Adams had been pushing for an extension of mayoral control of city schools to be included in the state budget. A key state lawmaker says a short-term extension is again on the table in the talks, two weeks after legislative leaders declared it all but dead. [ more › ]
By Hannah Echols | UAB News Shaundra Blakemore, M.D., and Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D., were once students in the Birmingham City Schools system who had a passion for science. After college, they transformed their passions into a career by attending medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Fast forward, and they are returning to […]
Officials with the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Amarillo’s Bonham Middle School are National Finalist to compete for the National Science Bowl® scheduled today in Washington, D.C
The upcoming GCSE exam season may be returned to normal after the pandemic - but after all the disruption, some pressure might this year be taken off pupils who studied through Covid-19. The Department foe Education has confirmed there will be no ‘Progress 8’ reports published for schools for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. The score is a measure for assessing schools based on how well pupils did in their KS2 results compared to the end of KS4 when they did their GCSEs. Positive scores...
The California State Parks, California Arts Council and Parks California organizations all announced a new $8 million grant program Friday to benefit local art and cultural programs across communities statewide.
Today is the day Sheffield parents and their little ones find out which 'big school' they are going to this September. National Offer Day 2024 (March 1) is when children find out which secondary school they will start at in the new academic year. Sign up for newsletters from The Star Every parent wants their little one to go to the best school they can. So when they pick their top three preferences for the new academic year, it can make finding out on March 1 a momentous day. However, not...
A new study suggests that the way parents view school meals can impact how likely their children are to participate in meal programs at school.
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with […]
WILKES-BARRE LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Important after-school programs are in danger of losing funding impacting hundreds of students in northeastern Pennsylvania. On Thursday, lawmakers and community advocates joined together to voice their concerns and opposition to that decision. "This is terrible news for the students that really need these afterschool programs. It's terrible news for their []
And the surprising history of St George's Day, by Lucy Kenningham
Trumbull County Probate Judge James Fredericka and his wife donated the blanket, which was gifted to them by the late Joe and Lucille Bassett who were both long-time educators in the City School District.
Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder suddenly looked unable to hit. A month into his return from missing 2023 with a knee injury, Lux arrived at Nationals Park this week with just nine hits in 19 games, a .148 batting average that ranked 10th-worst in the majors among hitters with 50 at-bats, and a seemingly dwindling amount of time to reaffirm his place as a core member of the team....