rd Trump-backed lawmaker faces school board head for Congress By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:41:37-04:00 Full Article Education
rd Bobby Lee Verdugo, leader of 1968 LA school walkout, dies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:42:05-04:00 Full Article Education
rd Accreditor frowns on Georgia school system's board troubles By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:42:22-04:00 Full Article Education
rd Who Takes the Hardest Calculus Courses? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T16:26:10-04:00 Digging a little deeper into the data from international tests reveals ways in which differences in the content students can access widens math achievement gaps. Full Article Education
rd Lee encouraging voucher applications despite court order By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:43:39-04:00 Full Article Education
rd Should Schools Have an N-Word Policy? Uproar Over Guard's Firing Forces Hard Questions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The firing of a black staff member for repeating the n-word while telling a black student not to use it underscores how uneasy many districts, schools, and educators are with handling the use of racist language in any context. Full Article Wisconsin
rd Verdict Looms on Whether Insolvent Wisconsin District Can Dissolve By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Palmyra-Eagle, a mostly rural school district in Southeast Wisconsin, lost more than half its students to surrounding districts and then taxpayers voted to dissolve the district. Full Article Wisconsin
rd Dyslexia Is Not a Bad Word, Advocates Say. Schools Should Use It By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A push to get dyslexia defined in state law and persuade educators to use the term has translated to new laws in 40 states. Full Article Wisconsin
rd Autistic School Board Member Pushes for Inclusion, Understanding By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are "still dealing with the belief that children [with disabilities] can't be educated with their peers," says Nicki Vander Meulen, an autistic school board member in Madison, Wis. Full Article Wisconsin
rd Trump-backed lawmaker faces school board head for Congress By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Wisconsin
rd In Arguments, U.S. Supreme Court Leans Toward Support for Religious School Aid By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In a case from Montana, conservative justices suggested they were inclined to rule for parents who seek to reinstate a state tax credit funding scholarships for use at religious schools. Full Article Montana
rd High Court Leans Toward Support for Religious Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In a case from Montana, conservative justices suggested they were inclined to rule for parents who seek to reinstate a state tax credit funding scholarships for use at religious schools. Full Article Montana
rd When Will The Birds Fly Free?: Education as Colonialism By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The play made me ask the terrifying question that every educator asks themselves at some point: Am I actually helping my students? Full Article Hawaii
rd Utah Ruling Highlights Sticky Issue of Partisan School Board Elections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, Republicans are arguing that candidates for local and state school boards should run on party tickets. Full Article Utah
rd Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Pennsylvania State Board Chair Resigns By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Several women told local newspapers that Pennsylvania state board chair Larry Wittig pursued sexual relationships with them when they were teenagers. Full Article Pennsylvania
rd Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders School Funding Trial By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Six school systems, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools, and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference want to change the state's school-funding system, which allows for wide spending gaps between low- and high-income districts. Full Article Pennsylvania
rd Hacked and Cut Off From the Public: This Is School Board Business in the Coronavirus Crisis By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Social distancing is forcing school business to be conducted virtually, putting school boards in the difficult spot of making crucial decisions on spending and other issues without the same level of public input. Full Article Pennsylvania
rd Schools ordered to remain closed until end of academic year By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Pennsylvania
rd Dealing With Dyslexia: 'It's Almost Like It's a Naughty Word' (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 When Scott Gann learned his son Dustin had dyslexia, he was shocked at the school's reaction. No one there wanted to use the word. Full Article Arkansas
rd Vote on Charging Students for Summer School Delayed by R.I. State Board By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Rhode Island's Council on Elementary and Secondary Education has postponed a decision on whether school districts can charge for summer school. Full Article Rhode_Island
rd Adoption of New Science Standards May Start With Rhode Island By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Rhode Island may become the first state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards. Full Article Rhode_Island
rd Science Standards Win OK in First State With Rhode Island Vote By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Rhode Island today became the first state in the nation adopt the Next Generation Science Standards. Full Article Rhode_Island
rd New Science Standards to Face First State Vote Today, in Rhode Island By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Rhode Island may become the first state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards. The state board will vote later today. Full Article Rhode_Island
rd A Conversation With U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, an Award-Winning Teacher By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year who was sworn into U.S. Congress last week, shares her education priorities, thoughts on the secretary of education, and her motivation to run for office. Full Article Connecticut
rd Connecticut Ranks Third on Quality Counts Annual Report Card By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The state, which earned a B, is one of the nation’s wealthiest and turned in strong performances in the school finance arena and in areas such as preschool and kindergarten enrollment. Full Article Connecticut
rd Georgia Earns a C+ on Chance-for-Success Index, Ranks 33rd in Nation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Georgia
rd Georgia school board votes to remove superintendent early By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
