The Ames Community School District is committed to meeting the needs of every student in the least restrictive environment while adjusting services and instructional strategies as student needs change. Working collaboratively with parents and guardians is central to student success. Special education involves specially designed education tailored to the unique needs of each child and …

Ask any student who has spent a lot of time in online learning during the pandemic about their experience and you’ll almost certainly hear groans. The limitations of Zoom classrooms have led to a general decrease in student engagement, diminished academic achievement, and deterioration in student mental health. Fortunately for educators and students, the 2021-22 …

A patient who visits a dietitian at Akron Children’s Hospital is brought to a garden teeming with bees, vegetables and herbs. There, the dietitian teaches the patient and their family about nutrition and educates them on the uses of different vegetables easily grown in Ohio. Once the crops are ready to harvest, they are taken …

Why do some people with amyloid plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease show no signs of the disease, while others with the same amount of plaques have problems with memory and thinking? In a study published in the August 3, 2022 online issue of Neurology®the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. …

This article is part of a series sponsored by IAT. Only 2.5% of people can effectively multitask even under the best of conditions.[1] It’s not a big chance if you’re multitasking behind the wheel of a utility vehicle. When multitaskers take the wheel, the ramifications can become deadly. Nine people in the United States are …

July 28, 2022 11:50 p.m. EDT COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — You may have heard of a two-party system, but have you ever heard of a candidate running under two parties? That’s exactly what education superintendent candidate Lisa Ellis did. “The Alliance Party represents voices that are often silenced by politicians, voices like working families and …

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fidelity Investments today announced a year-long relationship with the Connecticut Sun aimed at providing financial education and access to the next generation of young women. Based in New England, where Fidelity has deep roots, this collaboration with the WNBA team provides Fidelity with multiple opportunities to educate and engage young people in learning about …

Comment this story Comment Adam Kinzinger recalls what it was like to be the cool kid, the youngest star of the conservative revolution in 2010. “I was one of his early favorites,” the Illinois Republican recalled. Kinzinger was referring to current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who a dozen years ago, as a junior …

Game-based learning Discovery Education launches the Minecraft Education Edition channel By Kristal Kuykendall 07/20/22 Discovery Education recently unveiled a new Minecraft: Education Edition integration into its learning platform, which means the hugely popular educational game can now be accessed from the DE platform without requiring any further downloads or installations, said companies. Easier …

Pennsylvania will need thousands of new teachers by 2025, according to the state Department of Education, and it is fighting an uphill battle to get there amid a national teacher shortage intensified by the pandemic and widespread teacher burnout. The state Department of Education presented a roadmap on Monday to bolster its number of teachers …

On Tuesday, June 7, a large Broward County Public School Department van in Florida pulled up in front of the Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Fort Lauderdale. In the van, Broward County school officials had filled boxes with children’s books on LGBTQ themes from county classrooms and school libraries to donate to the museum. …

NC State College of Education faculty and researchers, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, received $4,221,501 to support 11 projects from April 1 through June 30, 2022. As of June 30, the college had spent more than $15.9 million on research expenditures in the …

Child care is a vital part of our city’s infrastructure, enabling countless families to contribute to the economy in vital roles in healthcare, business, education, service industries , etc. But despite the value of child care in a healthy and vibrant city, the child care profession is still largely an undervalued and underpaid profession, and …

Gulfshore Playhouse Director of Education, Steven Calakos, recently received Honorable Mention for Excellence in Theater Education at the 2022 Tony Awards and was named one of the Greek America Foundation’s Forty Under 40s. These prestigious accolades are a celebration of Calakos’ work as a theatre. educator during his tenure as Director of Education. Calakos was …

The Quality Education Act, an election initiative to raise $323 million for K-12 education, is one step closer to November’s ballot, after organizers submitted more than 100,000 signatures to the office. of the Secretary of State on Wednesday. Reclaim Idaho co-founder Luke Mayville held up a copy of the Idaho Constitution during his speech Wednesday. …

Push break: Despite the presidential action, summer food sites still had to temporarily stop offering a take-out service. President Joe Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act into law on June 25, which, among other provisions, expanded waivers allowing summer feeding program sites to offer take-out meal service and drop-off service. meal delivery rather than …

After six years on the job, Missouri Higher Education and Workforce Development Commissioner Zora Mulligan is shifting gears. She is stepping down today to take on a new role — executive vice president of Missouri State University in Springfield, southwest Missouri. Mulligan is one of the most senior commissioners in the State Department. Zora Mulligan, …

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Since its launch in 2005, Trans-E-Motion of Fresno has helped dozens of people seeking gender affirmation services, which can include everything from counseling to hormone therapy. The non-profit organization focuses on providing resources, education, and advocacy for the transgender community. Board member Misty Parker says it was life changing: “It was …

Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted record funding for Alzheimer’s disease by signing a Senate bill to establish the READY (Ramping up Education of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia for You) Act. Additionally, the Governor announced that the final pillar of the five-part Dementia Action Plan, created in 2019, has been accomplished with the creation of Florida Alzheimer’s …

(Image credit: Vince Fleming/Unsplash)Extra Credit is a weekly column featuring a new portion of education news, updates and resources. Want more? Register now for SmartBrief’s Free Education Newsletters. WNBA player Aisha Sheppard celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Title IX redux. The conservative interpretation of Title IX instituted under …

For 32 years, elementary students in Brewton City Schools have benefited from the dedication Debbie Stokes has found in teaching.Stokes, who will leave his post at Brewton Primary School on June 30, says the time spent with pupils and other teachers over the years has never been taken for granted.“I never took a day for …

BIRD ISLAND — It may have been summer vacation, but the grounds and hallways of St. Mary’s Catholic School on Bird Island were bustling over the weekend, as students, staff and members from the community came together to celebrate the school’s 125th anniversary. “This weekend is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to all of …

The Texas State Board of Education has unanimously rejected a proposal to replace the state’s multiple-choice teacher certification exam with a more rigorous test, even after the Education Commissioner called the current assessment of “trash”. Friday’s board vote comes amid concerns that the proposed new exam – called the Educational Teacher Performance Assessment or edTPA …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With the decision by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) to sever ties with the National School Boards Association (NSBA), more than half of the nation’s state school board associations have withdrawn from the group since it sent a letter to the Department of Justice to …

GALS LA is an all-girls charter school that takes a holistic approach to development, recognizing a connection between a healthy mind and body. The school integrates health and well-being by offering a program that meets the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of female students. CRATE builds multi-family and public works projects, and has a long …