at U.S. Backs Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In a case involving a transgender track athlete, the Trump administration says female transgender athletes are seeking "special treatment" to compete in girls' or women's sports. Full Article Sports
at Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A collection of stories from the week that you may have missed. Full Article Sports
at 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 Sports
at Judge Blocks Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The judge said the law likely discriminates on the basis of transgender status in violation of the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Full Article Sports
at Should Schools Suspend Sports? The Debate Is Getting More Tense By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In some districts with all-remote learning, high school athletes are still on the field. And in some states, political leaders are getting heat for canceling school sports. Full Article Sports
at Start date for high-risk winter sports in NY pushed back By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Sports
at Marny Xiong, School Board Chair and Social Justice Champion, Dies at 31 of COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017. Full Article School+boards
at 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 School+boards
at School Board Elections Don't Get Much Attention. They Should By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 School boards play a critical role in steering the progress of the nation’s schools, but the relationship between school boards and school district leaders could be better. Full Article School+boards
at Building Better School Boards: 3 Strategies for District Leaders By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Here are strategies for creating strong, respectful, productive relationships between superintendents and school boards. Full Article School+boards
at Gift creates emergency assistance fund for World Campus military students By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 A gift from a Vietnam War veteran will create an emergency fund to help Penn State World Campus’s military learners when they have an unexpected financial setback. Full Article
at Q&A with outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Matt Schuyler By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500 After four years as chair of the Penn State Board of Trustees, Matt Schuyler’s leadership term officially ends during the trustees’ meeting today (Nov. 8). Schuyler first joined the board in 2015 as an at-large trustee and will continue serving as a member of the board through the end of his term in 2026. Full Article
at Estate gift to benefit students connected to University Libraries and military By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Alumna Tanya Seyfert’s estate commitment will create scholarships for students who are affiliated with the military or who participate in work-study at the University Libraries, as well as funding urgent priorities set by Libraries leadership. Full Article
at Penn State Smeal program supports military veteran entrepreneurs By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:21:02 -0500 Jeffrey Goldberg and Matthew Vogt contribute a significant portion of the sales of their company, Sky Devil Wines, to veterans and veteran-specific causes. In 2018 they established a fund that is now named the Sky Devil Veteran's Entrepreneur Fund. The first two recipients of proceeds from that fund were recently named. Full Article
at Penn State to unveil a new Employee Resource Group for caregivers By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:03:46 -0500 Penn State is launching a new Employee Resource Group (ERG) for employees who serve as caregivers for other individuals in their lives, including family members such as elders or children of any age who are unwell, or have special needs or disabilities. The new ERG, called Penn State Cares and is open to employees at all campuses, seeks to create a workplace where caregivers can support each other, use and expand existing university resources, and enable employees, who are caregivers, to thrive and grow. Full Article
at Army veteran shares story of resilience to teach skills that saved his life By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:37:52 -0500 Army veteran Adam Hartswick lost both of his legs due to a IED explosion while he was serving in Afghanistan, but his life was saved by proper tourniquet use. Now, he works with the Justice and Safety Institute, a Penn State Outreach program, to train law enforcement on the technique that saved his life. Full Article
at Study tests novel approach to PTSD treatment that helps individuals and spouses By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:41:24 -0500 Active-duty service members and veterans experiencing PTSD have additional opportunities for treatment to support them, along with their partners, after the Department of Defense awarded a $3 million grant to Steffany Fredman, associate professor of human development and family studies, and colleagues in the STRONG STAR Consortium. Full Article
at Three new hawks join flock at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:44 -0500 Three new hawks have joined the flock at the Klingsberg Aviary at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, including a forest-dwelling goshawk and two rough-legged hawks native to Pennsylvania’s grasslands. Full Article
