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Polk County schools welcomed 561 second grade students in 2023-24 school year
There were 561 second grade students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education. Eastside Elementary School welcomed the largest...

Committee recommends giving nearly $250K tax break to student housing project on Gaines Street
UCLA Stipulates to Permanent Injunction as to Alleged Exclusion of Jewish or Pro-Israel Students from Parts of Campus
From today's proposed stipulated judgment in Frankel v. Regents (C.D. Cal.): a. The Regents of the University of California, President of the University of California, the Chancellor of UCLA, the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of UCLA, the...

Teacher convicted of having sex with student set to be sentenced Tuesday
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The former Palm Beach County teacher convicted of having sex with a student is back in court. A judge will sentence Damian Conti on Tuesday. The jury convicted the 37-year-old of unlawful sex with a minor and...

Weds 9AM | High school program paves students' path to workforce
The Southern Oregon Career Center is a high school program designed to empower students by providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to earn industry-recognized certificates. Joining the Exchange is Brad Capener, Program Director for...

NHRC seeks report on student deaths, food poisoning in Telangana Gurukul schools
Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad Hyderabad, Jul 29: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded a report within four weeks on the death of 48 students and 886 food poisoning cases in Telangana's Gurukul (residential) schools. The...

NAPLAN results again show one-third of students aren’t meeting expectations
A student takes a NAPLAN test online (ABC News/Natasha Robinson) One third of Australian students aren’t meeting “challenging but reasonable” expectations for literacy and numeracy following the third straight year of concerning NAPLAN results....

DA gives update on cases of students bringing guns to school
Cases involving guns on Albuquerque school campuses are spilling over into this school year as they move through the court system. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Cases involving guns on Albuquerque school campuses are spilling over into this school year as...

SUNY Broome Seeing Increased Number of Adult Students Due to Free Community College Initiative
Community colleges like SUNY Broome are having a moment. "I think there's also a lot of hype now for community colleges...so there's really been a lot of interest," said Penny Kelly, who serves as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY...

In memoriam: Concepción Barrio, Professor Emerita and advocate for the underserved and marginalized
July 29, 2025 / by USC Social Work The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is deeply saddened by the loss of a beloved professor, colleague, mentor and friend. Concepción (Concha) Barrio, professor emerita, passed away on July 15, 2025....

JCTC lineman program prepares students to work in extreme heat
CLASSROOM FOR LINEMEN IN TRAINING. GTC IS TRAINING FUTURE LINEMEN WAYS TO DEAL WITH THE HEAT WHILE ON THE JOB. WLKY’S MEGAN MATTHEWS GIVES US A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE PROGRAM. CLASS OUTSIDE IS AN AVERAGE DAY FOR LINEMEN PROGRAM, AND AS THE WEATHER...

Future teachers want more guidance on AI
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. As generative artificial intelligence is woven rapidly into society, teachers-in-training—as well as the professors who educate them—feel...

Married teacher avoids jail for sexting boy after statutory rape charges were dropped
A married Missouri teacher who sent nude photos and explicit sex videos to a 16-year-old student has avoided prison in a jaw-dropping plea deal that has outraged parents, stunned prosecutors, and shaken the quiet town of St. James. Rikki Lynn...

Free backpacks available for local students at BeMobile
FARGO — Area schoolkids have the chance to receive a new backpack without paying a single penny. Starting Tuesday, July 29, BeMobile is holding its 12th annual backpack drive. You can visit any of BeMobile’s 91 locations, including six in...

Mapping local knowledge: TRU students guide fire awareness exhibition (Campus Life - Kamloops)
Communities across B.C. are increasingly confronted with the challenges from wildfires, highlighting the pressing need for proactive engagement and education. In response to this need, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is inviting residents of...

EverDriven Finds 98% of School Districts Modernizing Student Transportation to Improve Safety, Equity, Access
DENVER — Across the country, 98% of school districts are actively modernizing student transportation, according to EverDriven’s newly released Future of Modern Student Transportation and Safety Report, a groundbreaking report that provides a...

Spotlight Now: How the University of Hawaii is handling federal cuts, international student enrollment
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today, we’re speaking with University of Hawaii president Wendy Hensel on international student enrollment with recent federal developments and the Trump administration’s actions on deportation. Plus we ask how cuts to...

2023-24 School Year: 72% of the 252 students at Holliday Middle School not on "college track"
Of the 252 students at Holliday Middle School in Holliday, 181 (72%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Nortex Times' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers students to...
UCSB to replace one-third of students with AI

I slept on one of Amazon’s best selling mattresses for college students and it's perfect for your dorm room — from $159
The Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress is an Amazon bestseller and after previously sleeping on it for a month, I can see why it's amassed over 55,000 five-star reviews. The sink-in comfort is like being wrapped in a cloud and at only $159 for a...