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Building new careers: East Central College offers hands-on construction program
Gasconade County Republican - Missouri
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An oritentation session for East Central College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program for entry-level construction careers being launched in August is scheduled for July 28 ns 30. The new program is designed to prepare adults through...
Chicago Teachers’ “Climate Justice” Collides With $734M School Budget Crisis
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Teachers Union’s ‘Climate Justice’ Goals Meet Fiscal Reality As Students Fail “Climate justice” provisions in the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) new contract are colliding with financial reality as the city’s low-performing public school system...
Wigan & Leigh Students Step Into the Future at New Multi-Million Pound GMIoT Building
Wigan Today
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July 9, 2025
Students from Wigan & Leigh College have become the first learners to step inside the new Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) building, currently under construction at the University of Salford’s Peel Park Campus. Bringing together...
Opinion: To live true to our vision and values, College Park must embrace the technologies of the future
JAMES Magazine Online
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College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom College Park is Georgia’s global city, a transportation capital that connects the Peach State to the rest of the world. We sit at the intersection of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the...
Aamir Khan dropped out of commerce classrooms to build a career no degree could offer: Here is how
The Times of India
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July 9, 2025
Long before the awards, global premieres and socially resonant cinema, Aamir Khan was just another student navigating the school corridors of Mumbai. His academic journey began at J.B. Petit School, before he moved to St. Anne’s High School in...
Kean University Graduates Receive Top Honors as Student Teachers
The Paramus Post - New Jersey
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UNION, N.J. — Three recent Kean University graduates received the state’s highest awards for their work as student teachers during a ceremony held by the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NJACTE) and the state Department of...
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic partner with AFT to train thousands of teachers to use AI
The Times of India
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In a major push to reshape the future of education, tech giants Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic have joined forces with two major U.S. teachers’ unions to launch a $23 million initiative aimed at training 400,000 K–12 teachers to effectively use...
CLCS Celebrates May Students of the Month
The Post-Journal - New York
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MAYVILLE – As the school year draws to a close, Chautauqua Lake Central School recognized its May Students of the Month. They are: Parker Wellman, seventh grade, is a punctual and persistent student who consistently demonstrates a purposeful and...
Alabama students show reading gains, mixed math results in 2025 assessment
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 9, 2025
Alabama students showed progress in reading and math during the 2024–25 school year, according to preliminary data shared at the Alabama State Board of Education’s July work session. The gains were visible in early-grade reading, though math...
Camden students showcase power of music education in achieving academic success
WBGO - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
For years, students at Creative Arts High School in Camden, New Jersey, have claimed the spotlight in the arts and beyond. Jamal Dickerson, the school’s director of bands and affectionately referred to as “Mr. D,” believes in the power of music...
Lakeshore College faculty release new books
Sheboygan Sun - Wisconsin
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Lakeshore College faculty members are making their mark beyond the classroom with the release of two new books. Communications Faculty Dr. Emilie Lindemann recently published “Ghost(ed) Woman & the Electric Purple Pants,” and Machining Faculty...
OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic launch national academy to train 400,000 teachers by 2030
The Indian Express
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July 9, 2025
OpenAI is partnering with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to launch the National Academy for AI Instruction, a five-year initiative aimed at preparing educators to utilise and lead in the application of AI tools in K-12 classrooms. The...
6 Section III girls lacrosse players named All-Academic honorees
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 9, 2025
Syracuse, N.Y. — Being a high school athlete means performing on the field but also in the classroom. Six Section III girls lacrosse stars were recognized for being the embodiment of what it means to be a student-athlete with USA Lacrosse...
Looking For a Few Good Mensches: Israeli NGO Seeks to Inspire Jewish College Students in US to Confront, Transcend Rising Antisemitism
Algemeiner Journal
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July 9, 2025
A nonprofit based in Israel is launching an effort to reach thousands of Jewish college students in the US amid what it called an “unprecedented global surge” in antisemitism. Founded in 2012, the Be a Mensch Foundation grew out of a partnership...
National Association of University Women Student Scholarship Winners 2025
The Savannah Tribune - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
Taliyah Lewis The National Association of University Women presented $1000 scholarships to the following student scholars at their annual Scholarship Luncheon on June 7, 2025 at Carey Hilliard. Quentin Brooks has consistently demonstrated academic...
Without Proper Accountability Black Students Will Continue To Face Disparities
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
Teacher instructs her class By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium Persistent gaps between Black and white students in educational outcomes — such as school suspensions, special education assignments, admission to AP or gifted classes, and grade-level...
Zoe Ziegler named to CSC academic all-American team
Holland Reporter - Michigan
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July 8, 2025
Grand Valley State University senior women's lacrosse player Zoe Ziegler has been named to the College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-American team. This marks a significant achievement in her collegiate career. Ziegler's performance...
2023-24 School Year: 93% of the 374 students at Mary Harris Elementary School not on "college track"
Ft Worth Times - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Of the 374 students at Mary Harris Elementary School in Fort Worth, 347 (93%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Ft Worth Times' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers...
2023-24 School Year: 86% of the 424 students at Lamar Elementary School not on "college track"
East RGV News - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDCTexas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC Of the 424 students at Lamar Elementary School in Harlingen, 364 (86%) weren’t on...
Analysis: 430 of 473 students at Harry School Truman Middle not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Mid City Times - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Of the 473 students at Harry School Truman Middle in Grand Prairie, 430 (91%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Mid City Times' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers...