400 sign petition to bring back multivariable calculus
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Parents and students aren't backing down in their fight to get an advanced math class reinstated at the Palo Alto Unified School District.Nearly 400 people have signed a petition calling for the district to offer multivariable calculus on campus next year.
32 Celebrities Who Dropped Out of School - Celebrity Dropouts
Use Arrow Keys to Navigate Getty Images There's no one path to successand these celebrities are proof.Rihanna was just 16 when she signed her first record deal, and went on to have her own fashion and beauty empire.Jennifer Lawrence ended her formal education at age 14, and is now one of the top actresses in Hollywood.
Georgia National Guard Will Use Phone Location Tracking to Recruit High School Children
The Georgia Army National Guard plans to combine two deeply controversial practices - military recruiting at schools and location-based phone surveillance - to persuade teens to enlist, according to contract documents reviewed by The Intercept.The federal contract materials outline plans by the Georgia Army National Guard to geofence 67 different public high schools throughout the state, targeting phones found within a one-mile boundary of their campuses with recruiting advertisements "with the intent of generating qualified leads of potential applicants for enlistment while also raising awareness of the Georgia Army National Guard."
Liner Notes: Peace, Love, and Sax With Lidia Rodriguez | KQED
Dimming one's light in the face of haters is not something Lidia Rodriguez knows how to do.Whenever she gets comments from guys about her size or gender, the baritone player is quick to clap back with a joke and prove them wrong."When I'm playing my bari sax, I feel huge.I feel powerful.I feel seven feet tall.
Opinion: Ending LAUSD's Primary Promise reading and math program is a mistake
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We know the best insights about what works in a school classroom come from teachers.That's why when many of them told us they are upset about the dismantling of the Los Angeles Unified School District's successful Primary Promise reading and math program we became concerned.
Some parents warn of conservative culture wars in NYC's education council elections
Days away from the deadline to cast ballots, some New York City parents say elections for little-known Community Education Councils are becoming the next front in the culture wars that have shaken school boards across the country.The councils are elected by parents, and have some advisory power over the city's education policies.
The Covenant School is a small academy housed at a Presbyterian church.
The Covenant School in Nashville is a small, private Christian school, with an enrollment of around 200 students in preschool through sixth grade.The school is intentionally small with an emphasis on relationships, according to its website, and the school boasts a teacher-to-student ratio of 8-to-1.
The Manhattan Parents Who Won't Let Their Teens Outside Alone
On weekday afternoons from 3 to about 5 p.m., certain streets on the Upper East Side can become almost impassable.Volvos, Beemers, and Teslas idle or double-park, and the (mostly) moms behind the wheel crane their necks, trying to glimpse the school door.Nannies line up with tanklike strollers, zip-top bags of apple slices and Goldfish crackers at the ready.
Uncharted: Charter school network seethes, public school supporters cheer as city nixes Bronx, Queens co-location proposals | amNewYork
NYC's largest charter school network won't be expanding into several more Queens and Bronx locations, for now.After facing heated opposition, the city's Department of Education put the kibosh on proposals for three, new Success Academy co-locations in Districts 28 and 29 in Queens and in District 11 in the Bronx.
After Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest, there's new urgency to get AEDs in schools
LEILA FADEL, HOST: When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed earlier this month, an automated external defibrillator - or AED - helped save his life.Since then, there's been a surge of interest in the devices, and trainings have become more popular, especially in schools.Blake Farmer of member station WPLN in Nashville reports.
Letters: Banning of the Bible in Utah school district shows current idiocy at its peak
You know the current idiocy of trying to ban disliked ideas has reached its peak when the Bible itself, also called the Good Book, has been banned from elementary and middle schools in Utah's Salt Lake City school district for vulgarity and violence, a way of avoiding saying "sex" ("Utah district bans Bible from schools after citing vulgarity, violence," June 4).
Teachers authorize strike at Acero charter school network in Chicago, says operator, accusing teachers union of 'bad-faith bargaining'
Teachers at Chicago's Acero Schools have voted to authorize a strike, according to operators of the charter school network and a Chicago Teachers Union charter division social media post.An Instagram account attributed to the CTU's charter division posted Wednesday that 93% of more than 500 members across the Acero network voted in favor of authorizing a strike.