at Penn State Berks chancellor reaches out to Latino community in Spanish By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:17:59 -0400 Penn State Berks wrapped up its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 11 with its 12th annual Latino Forum, an outreach effort for local high school students. Chancellor Radha Pyati provided a warm welcome to the students in Spanish, and she reached out to both students and the greater Latino community through a Facebook Live interview on La Mega Radio Station, a Spanish-language station who was on site for the event. Pyati was also interviewed live on La Mega’s Morning Show on Oct. 8. Full Article
at Prepare to 'Shake it Off' with the Penn State Berks 'ERAS TOUR' on Nov. 2 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:30:15 -0400 Penn State Berks is holding a free public event, the “Eras Tour (Penn State Berks Version)” on Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Perkins Plaza. The event is held in junction with the course “Taylor Swift, Gender, and Communication,” offered this fall. Admission is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Full Article
at Building a flexible and affordable electric-vehicle charging station By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:02:35 -0400 Current charging stations for electric vehicles, or EVs, can be expensive to install, and limited in the number of parking spaces they reach. Penn State engineering student Jonathan Smith and his team have spent the last three years creating a possible solution: smaller, mounted charging stations, which can move to cover as many as five parking spaces. As CEO of Streamline Charging, he’s used his Penn State education and customized coursework to get the team’s ideas to market. Full Article
at Penn State Berks students visit 'Field of Screams' for experiential learning By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:05:01 -0400 Penn State Berks took learning out of the classroom in early October when 14 students, faculty and staff visited "Field of Screams," a haunted Halloween attraction in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The event was organized as an experiential learning activity for humanities, arts and social sciences courses (such as "Rhetoric of American Horror Films" and "Transformative Texts") that deal with topics related to horror and monstrosity within popular cultural texts. Full Article
at Penn State Berks celebrates Indigenous and Native American Heritage Month By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:13:38 -0400 Penn State Berks will welcome Piscataway Nation singers and dancers to honor and celebrate Indigenous and Native American Heritage Month. The event is free and open to the public and will take place on Monday, Nov. 4, at 12:15 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. Full Article
at Penn State Berks offers Saturday tour for prospective students, Nov. 9 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:26:07 -0400 Prospective students and their families are invited to tour Penn State Berks at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, with Lion Ambassador student tour guides. Full Article
at Community members ‘shake it off’ during Penn State Berks Eras Tour event By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:10:08 -0500 How do you translate what you learned in a semester-long course to a community celebration for an audience ranging in age from kindergarteners to senior citizens? That was the challenge to Penn State Berks students in the “Taylor Swift, Gender and Communication” course, and they rose to the occasion. Full Article
at Hope for a New Generation By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:08:13 +0000 Although poverty has forced many villagers to the city or even abroad, co-leaders Besmir, Aniger and Hope are bringing hope to the youth in Albanian villages. Full Article
at Celebrating Women's Day in Lushnje By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:10:53 +0000 A rare treat for Roma women. Full Article
at Blessing the Roma at Christmas By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:11:11 +0000 OM Albania partners in the Emmanuel Centre ministry to Roma street kids and their mothers during the holiday season. Full Article
at Different languages, same Father God By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:52:37 +0000 Whether praying in Cantonese or Albanian, believers are one in heart. Full Article
at That they may know the Lord By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:27:33 +0000 OM’s Emmanuel Centre in Albania shines as light for children in the Roma and Gypsy communities. Full Article
at Sewing into salvation By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:57:31 +0000 An OMer runs an evangelistic sewing course in Albania; empowering local women by training them to sew while sharing the gospel. Full Article
at Ending isolation By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:46:47 +0000 OM Albania is reaching out to children with special needs, visiting their families' homes and helping the different family members in holistic ways. Full Article
at Harrisburg team gathers data from space through NASA's RockOn! program By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:19:54 -0400 A team from Penn State Harrisburg spent a week at a NASA facility over the summer, building a scientific experiment and sending it to space through the RockOn! program. Full Article
at Domestic violence panel set for Oct. 25 at Penn State Harrisburg By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:34:46 -0400 Maria Turkson, associate teaching professor of psychology at Penn State Harrisburg, will lead a panel of experts in a discussion about domestic violence prevention on Friday, Oct. 25. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Full Article
at Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: Oct. 28-Nov. 10 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:44:48 -0400 The following is a collection of events happening around Penn State Harrisburg. Full Article
at Penn State Harrisburg and Thaddeus Stevens College expand articulation agreement By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:34:28 -0400 Thaddeus Stevens College, a two-year trade and technology-focused college, has recently expanded its articulation agreement with Penn State Harrisburg. Students completing their studies at Thaddeus Stevens College can transfer a variety of general education credits toward receiving a bachelor of science degree in human development and family studies from Penn State Harrisburg. Full Article
at Harrisburg campus library celebrates Shirley Chisholm with new exhibition By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:51:59 -0400 The Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg has launched a new exhibition, “Always Aim High! An Exhibition Celebrating Shirley Chisholm,” featuring rare materials from the Alice Marshall Women’s History Collection. The exhibition opened Oct. 22 and will be on display through Dec. 20 at the entrance to Archives and Special Collections on the library's third floor. Chisholm was the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968 and the first Black woman to run for U.S. president in 1972. Full Article
at Penn State Harrisburg to present 'Schweek' scheduling week By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:37:46 -0500 The Office of the Registrar and the Lambert Undergraduate Advising Center at Penn State Harrisburg will present “Schweek” scheduling week to assist students in scheduling their courses for spring 2025. Full Article
at Military service is family tradition for Penn State Harrisburg father, daughter By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:18:36 -0500 Retired Master Sgt. Gary Barb, campus technology officer at Penn State Harrisburg, is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy, which he served from 1989 to 1993, and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, which he served from 1994 to 2012. His daughter, Jessica Barb, is a communications major at Penn State Harrisburg, where she participates in the Army ROTC program, and serves in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Full Article
at Choice, Vouchers and the Trump Education Agenda By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Marc Tucker looks at what the world's top performers tell us about the school choice agenda likely to be pursued by President Trump and his Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. Full Article Vouchers
at Six Questions That Counter the Fear of Vouchers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Even if speaking up and fighting against vouchers is your calling ( and we need voices doing that) , it is still worth looking inward. Full Article Vouchers
at Are Vouchers Hurting or Helping Education? (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Indiana has one of the largest voucher programs in the country, with over 34,000 students receiving tax dollars to pay for private schools. With the Trump administration favoring school choice, many wonder if vouchers help or hurt education. Full Article Vouchers
at Colorado Supreme Court Overturns State's Pilot School Voucher Program By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The Colorado Supreme Court decided Douglas County's Choice Scholarship Program is unconstitutional. Full Article Vouchers
at Vouchers 'Harm' Public Education By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Vouchers
at Vouchers Expansion Battle Will Be Fought at Arizona Polls By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A ballot measure to expand the state's eligibility for so-called education savings account is contentious and confusing. Full Article Vouchers
at Education Department Developing Vouchers for Teacher Professional Development By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Despite being rebuked by Congress in its bid to do so last year, the U.S. Department of Education says it will use Education Innovation and Research funds for teacher professional development vouchers. Full Article Vouchers
at FDA Bans Use of Shock Therapy at School for Students With Special Needs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The FDA estimates that between 45 and 50 students at a Massachusetts school for students with autism, emotional disturbances, and intellectual disabilities are subjected to electrical shocks through electrodes attached to their skin. Full Article Specialeducation
at Fierce Debate as DeVos Weighs Schools' Obligations to Students With Disabilities By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Amid coronavirus-related school closures, advocates worry Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may waive requirements of special education law if Congress signs off. Schools say it's difficult to meet some requirements during the pandemic. Full Article Specialeducation
at Education Groups Seek Over $200 Billion in New Coronavirus Emergency Aid By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The two national teachers' unions and other prominent groups are seeking $175 billion for state K-12 budgets, $13 billion in dedicated aid for special education, and more to help schools deal with the coronavirus. Full Article Specialeducation
at Betsy DeVos Sees 'No Reason' to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Congress should not grant flexibility from the federal special education law's key components due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has told federal lawmakers. Full Article Specialeducation