scho Washington State schools make technology education much more than 'shop class' By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Schools combine SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software with 3D scanning and printing to enrich student learning Full Article
scho SOLIDWORKS: powerful enough for advanced engineering, easy enough for middle schoolers By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Teacher: 'We're growing engineers here' Full Article
scho SOLIDWORKS Robotics University: School's in for summer By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Self-paced, virtual, and fun academy lets students strut robotics skills Full Article
scho Penn State Mont Alto to host 'Spend a Summer' event for highschoolers By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:12:33 -0400 Spend a Summer Evening is Tuesday, July 16, and Spend a Summer Day will be Tuesday, Aug. 13. Advance registration is recommended. Full Article
scho Library exhibit showcases Penn State Mont Alto’s history as forestry school By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:53:24 -0400 Visitors to Penn State Mont Alto can experience the campus’ historical beginnings as the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy through the archival exhibit “Mementos and Memories: Exploring the Artifacts of Mont Alto’s Past,” on display at the Mont Alto Campus Library through spring semester 2025. Full Article
scho Baseball brings the Gospel to local schools By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:35:25 +0000 OM Hungary's Sports Team brings baseball and the Gospel to local schools in their now-annual visit to sports classes. Full Article
scho OM Panama re-starts training school By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:11:37 +0000 OM's International Intensive School of Missions in Panama is getting ready to start in January 2012 to equip Latinos for missions. Full Article
scho Big Red Bus school tour reaches over 400 youth By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:55:57 +0000 OM Ireland's Creative Arts Team and a group from the US lead a week-long tour into schools and a kids’ club in a housing estate. Full Article
scho New school offers hope to orphans By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:47:02 +0000 OM Malawi opens a new school to help educate children in need. Full Article
scho OM Pakistan School of Mission year starts By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 09:31:34 +0000 Twenty new participants join OM Pakistan’s one-year training programme to grow in prayer, the Word and service. Full Article
scho Testimonies from OM Pakistan’s School of Missions By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 09:46:30 +0000 Three young people passionate about serving God in their local communities benefit from OM Pakistan’s year-long study and practical outreach programme. Full Article
scho Birth of a Bible school By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:43:59 +0000 After recognising that no training was available for lay leaders, particularly those in house churches, workers planed the launch of a Bible school. Full Article
scho Schoolbags for children in Muslim villages By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:01:40 +0000 OM EAST, in partnership with OM Bosnia, is getting ready for their annual Schoolbags Project in north-west Bosnia-Herzegovina this summer. Full Article
scho 6 Considerations for School Leaders Making a Statement About George Floyd By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When making formal statements, school and district leaders should call out racist patterns and commit to dismantling White supremacy, advise Dorinda J. Carter Andrews and Shaun R. Harper. Full Article District+and+leadership
scho Bored, Stressed, Tired: Unpacking Teenagers' Emotions About High School By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 At first glance, it could seem that teenagers just really, really hate high school. But Yale researchers found deeper student engagement issues. Full Article Highschools
scho High School Students Need More Support Now to Get Back on Track for College, Survey Shows By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A new surveys shows that many of this year's high school upperclassmen are behind in their efforts to prepare for post-secondary education. Full Article Highschools
scho Bush Plan Would Heighten NCLB Focus on High School By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 State policymakers question the effect of expanding the federal reach. Full Article Highschools
scho Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel. Full Article Highschools
scho The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times. Full Article Highschools
scho Betsy DeVos Stresses That She Supports 'Great Public Schools' (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently spoke at Council of the Great City Schools annual legislative and policy conference in Washington, D.C. Here are some of her remarks. Full Article Federalpolicy
scho School Leader on Trump's Education Budget (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Education Week's Andrew Ujifusa hashes out the details of the education budget with Prince George's County, Md., Schools CEO Kevin Maxwell. Full Article Federalpolicy
scho As Trump Weighs Fate of Immigrant Students, Schools Ponder Their Roles By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 While President Donald Trump signed executive orders this week that could have widespread impact on immigrant communities, many in K-12 education await word on his decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Full Article Federalpolicy
scho What Does Trump's Proposed Budget Mean for Schools? (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In this Facebook Live discussion, Education Week reporters Alyson Klein and Andrew Ujifusa discuss President Trump's budget, and what it means for public education. Full Article Federalpolicy
scho Title IX Rule Details How K-12 Schools Must Address Sexual Harassment, Assault By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The Education Department outlines when and how schools must respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment under the Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination. Full Article Federalpolicy
scho Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Expert says labels, books, and writing centers all help with skill development Full Article Earlychildhood