Maine South High School's entire 2022 football season invalidated due to ineligible players: IHSA
In a major development for high school football in the suburbs, football powerhouse Maine South High School's robust 2022 football season results were invalidated by the Illinois High School Association, which announced the sanctions Wednesday saying the Park Ridge school had used players who were ineligible because they lived outside the attendance boundaries.
Letters: A Chicagoan's thoughts on the election and the city
I read the Tribune Editorial Board's endorsement of Ald.Anthony Beale in the 9th Ward ( "Our choices for City Council: Wards 8-13," Feb. 7).With his resume, we should be questioning why he isn't running for mayor.Beale obviously knows how to get things done.And in an article regarding the election ( "García floats property tax relief; Johnson unveils public safety plan," Feb. 7), mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson states that there are almost 1,000 officers on desk duty who could be deployed to the streets.
Dick Simpson: Youth rally in the midterms to carry on the fight for democracy
Now that the U.S. Senate race in Georgia is over, the 2022 elections have finally ended.It is time to recognize that youth are voting to save our democracy.In the midterm elections in November, youth and women, because of the abortion issue and ongoing worries about the state of our democracy, voted in unprecedented numbers.
Lincoln Center, Seeking New Audiences, Plans to Remake Its West Edge
Lincoln Center welcomes visitors at its main entrance facing Broadway with an elegant plaza, a majestic fountain and an array of travertine concert halls and theaters.But the view from the center's western edge, along Amsterdam Avenue, is far less convivial: An imposing wall stretches across several blocks, giving the feel of a fortress.
Stuyvesant High School Admitted 762 New Students. Only 7 Are Black.
About 10 percent of offers to New York City's most elite public high schools went to Black and Latino students this year, education officials announced on Thursday, in a school system where they make up more than two-thirds of the student population overall.The numbers which have remained stubbornly low for years placed a fresh spotlight on racial and ethnic disparities in the nation's largest school system.
Illinois Democrats announce deal reached on state budget
SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the leaders of the Illinois legislature announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal on a roughly $50 billion state budget, which they plan to bring before the Senate for a vote later in the day.The deal comes after lawmakers missed a self-imposed Friday deadline for approving a spending plan amid dissension among Democrats, who control the governor's office and both legislative chambers, over how to balance the ballooning cost of a health care program for immigrants with other party priorities.
Imagine high schools across the country adopt a new rule for track meets: If years earlier, a prospective student's parent had competed for their high school, that student would get a head start.If and when this rule sparks talk of unfairness, the athletic muckety-mucks respond that it's helpful in getting those parents to donate money and forging a sense of intergenerational community.
Kids in Chicago-area hospitals get a literary magazine courtesy of a high schooler honored by Teen Vogue
A 17-year-old senior at Illinois Math and Science Academy has turned her passion for art into a project that serves young hospital patients in Chicagoland and other parts of the U.S. As a child, Sridevi Krothapalli loved to paint with watercolors.Her interests grew to include digital art and drawing.
Amid shortage of teachers, Illinois high schoolers can fast-track to a career in education
Each day for Tim Kosiek, an education prep teacher at Buffalo Grove High School, is a new opportunity to inspire students in Ed Academy, an elective class he teaches as part of the Education Career Pathways program.Once a week, those students work at internships with partnering school districts."They are out in classrooms, teaching," Kosiek said.
Brooklyn High School Students Learn Finance with Real Money * Brooklyn Paper
As part of an extracurricular program offered at his high school, Frederick was provided $200 to invest in the market in February 2021.In just 21 months, he returned more than 200 percent on his initial investment despite the overall downturn in the market during that period."I made some pretty handsome returns," said Frederick, who dresses the part of a successful investor, wearing a suit and bow-tie to his high school, located in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn.
Mixed progress for Silicon Valley's English learner students - San Jose Spotlight
Santa Clara County's English learner students, part of the largest group in the nation, saw mixed progress during the COVID-19 pandemic.In Santa Clara County school districts with the largest populations of English learners, data reviewed by San José Spotlight showed three districts had a drop in test scores while the others saw an increase.
