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The Illinois Education Association is releasing its third annual State of Education report. The report is comprised of answers to a bipartisan poll that asks Illinoisans about all aspects of public schools. The biggest issue surrounded COVID-19, with 79-percent of those polled in favor of providing rapid testing in schools, establishing clear metrics regarding when to switch to remote learning, and more. The data also showed that the public trusted teachers the most when it came to coronavirus response, and that there was growing concern over the teacher shortage.Read Full StoryIeaData ReleasesPublic EducationEducation And SchoolsState SchoolsPublic SchoolsIEAState Of EducationIllinoisansEducation ReportPollTeachersCoronavirus Response

The leaders of Battle Ground Academy have recruited an administrator with experience at schools in Alabama and Mississippi to be their new head of the upper school. Josh Montgomery will join BGA this summer to take over from Jamie Griffin, who is preparing to leave for Little Rock, where he will be head of school at Episcopal Collegiate School. Griffin had been head of BGA’s upper school since the summer of 2015.Read Full StoryUpper SchoolMadison-ridgeland AcademyAlabamaMississippiSchool LeadershipBattle Ground AcademyFranklinBayside AcademyMadison-Ridgeland AcademyBGA Head Of SchoolJosh MontgomeryJamie GriffinDaphneIndependent SchoolsLittle Rock

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey show a brightside to lockdowns and public school closures over the last year; 11.1 percent of households with school-age children report homeschooling. That’s about double the number of homeschool households reported at the beginning of the 2019 school year. The relevant survey question was clarified in its most recent use to ensure households reported true homeschooling, unaffiliated with an educational institution, rather than participating in the oxymoronic “virtual learning,” whether through a public or private school.Read Full StoryU.s. Census BureauThe Census BureauBlack AmericansSchool ChildrenSchool YearState SchoolsPublic SchoolsThe U.S. Census Bureau 'sMicrosoftAmazonDMVTrue HomeschoolingHomeschool HouseholdsSchool Age ChildrenSchool-age ChildrenJay Inslee

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Students at University of Maine are making art to encourage equal distribution of coronavirus vaccines.The students are intermedia students working on a campaign led by Intermedia MFA Program Director Susan Smith. The university said about 20 students are developing “various media that reinforce the hardships of the pandemic and encourage spectators to help bring about its end through inoculation.”The university said the campaign is called “Creativity vs. COVID.” The student artists are using their art to encourage use of the vaccines as well as to call for equitable distribution of doses, the school said.The university said some of the artists will use projectors to display their work on the front of Fogler Library and New Balance Field House on the night of April 2. Other students are working on a postcard campaign entitled “The Outbreak Diaries.”UmaineArtThe VaccinesProgram DirectorVaccine DosesUniversity Of MaineARTUMaineORONOAPIntermedia MFAFogler LibraryNew Balance Field HouseEquitable DistributionIntermedia StudentsSusan Smith

State Representative Ernest Bailes filed two measures to promote transparency in education funding. HB 1746 guarantees transparency for charter school finance, while HB 1748 certifies only high-performing charter schools receive expansion waivers. HB 1746 ensures charter schools utilize in-state bidders unless a non-resident bidder provides a more economically viable option....Read Full StoryCharter SchoolsThe Charter SchoolEast TexasCommon SensePublic FundingState FundingHB 1748HB 1746TEAHouseB.S.Texas A&M UniversityColdspring-Oakhurst CISDCincoLibertyErnest Bailes

Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law examines the future of drug policy in America and if decriminalization is a solution for addiction and policing reform on March 26. Hosted by the Northern Kentucky Law Review — an independent journal published entirely by Chase Law students — the symposium brings...Read Full StoryDrug Policy ReformDecriminalizationEducation PolicyEducation ReformNKU Chase College Of LawThe Drug Policy AllianceThe Law ReviewHouseKentucky General AssemblyCommonwealthChase Law 'sCLEAddiction LawChase Law StudentsCriminalizationPatricia L. Herbold

“An adventurer – enthusiastic, dedicated and resolute.”. Fun Fact About Yourself: I lived and worked in North Korea for half a year and in Pakistan for four years. I’m an avid sports and gaming enthusiast. Undergraduate School and Major: Jilin University, Bachelor of Arts in Korean Language and Literature. Most...Read Full StoryMbaChinaLeadership DevelopmentCareer DevelopmentJilin UniversityKAOLA.COMEuropean DivisionMBANUSCHINA FAW GROUPGMVThe Technology ClubSocial CustomsINSEADCEIBS

It was a little cool and breezy Wednesday, but it stayed dry, which allowed high school spring sports to resume their schedules outdoors. Benton (2-1) plated three runs in the 9th and erased a 7-3 deficit to beat Lafayette 10-7 at Phil Welch Stadium. In the second game at Welch...Read Full StoryTrack And FieldSoccerHigh SchoolTennisST. JosephGolf TournamentChristianKFEQSt. Joseph PostMid-BuchananSmithvilleLafayetteChillicotheSt. Joseph CentralBishop LeBlondCameron

Cuttack: As many as two hostel boarders of the Ravenshaw University in Odisha’s Cuttack city have tested positive for COVID-19, reports said. In view of the fresh COVID-19 cases, UG and PG examinations, which were scheduled to be conducted by the university from March 25, have been postponed. With this,...Read Full StoryCovidVirusPublic HealthEducational InstitutionsEducational TechnologyCOVID + VeUGNITStudentsPG ExaminationsBhubaneswarRourkelaCOVID-19 CasesDetectionCuttack

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) College of the North Atlantic Qatar (CNA-Q) celebrated a total of 60 of the very best and brightest students for their 2019-2020 academic achievements during a hybrid ceremony. Students are recognized based on six categories: Overall Highest Achiever Scholarship, Highest Achiever Merit Award, Achievement Award, Distinction...Read Full StoryQatarCnaAcademic AchievementStudent AchievementEngineering StudentsBusiness StudentsCollege StudentsMENAFNEFLHealth SciencesCNA-Q PresidentAchievement AwardMerit AwardsDistinction AwardScholarships