rd District Hard-Hit by COVID-19 Begins 'Tough Work' of Getting On By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 No place in Georgia has suffered a higher rate of coronavirus cases than Dougherty County. And the school system, largely rural and poor, is in the middle of it. Full Article Georgia
rd Desegregation Order Lifted on Georgia School District in Coronavirus Hotspot By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Dougherty County, a largely black school district in an region heavily affected by coronavirus, is no longer subject to desegregation orders first imposed in 1963. Full Article Georgia
rd Accreditor frowns on Georgia school system's board troubles By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
rd Oregon Considers Ethnic Studies Standards By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Oregon is the latest state to consider adding an ethnic studies curriculum. Full Article Oregon
rd Oregon Governor Orders Release of School Performance Ratings By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Gov. Kate Brown ordered the public release of annual school performance ratings last week after Oregon's biggest newspaper reported that a Brown appointee had delayed the release of the statistical rankings until after the high-stakes gubernatorial election Nov. 6. Full Article Oregon
rd Kansas, Missouri renew Border War with 4-game football set By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 14:11:47 GMT Kansas and Missouri are resuming their bitter Border War in football after the former Big 12 rivals agreed to a four-game series in which each school will play two home games beginning in September 2025. The fourth-longest rivalry in college football dates to 1891, but it has been on hiatus since Missouri departed for the Southeastern Conference. The schools recently announced a six-game series in men's basketball beginning with the upcoming season that includes two games on each campus and two in Kansas City, Missouri. Full Article article Sports
rd NFL wants college football to proceed (but if not would likely move games to Saturdays) By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 15:40:55 GMT The NFL is indeed discussing the possibility of playing games on Saturdays in the event that college football doesn't proceed with a season from September through December. As one source with direct knowledge of the discussions tells PFT, however, the league's strong preference is for college football to happen, as scheduled. No college football season [more] Full Article article Sports
rd University of Pittsburgh coaches, city's pro teams donate $800K toward coronavirus vaccine research By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:02:57 GMT The university’s Center for Vaccine Research is working to create a coronavirus vaccine. Full Article article Sports
rd Oklahoma State RB Hubbard named top Canadian NCAA player By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:56:24 GMT Hubbard was the AP Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting, the third-best finish for a Canadian player. It was the second-best single-season total in school history, trailing only Barry Sanders' 1988 Heisman season. Hubbard was the runner-up for the Cornish Trophy in 2019 after his redshirt freshman season. Full Article article Sports
rd 2003 California-USC thriller available to all fans Saturday at 1:30 PT/ 2:30 MT on Pac-12 Now By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:06:04 GMT Download the Pac-12 Now app to watch an epic, triple-overtime 2003 battle between USC and California this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. PT/ 2:30 p.m. MT. The game will be available to all fans. Full Article video Sports
rd Intervention orders : their impact in country towns, what to do and still have access to firearms / presented by Bob Harrap, SM, Magistrates Court of South Australia. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd How hard can drafting a will be? What mistakes do we make? Tips and traps to avoid / presented by Joan Sedsman, Adelaide Estate Planning and Administration. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd “There but for the grace of God” : review of recent lawyer misconduct cases / presented by: Anna Jackson, Magistrates Court of South Australia, Alex Ward, Edmund Barton Chambers. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Family Court consent orders and enforcement applications : a “how to” guide for presenting them in an acceptable form / presented by Verity Brown, Registrar FCA. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd General protection orders / presented by Rick Manuel, Barrister. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Drawing a line in the sand : understanding where your client’s WHS Act duties may end and its contactors begin / presented by Patrick Barry, Howard Zelling Chambers. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Costs in deceased estates litigation / presented by Graham Edmonds-Wilson SC, Howard Zelling Chambers. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Valuations of legal practice / presented by Grantley Stevens FCA, CTA, Nexia Edwards Marshall. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Tax issues upon disposal of the legal practice / Raoul Stevenson CA, CTA & Grantley Stevens FCA, CTA, Nexia Edwards Marshall. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Administration issues for winding up the legal practice / presented by Sean Burton CA & Simone Ong CA, CTA, Nexia Edwards Marshall. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Future planning / presented by Grant Edwards, CTA, DFP, Nexia Edwards Marshall. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd My Australian Bird Obsession Volume Five: South Australia & Western Victoria. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
rd Casindra lost : the Paradisi Chronicles / Marti Ward. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: A 3.5 year mission from which they'll never return, a 2.5 million lightyear journey to another galaxy, 1.5 crew members comprising a solitary captain and a half-baked AI... Captain Sideris is a loner and knows LETO ships like nobody else, having risen to command the Lunar-Earth construction fleet, as they build ships to mine asteroids and colonize Mars. Suddenly he finds the colonization effort is for another planet, in another galaxy, and he's the sole human guinea pig being gated through a wormhole with an AI playing Noah to LETO SS Casindra's ark. Everything goes well as he starts to survey four planets they plan to exploit, as he gets to know emergent AI 'Al', as he discovers he's building a special relationship with empathic cat 'Simba'. Problem is message drones gated home are not being returned per protocol, with little explanation, no supplies, and some cryptic and disturbing messages. This full length novel is set in the multi-author multi-genre Paradisi universe. Casindra Lost opens the Lost Mission Series to explain what happened to some of the early missions that underlie the various colonization and post-colonization stories. Full Article