A Georgia school district's book bans may have caused a hostile environment, feds say
1. Georgia school districts have recently banned books from their libraries, which has sparked concerns about studentsâ access to diverse perspectives and ideas. 2. The American Library Association and other organizations have declared that the book bans create a hostile learning environment and are a violation of studentsâ First Amendment rights.
China's rotten girls' are escaping into erotic fiction about gay men
The hand around his waist held him tighter, their bodies pressed closer together, and Xie Lian's struggling hands were firmly folded and crushed against his own chest; unable to move.His lips were still securely sealed, the kiss deepening, and a stream of gentle, chilled air slowly passed through.A god kisses a ghost king, and a love story, movie deal and KFC sponsorship are born.
Censorship or context? Australian book industry wrestles with how to refresh outdated classics
The news this week that some works of bestselling children's author Roald Dahl will be edited to remove language deemed offensive and the eventual decision to keep the original versions in print has sparked global debate about editing classic texts to reflect contemporary values.Gone under the changes are descriptions such as fat for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Augustus Gloop, replaced by enormous, prompting a furious reaction and accusations of absurd censorship.
Author George M. Johnson on the need to tell all people's stories
LEILA FADEL, HOST: In recent weeks, we've brought you the perspectives of authors whose books have been challenged or banned in some parts of the country.Today, we replay our interview with George M. Johnson, who I spoke to back in October.When Johnson was growing up, they didn't see themself in books.
'We're tired of this life': San Jose sweeps another homeless camp - San Jose Spotlight
A small army of backhoes, earthmovers, garbage trucks, pickups and police cars rolled out of Corie Court in Central San Jose Monday afternoon, after crews spent hours working to clear out a major homeless encampment along Coyote Creek.The city-led effort focused on moving out hundreds of homeless people who live near the creek bed.
To improve kids' mental health, some schools start later
In the hours before he's due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice.It's a welcome shift from last year for him and thousands of students at the school, which pushed its start time back by more than two hours from a 7:30 a.m.
This live-saving medical device isn't required at all schools. Damar Hamlin wants to help change that
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where there might be an automated external defibrillator (AED) nearby.At an event on Capitol Hill, the NFL player shared facts he learned after he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a game in January.
French unions call new pension protests to coincide with King's visit
French unions have called for new nationwide pension protests next week, which will coincide with the visit by King Charles. he announcement follows a record turnout in Paris against President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular Bill to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64.French authorities say 119,000 people marched through the capital on Thursday, which the Interior Ministry said was the biggest demonstration in Paris so far.
Florida GOP Introduces 3 New Bills to Expand DeSantis's "Don't Say Gay" Policies
Revelers celebrate on 7th Avenue during the Tampa Pride Parade in the Ybor City neighborhood on March 26, 2022, in Tampa, Florida.Octavio Jones / Getty Images Florida Republican state lawmakers are proposing a slew of new bills that would expand the state's already restrictive laws on discussion of gender and sexuality in schools across the state.
New Study Suggests "Hibernating" During the Winter Might Be Good For Your Health
We have a complicated relationship with our alarm clocks.On the one hand, we rely on these gadgets - whether they be on our cell phones, staticky radios, or projections floating above our beds - to make sure we're not racing to catch the train to work.But on the other hand, there's that wretched snooze bar and its annoying beep jarring you out of many a pleasant dream.
Ron DeSantis bans African American studies class from Florida high schools
Ron DeSantis, Florida's Republican governor, has rejected a new advanced placement course in African American studies from being taught on high school campuses.He argues that the course violates state law and lacks educational value.This move is the latest in a series of actions to keep conversations and lessons about race, sexuality and gender identity off the state's school campuses.
Ron DeSantis is About To Expand Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law
Giorgio Viera / Getty Images Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign off on the expansion of a law meant to keep teenagers from learning anything about the birds and the bees until at least high school.The expansion of the Parental Rights in Education measurewidely known as Don't Say Gay because it prohibits teachers from talking about sexual orientation and genderpassed in the Florida Senate last week in a 27-12 vote.