scho How Will Schools Measure English-Learners' 'COVID-Slide' Learning Loss? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Native-language assessments may more fully reflect what English-language learners know and can do academically after months away from school. But not all states offer them. Full Article Englishlanguagelearners
scho Schools Failed English-Learners During the Shutdown. How Can They Do Better? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A new report urges districts to pay close attention to how they choose and use technology for students who are not yet fluent in English. Full Article Englishlanguagelearners
scho How Will Schools Teach English-Language Learners This Fall? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A new database offers a state-by-state look at guidance on supporting English-learner students and their families amid the global pandemic. Full Article Englishlanguagelearners
scho The 8 Things Teachers Know for Certain When Schools Reopen By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 There are some serious questions that still need answers, but there are a few certainties that teachers can hold onto, writes Casey M. Bethel. Full Article Classroom+management
scho Teacher Tips: How to Reduce Screen Time When School Is Online By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Concerns about screen time are not new—but they are heightened when kids across the country are spending much of their school day online. Full Article Classroom+management
scho 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
scho The Teachers' Unions Have a Charter School Dilemma By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 With the first charter school strike in the books—and teachers coming out victorious—experts say both unions and charter schools may need to rethink how they’ve long operated. Full Article Unions
scho Do America's Public Schools Owe Black People Reparations? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 School districts must make amends for their racist history, writes Daarel Burnette II. What should that look like? Full Article Diversity
scho Closing COVID-19 Equity Gaps in Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This school year doesn't have to repeat the educational inequities of the spring. We talked with educators, parents, and experts to find a better way. Full Article Diversity
scho Principals Need Help Building Anti-Racist Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Anti-racist school leadership is about becoming more racially aware and taking action, explains Denisa R. Superville. Full Article Diversity
scho Dismantling Systemic Racism in Schools: 8 Big Ideas By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Get an overview of this fall’s Big Ideas special report, which is dedicated to addressing anti-Black systemic racism in schools. Full Article Diversity
scho Can a Lottery Diversify America's Top High School? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Controversy over a proposal to admit students by lottery to a highly selective school in Virginia echoes a nationwide debate over how to include more Blacks, Latinos, and low-income students in advanced academic programs. Full Article Diversity
scho Why School Board Diversity Matters By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Most school boards don’t look the students they serve, but new research suggests that must change. Full Article Diversity
scho Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Make School Desegregation a Key Issue By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The vice presidential candidate was bused to school as child. Her experience could inform national education policy, writes Jonathan E. Collins. Full Article Desegregation
scho Do America's Public Schools Owe Black People Reparations? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 School districts must make amends for their racist history, writes Daarel Burnette II. What should that look like? Full Article Desegregation
scho School Dropouts By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 High school dropouts almost always quit school because of a combination of risk factors, many of which are present before the student starts kindergarten, an analysis of data from 44 dropout trend studies concludes. Full Article Dropouts
scho Renewed Focus Needed to Help Homeless Students Stay in School, Study Argues By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Disconnections make it tough for homeless students to stay in school, says a new study, which also details the new requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act that bolster resources for their support. Full Article Dropouts
scho 'Night School' Documentary Looks at Adults Seeking an Elusive H.S. Diploma By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The film follows three Indianapolis adults as they seek to overcome obstacles on the path to earning an educational credential that they missed earlier. Full Article Dropouts
scho Boston's Innovative Approach to Reconnecting High School Dropouts By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The district is reconnecting high school dropouts by focusing on life goals, academic gaps, social-emotional challenges, and personal commitments. Full Article Dropouts
scho Maintaining Ties When School Closes Is Critical to Preventing Dropouts By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Students who were chronically absent or at risk of dropping out before the coronavirus outbreak are even more at risk now that schools are closed, experts say. Full Article Dropouts
scho Charter Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 "Authorizer shopping" is a growing threat to charter school quality, according to a report from a national advocacy and research organization. Full Article Charter+schools
scho Charter Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Many of the laws that regulate charter schools do not go far enough to prevent conflicts of interest, according to a report released by Bruce Baker and Gary Miron of the National Education Policy Center. Full Article Charter+schools
scho 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
scho Charter Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Texas charter schools, on average, appear to negatively affect students' future earnings, according to a working paper by two economists. Full Article Charter+schools
scho Charter Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Charter school principals in South Carolina are overwhelmingly veteran school leaders, but more than half are new to the charter sector, according to a study by the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. Full Article Charter+schools