Plans for a language school in Birkenhead have been revealed. The proposal, put forward by Franklin Rios, will see the school operate on three floors at 14 Hamilton Square in the town of Wirral. Short-term student accommodation for those taking intensive courses at the language school will be located onRead More →
WEST — The school board will consider asking the state General Assembly to extend two of six temporary bonuses available for school construction and renovation projects that meet goals set out in state law. A proposed resolution to be considered by the school committee at its Jan. 5 meeting asksRead More →
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Lights on, Peoria is a Peoria Public Schools weekend after-school program focused on escapism for students from Peoria High and Manual Academy. “We really want to give our students a place where they can come, where they can feel like they don’t have to be onRead More →
FALL RIVER — The inauguration, during which newly elected municipal officials take their oath, will take place at BMC Durfee New High School on January 3, but with the latest outbreak of COVID-19, whether the ceremony will be public remains undecided. Chief of Staff Ann O’Neil-Souza said the after-event dinnerRead More →
Getting vaccinated can be a scary prospect for any child. And the noise, crowds or pain of COVID vaccines may prevent some children with developmental disabilities from getting vaccinated. A team at UMass Chan School of Medicine said they broke through with a calmer, more personalized experience for people whoseRead More →
Superintendent Bob Gerardi provided the school committee with an update on Covid at its Dec. 20 meeting and discussed the decision to switch to distance learning for the last week of school before the Christmas vacation. He reported that nurses Liz Dyer and Linda Closter had carried out 134 CovidRead More →
Luzerne County police officers are notifying schools if they encounter one of their students at a traumatic scene as part of a new “Handle With Care” initiative, county officials said. “The police are really on board with this, and we were so excited about their reaction to the program andRead More →
WILMINGTON — For the school committee meeting last Wednesday evening, Wilmington High School Principal Linda Peters, along with several curriculum team leaders, presented the WHS curriculum review. Superintendent Dr. Glenn Brand began by relating the presentation to the Superintendent’s objective for the program review. He explained that this would beRead More →
READING – The METCO program in Reading schools will expand from 40 students to a total of 103-107 students following acceptance of a $260,000 grant and approval of a proposal by the Director of Reading METCO, Kurtis Martin, during the school committee meeting this past Thursday. The grant award forRead More →
FRAMINGHAM – Framingham Schools Superintendent Bob Tremblay announced today, December 20, that he has selected Tiffany Lillie as Assistant Superintendent for Equity, Diversity and Community Engagement for Framingham Public Schools . Nomination still requires a vote of the Framingham School Board, made up of 9 elected members. This vote willRead More →
The Montgomery International School Brussels (L’Ecole Internationale Montgomery, EIM) is a fully accredited IB school (PP – MYP – DP) in the very center of Brussels, a short walk from the European Commission, NATO and various centers of ‘business. image copyrightMontgomery International School The Montgomery International School Brussels welcomes childrenRead More →
Public domain The Brookline School Committee (BSC) has responded to recent work-to-rule action by the Brookline Educators Union (BEU) via a public statement. On December 17, the Brookline School Committee (BSC) released a public response to the recent work-to-rule action of the Brookline Educators Union (BEU) which began on DecemberRead More →
“Jill and Ross seem to have been very familiar with what’s been going on at BPS for years,” said Katsompenakis, who has a seventh grader and a fifth grader. The co-hosts “will say of a problem, ‘Oh, a year ago, it happened.’ They provide context for someone like me whoRead More →
The Boston Board of Education took a big step in its plan to phase out middle schools across the city in favor of a K-6 and 7-12 level model, voting on Wednesday to close three Boston schools. Washington Irving Middle School in Roslindale, James P. Timilty School in Roxbury, andRead More →
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A black student at the International School of Indiana says she suffered a series of racial clashes with other students at the school. “A meme sent to me (showed) a photo of someone holding a cotton plant and underneath was (the words) ‘When you ask a blackRead More →
The Boston school board voted late Wednesday to close three schools in the district by the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Washington Irving Middle School in Roslindale, Jackson-Mann K-8 School in Allston and James P Timilty Middle School in Roxbury will be closed as part of a larger planRead More →
Some families affected by the closures expressed concern this fall about the district’s lack of effort to minimize disruption to their students. Administrators allayed some fears earlier this month by approving the addition of new sixth-grade cohorts at three elementary schools, Sumner, Blackstone and Mendell, where fifth-grade graduates have longRead More →
Project description How can school design foster developmentally appropriate social independence in secondary school students, ensuring they are inspired to take initiative for their own learning and to think beyond themselves? even as they become citizens of the world? The French American International School (FAIS) has started to think aboutRead More →
A Beckenham language teacher attended the live final of one of the year’s most prestigious national children’s activity awards this week, after beating hundreds of other entrants to become a finalist. Sandi Gomez, 41, is the owner of La Pinata language club, which offers Spanish lessons to children in BeckenhamRead More →
When Boston Public School teacher Neema Avashia watched as the school committee donated open green space next to her John W. McCormack Middle School in Dorchester for development despite pleas from students, of teachers and neighbors who used it for recreation, she suspected the days of the mayor-appointed school boardRead More →
Some community members, parents called the book ‘pornographic’ EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Canutillo Independent School District said the book titled “Gender Queer” is back in the Canutillo High School library after being put on hold during its review after being challenged. A committee was set up to voteRead More →
Elli Miles, the daughter of Maria Bartini and Ronald Miles of Clarksburg, was named this year’s recipient of the Certificate of Academic Excellence from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. Superintendent Barbara Malkas presents Elli Miles with the Certificate of Excellence. Malkas reads the story of outgoing members, Mayor ThomasRead More →