Texas moves to take over Houston schools, sparking outrage
By Juan A. Lozano and Paul J. Weber | Associated Press HOUSTON Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of Houston's nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the country, acting on years of threats and angering Democrats who assailed the move as political.
Greg Richmond: Changes in grading and homework policies are turning education upside down
As bad as the pandemic was for student learning, if some current education fads continue, the future could be worse.By now, almost everyone has seen reports about pandemic learning loss.A study published in January by the journal Nature Human Behavior found that children around the world lost more than one-third of a school year's worth of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There's new urgency to get AEDs in schools after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest brought new attention to automated external defibrillators.Many schools have one, but now some are making sure they know how to use it.AILSA CHANG, HOST: Ever since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the middle of an NFL game, automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, have been in the spotlight.
Letters: We owe our children more than one week of concern
We owe them so much more than one week.One week of coverage.One week of thoughts and prayers.One week of condemning the villain or the weapon or the regulations or the lack thereof.One week of names and ages and favorite sports rolling across the news reel.One week of footage of crumbling families.One week of interviews with teachers lamenting futures lost.
3rd teen arrested, charged for making online threat against Mississauga school | CBC News
A third teenager has been arrested and charged after making an online threat against a Peel region high school.In a news release Saturday, Peel police said a 15-year-old boy from Mississauga was charged Friday with uttering threats and mischief to property concerning online threats he allegedly made against Lincoln Alexander Secondary School.
High schools' online ticket sales make it difficult for older fans to get seats
COVID-19 restrictions in 2021 gave high schools and the CIF the opening to make a move they've long wanted to implement - eliminating cash purchases at sporting events.They have a deal with GoFan.co for spectators to purchase tickets online, with a $1 service fee for the regular season that rises to $1.50 for some playoff games.
Juul e-cigarette company settles $23 million lawsuit with city of Chicago over marketing vapes to minors
The city of Chicago has reached a $23.8 million settlement with Juul Labs over claims the e-cigarette company aimed its vaping products toward an underaged market.This agreement comes after a 2020 lawsuit in which the city accused Juul of violating two municipal codes by "marketing JUUL Products to youth" and "engaging in inadequate age verification," among other complaints.
'I feel like I'm on top of the world' | Hays CISD barbering program gives students a purpose
KYLE, Texas Hays CISD has a slogan: "Changing lives, one student at a time."And the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are without a doubt changing lives and changing futures for the better.Eighty percent of Hays CISD high school students are taking part in one of 27 programs of study everything from aerospace engineering to biomedical sciences.
Peel police investigate online threats to 6 high schools in Mississauga, Brampton | CBC News
Peel police say they are investigating online threats made to six high schools in Mississauga and Brampton.In a news release Tuesday, police said officers from its youth criminal investigations bureau were made aware of online threats on social media on Thursday, March 2. The threats indicated someone would go to six secondary schools in Peel Region on Friday, March 10 with the intent to "shoot them up," police said in the release.
French rightwing politician calls for Angela Davis school to be renamed
A row has erupted in France after a rightwing politician insisted that a high school named after the Black US activist Angela Davis should change its name.Valerie Pecresse, who ran for president last year for Nicolas Sarkozy's party, Les Republicains, scoring a humiliating 4.78%, is head of the greater Paris Ile-de-France region.
France's young people stand up against higher retirement age
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Young people in France including some who haven't even entered the job market yet are protesting Thursday against the government's push to raise the retirement age.
Clashes in Paris as thousands across France march against plan to up retirement age
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to press ahead with unpopular pension reforms that will raise the country's retirement age to 64, despite massive protests that involved clashes with police in Paris.Hundreds of thousands took part in rallies across the country, according to combined police estimates.
