fraudulent companies include shells owned by Manafort, Gates, and Cohen; others used to undermine democratic processes and launder drug money Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that the she has filed actions in the state Court of Chancery to dissolve 15 Delaware business entities for involvement in criminal activities. State law allows the Attorney General […]

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Monday that a grand jury has indicted former Wilmington City Council President Theopalis K. Gregory on charges of Profiteering and Official Misconduct. The DOJ alleges that Gregory, 67, used his position on City Council to secure a City grant that would enrich […]

A Superior Court jury convicted a New Castle man who shot and killed one of his co-workers. Deputy Attorneys General Matthew Frawley and John Taylor secured a guilty verdict for 36-year-old Bobby Taylor. In November 2015, Taylor shot and killed Aloysisus Taylor, 41, of Wilmington, at the American Car Wash in the 1900 block of […]

Other defendants convicted on murder, manslaughter, weapons, and drug charges Three men at the helm of a massive drug dealing enterprise were sentenced to prison in Superior Court. Dwayne White, 36, of Wilmington, Eric Lloyd, 40, of New Castle, and Damon Anderson, 40, were convicted of numerous charges in June for their roles in the […]

Others face prison on assault and resisting arrest charges Steven Snell, the Millsboro man who kidnapped and robbed an elderly Rehoboth Beach couple has been sentenced to prison. In July 2018, Snell, 30, went to a home on Cornwall Road asking to use the phone. Once inside, Snell threatened the couple with a box cutter, […]

Other defendants receive prison sentences for fatal shootings Kili Mayfield, a man convicted of raping 3 women over the course of 7 years will spend the rest of his life in prison. Mayfield, 40, of Bear, was arrested in June 2018 after being linked to the raping, beating, and strangling of a woman and 2 […]

Guilty plea to murder in Dover killing; Change in state’s securities act leads to guilty plea to theft and identity theft Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, the woman who set fire to the home where she lived leading to the deaths of 3 Wilmington firefighters has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Deputy Attorneys General Barzilai Axelrod […]

Wilmington shooting leads to prison time A 35-year-old Dover man has been convicted for sexually assaulting and beating his girlfriend. A Superior Court jury found Isaac Pierce guilty of Rape First Degree, Kidnapping First Degree, Strangulation, Assault Third Degree, and Terroristic Threatening. In September 2018, while arguing with the victim, Pierce beat, strangled, and raped […]

Deputy Attorney General Rebecca Anderson secured a guilty plea and prison sentence for a man wanted for a shooting in Seaford, arrested while police were investigating illegal drug activity in Bridgeville. Teron West, 33, of Seaford, was arrested in July 2019, when members of the Delaware State Police Sussex County Governor’s Task Force executed a […]

A Superior Court judge sentenced Friday a Chester, PA man to 20 years in prison for 2 counts of rape, concluding a years-long effort to solve multiple cold cases. Hayim Raison was arrested after DNA tests on previously untested sexual assault kits helped lead to his arrest and guilty plea for 2 counts of Rape […]