Elina Tsalyn is majoring in early childhood education with a 3rd-grade pre-kindergarten license at Eastern New Mexico University and plans to teach an elementary school after graduating in the fall. 2022. Elina was born and raised in Ukraine, where she lived with her mother and three brothers until 2015, whenRead More →
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URBANDA, Iowa (KCCI) – Five books labeled “inappropriate” by some parents will remain on the shelves of Urbandale schools. KCCI reports that a school committee voted in favor of bookkeeping on Monday. A parent has filed a complaint about the book “Hey, Kiddo”, which is a memoir about a childRead More →
Queen’s lawmakers joined parents, teachers, alumni and students outside the United Nations International School (UNIS) in Jamaica for a rally on Friday, December 10. calling on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to suspend the decision to close the school. The school, located at 173-53 Croydon Rd., is facing closure afterRead More →
WILMINGTON — At the school committee meeting last Wednesday night, they received updates on high school events, COVID-19 and the year-end report, among other hot topics. Wilmington High School Angelyn Ciampa opened with a high school update. She described the NEASC tour and National Honor Society students and mentorship programRead More →
The program bridges the gap between school and home, helping kids new to America with everything from learning English to learning about culture. CHARLOTTE, NC — Imagine moving to the United States, not speaking the language, not knowing the culture, and trying to figure it all out during a pandemic.Read More →
A new Irish language primary school is using Christmas cards to help promote the use of the Irish language. The parents of Gaelscoil Áine in Mobhi Road, Dublin, use specially designed Christmas cards to spread the use of Gaeilge and raise funds for the school. “Wishing someone a Merry ChristmasRead More →
ROCKLAND – Penobscot Bay Language School announces a pre-opening fundraising event with Rockland’s newest West African restaurant, Me Lon Togo Rockland. The Cultural Dinner will take place on Friday, December 17, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at Me Lon Togo’s new Rockland location at 10 LelandRead More →
In his compelling essay, “A future we must dare to imaginein the August 2020 print edition of JAMA NeurologyDr. Kate Martin of the Kirk Kerorian School of Medicine points out that much more needs to be done when it comes to the care and treatment of some of our mostRead More →
The city council will not budge on the internal regulations petition that would change the composition of the school committee this year, with councilors promising to continue to deal with it during the new term. Councilman Michael Flaherty, who had chaired a hearing on the proposed change, said the “substantive”Read More →
HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A new program at Ottawa West Public Schools in Holland is working to make sure every student feels like they belong. Panther Pathways is an after-school program specializing in STEM, arts, and sports at five of the district’s elementary schools. It aims to give students accessRead More →
ESCANABA – The Community Foundation of Delta County and the Hannahville Indian Community has donated funds to the after-school program at the Catherine Bonifas Civic Center and for the purchase of a new brush hog. The program is supported by a grant from the Community Foundation for DeltaRead More →
Foreign families have many reasons to hesitate to move to Copenhagen to start a new life. There’s the weather, the high taxes and the seemingly unwelcoming nature of the Danes. But with the commendable work-life balance and high security levels, there’s a definite plus for families with children. Thanks toRead More →
Boston Public School parents, teachers and graduates called on city councilors to move the mayor-appointed school board to an elected body in a public hearing on Monday, demanding a resounding 79% follow-up to the memorandum. adopted voters on the same ballot question in the November election. . “With this designatedRead More →
Kashmir’s only information office Srinagar, December 6: While condemning the objectionable content of a book published by a New Delhi-based publisher, the Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) today constituted an autonomous academic committee of seven members led by Khurshid Bismil. The committee will consist of three membersRead More →
Students at the German International School Chicago (GISC) benefit from much more than learning to speak, read and write German. Fluency in another language enhances overall cognitive abilities and understanding of the world, making these students true global citizens. “It’s not just about learning another language; bilingualism itself is aRead More →
Last month, nearly 80% of Boston voters backed a nonbinding referendum asking voters to elect their school board members. Parents, students, advocates and city councilors began imagining on Monday what it would look like, how many members should be elected and from where. “There is a desire for the schoolRead More →
WORCESTER — The school committee agreed on Thursday to consider adding Chromebooks issued by students in the district to an existing policy requiring students to take care of school property. But most members were unwilling to draw up a special contract with parents holding them responsible for maintaining the $300Read More →
DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Becoming a scuba diver sounds like a to-do list item, but here on the Gulf Coast, anyone can get certified. Emerald Coast Scuba in Destin has launched a new program taking kids into the underwater world for school credit. Santa Rosa County Animal Services will hostRead More →
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reappointed Jamaica Plain resident Lorena Lopera to the Boston school board on Tuesday. Lopera was renamed along with South Boston resident Rafaela Polanco García. Lopera and Garcia had been appointed to shortened terms by acting mayor Kim Janey in July. Gracias @MaireWu! I love the opportunityRead More →
An after-school program for immigrant and refugee students is expanding to a second site as these populations grow in Charlotte. OurBRIDGE for Kids is opening a site for up to 50 middle school students at the Methodist Home Recreation Center on Shamrock Road. It’s just a few blocks from theRead More →
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. – A local high school ensures that students have the opportunity to express themselves and learn who they really are. Haywood High School has launched a unique program for students, which began last year after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We realized that many of our studentsRead More →