$2 Million Homes in Washington, New Mexico and Massachusetts
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Florida elementary school temporarily bars 'Ruby Bridges' film following parent's complaint
A Florida school district has temporarily barred students from viewing a historical film about real-life civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges at an elementary school after a parent filed a complaint this month.The film " Ruby Bridges," a historical drama about 6-year-old Bridges integrating a New Orleans elementary school in 1960, was shown at North Shore Elementary in St. Petersburg, Florida, to approximately 60 second grade students on March 2. Each child required a signed permission slip to view the film, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
French protesters and police clash in marches against pension changes
Protesters and police clashed on the edges of street demonstrations in France on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of people took part in marches against Emmanuel Macron's use of constitutional executive powers to push through an unpopular rise in the pension age to 64.While demonstrations in Paris and Nantes were peaceful, with the majority of demonstrators chanting and calling for the pension changes to be scrapped, on the margins in some cities, men in masks or hoods clashed with police.
George Washington University Is Moving on From Colonials'
George Washington University will soon choose a new nickname for its athletic teams, dropping Colonials after years of pressure from students who said the name was entangled with violence toward Native Americans and other colonized people.The campus community, in the heart of the nation's capital, has narrowed a list of 10 replacement candidates to four finalists: Ambassadors, Blue Fog, Revolutionaries and Sentinels.
An Olympic Champion Hopes Runners Learn From His Head Injuries
When the crashes were happening in the early 1990s, when Derrick Adkins was emerging as one of the world's top hurdlers, he never thought that the most damaging and lasting injuries he experienced would be the ones he could not see.Adkins focused on the cuts and bruises his body endured as it banged and skidded across the track or, in one case, a broken collarbone that had cracked all the way through.
Oakland Teachers Plan Walk-Out; LA Educators Head Back To Classroom | KQED
Oakland teachers at 14 middle and high schools are planning a walkout on Friday.But, the teachers union has not sanctioned a strike.Meanwhile, LA educators are back in the classroom today after reaching an agreement late Thursday.Local assistances centers are set to open for residents in San Bernardino County Communities in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of Los Angeles, are once again struggling to dig out of more snow following this week's latest atmospheric river.
Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate
More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, and violence erupted in some places as unions called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles III's planned visit to France.The Interior Ministry said the march in Paris marred by violence, as were numerous marches elsewhere drew 119,000 people, which was a record for the capital during the pension protests.
Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate
PARIS, France More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, and violence erupted in some places as unions called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles III's planned visit to France.The Interior Ministry said the march in Paris marred by violence, as were numerous marches elsewhere drew 119,000 people, which was a record for the capital during the pension protests.
1 million take to the streets in France as protests grow
By Alexander Turnbull, Nicolas Garriga and Elaine Ganley | Associated Press PARIS French unions called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, which will coincide with King Charles III's planned visit to France, after more than 1 million people demonstrated throughout the country Thursday against unpopular pension reforms.
Thousands join protests in French cities over Macron pension reform
Large crowds have taken to the streets in Paris and other French cities in the first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron forced through a higher retirement age without a vote.trikes upended travel across the country on Thursday as protesters blockaded train stations, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, refineries and ports.
Robin Hood' energy strikers give free power to French schools, hospitals, low-income homes
Pension reform French energy workers gather to protest in front of the TotalEnergies refinery in Donges near Saint-Nazaire, France, on January 26, 2023.Stephane Mahe, Reuters Amid national strikes in the energy sector, some workers in France have found a novel way to protest.On Thursday, Robin Hood' operations unauthorised by the government provided free gas and electricity to schools, universities, and low-income households throughout the country.
France offers free condoms to young people DW 01/01/2023
01/01/2023January 1, 2023 President Emmanuel Macron's government will subsidize the cost of male contraceptives to cut the number of sexually transmitted infections.France on Sunday began offering free condoms to anyone 25 and under in an attempt to cut the number of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Afghan refugees want Canada to bring more family and friends to join them | CBC News
Atiq fled Afghanistan shortly before the Taliban took control of Kabul.He went to Turkey, where he is now living in a basement without any status, working in a bakery and facing the risk of deportation every day."I feel like I'm in jail, scared to go out of my one room beyond work.I'm just counting the days until I can come to Canada.
