Julia Frances Miller
Julia Frances Miller, 74, of Sidney, Ohio, formerly of Greenville Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.She...
Reports: Math, reading progress slowed during first full school year of pandemic
Three separate assessment analyses show younger students, students of color and low-income students had lower rates of academic gains. From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel...
Colorado will allow four-year colleges to grant associates degrees to those who dropped out
Will more students go back for a bachelor’s? From Chalkbeat By Jason Gonzales Jul 26, 2021 Over 13,000 Colorado residents have earned more than 70...
Edison State to Hold In-Person Graduation Ceremony
After a year of social distance and virtual communication, Edison State Community College will hold its 2021 Graduation Ceremony in person. The ceremony will take...
Along Life’s Way… One More Try?
By Lois E. Wilson People try something such as eating a new food, learning a new task or skill. At this first attempt, they are not...
DCCA announces cast for MCT’s Sleeping Beauty
Darke County Center for the Arts will present two performances of Missoula Children Theatre’s production of Sleeping Beauty starring local students at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall...
Promising Practices: High schools, communities set visions for reforms
A grant program helped support initiatives like “Portraits of a Graduate,” setting priorities for skills necessary for college and career success. From K-12 Dive By...
Child care, car seats and other simple ways to keep teen moms in school
In one Texas border town, where teen pregnancy rates are high, individualized curricula and a strong sense of community prepare teen moms for academic success...
Summer programs provide boost to students who struggled in difficult year
From K-12 Dive By Shawna De La Rosa July 28, 2021 Dive Brief: In Shelby County, Tennessee, which includes Memphis, 9,000 students are attending summer...
Colleges still rolling out fall mitigation strategies as coronavirus cases once again rise
From Higher Ed Dive By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf July 26, 2021 Andreas Rentz via Getty Images Dive Brief: As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S. fueled...
Should districts rethink credit recovery?
From K-12 Dive By Shawna De La Rosa July 21, 2021 Dive Brief: The pandemic triggered a sharp increase in failing grades, and while the...
UT-Austin and U of Oklahoma to let Big 12 media rights lapse, signaling conference exit
From Higher Ed Dive By Natalie Schwartz July 26, 2021 Dive Brief: The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma jointly announced...
Puzzle Pete Wants ACtion A to Z
By Lois E. Wilson Use the clues in the left column to solve the answer words. They are in alphabetical order with “AC” placed where...
Environmental Prevention Strategies Work. Why We Are Concerned?
From Prevention Action Alliance By Fran Gerbig A recently published JAMA article, which reports an increase in alcohol-related harms and their association with increased consumption...
How Colleges Can Support More Students Using the Power of Peers
From EdSurge By Chelsea Waite Jul 19, 2021 When Nathaan Demers worked as a counselor on a college campus, he juggled a caseload of at...