2 teens arrested for making new online threats against Peel region high schools | CBC News
Police in Peel Region have arrested two teenagers in connection with online threats made on Thursday against two separate high schools in Mississauga and Brampton.Const.Heather Cannon, spokesperson for Peel Regional Police, said officers arrested and charged a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy on Thursday morning with one count each of uttering threats.
Construction industry is short tens of thousands of skilled trade workers | CBC News
If you ask anyone in Ontario's construction industry, they'll tell you they have a big problem: too much work and not enough workers.Ontario's government wants to build 1.5 million homes over the next decade, but says it will need 100,000 more workers to carry that out."I think this is the greatest economic challenge facing Ontario," said Monte McNaughton, the province's labour minister, in an interview with CBC Toronto.
California moves to cap insulin cost at $30, start manufacturing naloxone
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Saturday that the state will cut insulin costs by 90% and that it will start manufacturing naloxone, a nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdoses.The lower insulin cost results from a collaboration between CalRx, a California Department of Health Care Services program, and the non-profit drug manufacturer Civica Rx, according to a news release from the governor's office.
PLATO: How an educational computer system from the '60s shaped the future
Bright graphics, a touchscreen, a speech synthesizer, messaging apps, games, and educational software-no, it's not your kid's iPad.This is the mid-1970s, and you're using PLATO.Far from its comparatively primitive contemporaries of teletypes and punched cards, PLATO was something else entirely.If you were fortunate enough to be near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) around a half-century ago, you just might have gotten a chance to build the future.
Parents in Indonesia outraged by 5.30am school start trial
Early every morning in a city in Indonesia's far east, sleepy teenagers can be seen trudging through the streets on their way to school.The students are taking part in a controversial experiment to get the day off to a much earlier start.The pilot project in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province, has twelfth-graders at 10 high schools starting classes at 5:30am.
Ukraine updates: Russia agrees to extend grain deal 60 days DW 03/13/2023
Russia has agreed to extend the Black Sea grain deal for a further 60 days after previously hinting that it could block the extension.The deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey, was first signed by both Russia and Ukraine in July last year, allowing Ukrainian agricultural goods to be transported over the Black Sea and onto the global market.
Applications for the city's Community and Citywide Education Councils are now open, but not for much longer | amNewYork
Parents, residents, and local business leaders can now apply as voting movers and shakers for their Community Education Council and Citywide Education Council.Applications are still open - but not for much longer - for four positions on both councils: Parent Member (elected), Borough President Appointee, Public Advocate Appointee, and Student Member (non-voting).
Should Silicon Valley school boards have term limits? - San Jose Spotlight
Most Santa Clara County school districts do not impose term limits, which has enabled some board members to remain in office for decades.This lack of term limits means boards that never change can become unresponsive to the communities they serve, experts said.But board members themselves said maintaining historical knowledge can provide decadeslong leadership that makes a difference.
At least 13 more Mass. schools targeted on 3rd day of 'swatting' calls
Schools In total, at least 31 schools across Massachusetts have been targeted.At least 13 more Massachusetts schools were targeted with swatting calls Wednesday - the third straight day that a slate of schools across the state received them."Swatting" is a type of fake 911 call where the caller falsely claims a violent crime is happening at a location with the goal of generating a heavy police response to that location.
Saratoga High students to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Saratoga High School's drama program is heading to Scotland to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the summer of 2024.Saratoga is just one of 30 high schools selected to perform at Fringe, the largest and longest-running arts festival in the world, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced.
Opinion: Refusal to close Oakland schools threatens progress
Oakland Unified finds itself at a dangerous crossroads.Since moving into state receivership in 2003, the school district has improved fiscal responsibility while serving the needs of our diverse student population.But that progress is threatened by the rigid stance from some vocal advocates that we should not close any schools, even when they are too small to adequately support their students.
Lifeguard hiring back on track after wage increase and dedicated outreach - Austin Monitor
Friday, March 3, 2023 by Nina Hernandez Austin is on pace to hire a sufficient number of lifeguards to open all of its pools and splash pads this upcoming summer - aided by the city's minimum wage increase to $20 an hour and dedicated outreach from its Aquatic Division.The Parks and Recreation Board was provided with an update on the hiring efforts during a Feb. 27 staff briefing on the aquatics program.
Silicon Valley students stranded by shuttered schools - San Jose Spotlight
A popular Bay Area charter school system is closing its two Sunnyvale campuses this June despite months of attempts to save them, but parents and teachers said the ordeal is far from over.Board members from Summit Public Schools voted to shut down the middle and high schools in Sunnyvale, called Summit Denali, at a special board meeting Thursday.
Adults complained about a teen theater production and the show's creators stepped in
Shawn Waldron/Getty Images Is high school theater the next battleground in the culture war?In Florida, Indiana, Kansas and Pennsylvania plays and musicals have been challenged or canceled recently.Parents or school officials have complained that the content isn't family friendly.One such case is a production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Cardinal High School in Middlefield, Ohio.
Club soccer puts the sport out of reach for many kids
Fifteen-year-olds from a DCXI soccer team practice together in Washington, D.C., in November.Club co-founder and coach Pierre Hedji says some of their team members pay and some don't."If you can afford to pay the whole thing, pay the whole thing.That way we can afford to help the next kid that can't pay anything at all." Maansi Srivastava/NPR Youth soccer coach Pierre Hedji co-founded the club DCXI to give kids in Washington, D.C., a chance to learn the game, develop their skills and compete, just as he did when he was a kid growing up in Benin.
How bills restricting drag could impact high school theatre productions
More than a dozen states have proposed bills that would restrict minors' access to drag performances.So where does that leave high school theatre productions like Rent or nontraditional casting?AILSA CHANG, HOST: More than a dozen states have proposed similar bills, and that has some high school theater programs concerned, as NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas Editor's note: The video above was published on Jan. 20.The Pflugerville Independent School District is closer to deciding on an option for realigning campus boundaries and one option would result in closing one school.KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman report that a district panel has come up with two plans to finalize the schools in the district.
After 42 years, Fred Roggin bids farewell to Channel 4
They were rookies together.Fernando Valenzuela and Fred Roggin each made his Los Angeles debut in September 1980.Valenzuela threw his last pitch for the Dodgers 33 years ago.After a career of covering Valenzuela, Kobe Bryant, Wayne Gretzky, Al Davis and countless others for Channel 4, Roggin is hanging up his microphone.
Sierra Canyon's 'Juju farewell tour' faces its toughest test against Country Day
Two months ago, when her Chatsworth Sierra Canyon High's office was stuffed with boxes of jerseys and a run at back-to-back state championships was hypothetical, 11th-year girls' basketball coach Alicia Komaki leaned against her desk and mused that - gasp - the Trailblazers might actually lose a few games this season.
Ron DeSantis says Florida rejected African American Studies course because of "queer indoctrination"
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said that his state recently rejected an advanced placement (AP) African American Studies course because of the course's "indoctrination" of the "queer" agenda."We have guidelines and standards in Florida: We want education, not indoctrination," DeSantis said during a news conference.
Former Afghan Lawmaker Shot Dead at Her Home in Kabul
A female former legislator in Afghanistan was killed at her home in the capital, Kabul, the police and her family said a high-profile murder of one of the few women parliamentarians who remained in the country after the Western-backed government collapsed and the Taliban seized power.The legislator, Mursal Nabizada, was shot dead early Sunday morning along with her bodyguard, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran.
Lesbian Playwright Paula Vogel Slams Florida School for Banning Play
Paula Vogel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning lesbian playwright, warns that a Florida school district's decision to cancel a production of one of her plays is a slippery slope to dangerous censorship.Students at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a Jacksonville area magnet school, say they are experiencing anti-LGBTQ+ censorship 10 months after Florida's Parental Rights in Education - also known as the " don't say gay" law - passed.
These are the top 15 jobs trending in Canada, many with a salary of over $100K | Canada
If you're looking for your first position or planning a career change this year, these top trending jobs in Canada are for you.Randstad Canada, a recruitment and HR service, has compiled a list of the country's top 15 jobs for 2023 that'll help you narrow down your search.The company says that despite an economic slowdown, employers are "still in hiring mode," which means there are plenty of opportunities for people from all backgrounds in various positions and industries.
Alex Ovechkin and his two sons joined a high school figure skating team out on the ice
The Capitol Figure Skating Team got the surprise of a lifetime during their 9:45 to 11:45 am practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Saturday.Forty-five minutes into their session, a beardy, grey-haired father of two walked out from the hallway where the Capitals locker room is located.He ambled over to what usually is the Capitals' bench.
T.J. McConnell showed support for Damar Hamlin with pregame fashion choice
T.J. McConnell of the Indiana Pacers rocked a Damar Hamlin jersey before his most recent game, showing support for the hospitalized NFL player.The entire sporting world has been sending all the good thoughts and support they can muster to Bills' defensive back Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during Monday night's game against the Bengals.
What Bruins, Penguins players say about playing at Fenway Park
Bruins "That's still top 10, maybe even a top 5 moment in my hockey career."Within the last decade, the standard ice hockey rink became a winter staple at Fenway Park.The memorable 2010 Winter Classic between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers sits near the top of every list ranking the NHL's greatest outdoor games.
Amar'e Stoudemire charged with domestic violence against his daughter
My grandfather grew up in Puerto Rico.When he was nine, his mother, in search of opportunity, came to the United States, leaving him behind to live with an uncle.Every morning my grandfather walked to school; every afternoon he walked home.Easy to envision.Just close your eyes.Rather than carry all his books back and forth every day, my clever grandfather realized he could leave them in a cave on the way home, then pick them up the next day on the way to school.
The Washington Wizards play the Indiana Pacers tonight at 7 p.m. ET.Watch the game on NBC Sports Washington.I'm at Herndon High School to see their home games against South Lakes in Reston.Emphasis is mine because the girls and boys teams will play tonight.That's common at a lot of high schools.Wizards analyst Christy Winters-Scott's son Jordan Scott plays for the South Lakes Seahawks and he is a Division I prospect.
Is North Beach's Go-To for Irish-Indian Fare on the Way Out?
This is a salute to everyone who has a soft spot in their heart for Kennedy's, San Francisco's only Irish pub and Indian restaurant combo.But there's bad news for that same stalwart set of stans: The building that houses the eclectic establishment is up for sale once again.SFGATE reports the building at 1040 Columbus Avenue is going for $6.5 million, and the listing mentions the facilities at Kennedy's as perks of the purchase.
Chef consultant' hired for $160,000 to improve cafeteria cuisine at Los Gatos, Saratoga high schools
Forget frozen pizza, chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks Los Gatos High School students are eating chicken burrito bowls, pulled pork sandwiches, and Vietnamese bahn mi bowls for lunch.The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District hired chef and consultant Paul Boundas and his Chicago-based company Country House Kitchen on a $160,000 annual contract to revamp the way lunch is cooked and served at the two high schools.
Narcan could be required at California schools after youth fentanyl overdoses
Following spates of fentanyl overdoses among students, California public schools could be required to provide Narcan on campuses - a nasal spray that can reverse deadly effects of opioids.The proposal is part of legislation introduced by both Democratic and Republican state lawmakers this week that aims to increase information about the presence of fentanyl on K-12 campuses, which can be fatal and consumed unknowingly when it's hidden in other drugs such as oxycodone and Adderall.
What is an international section' Essentially international sections in French secondary schools allow students to learn a modern foreign language, such as English or German in much more depth than a standard state secondary.These sections also facilitate the integration of foreign students into the French school system.
Berkeley students' reading test scores stable through pandemic, math scores drop 4 points
The pandemic set progress back for Berkeley Unified students in math, while results held steady in reading, according to test scores from the California Department of Education.Scores fell more steeply for Berkeley high schoolers than students in elementary and middle school.Across the country, the pandemic erased years of academic progress, bringing average test scores down to numbers not seen in two decades.
Section internationales': How do France's bilingual secondary schools work?
What is an international section' Essentially international sections in French secondary schools allow students to learn a modern foreign language, such as English or German in much more depth than a standard state secondary.These sections also facilitate the integration of foreign students into the French school system.