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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Springfield City Council could vote Monday on a bill that would approve hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for the SHINE program through Springfield public schools. SHINE is a new before and after school support service to help students who may have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
What is the best advice you received at the start of your career? There is nothing more unnecessary than effectively doing what should not be done at all. How do you keep your balance? It’s easy to let a job “follow you home†at the end of the day. I tell myself that I have […]
Editor’s Note: This column is part of a series called “Connecticut’s Return to a Crossroads” on the state’s quest for economic boost. Click for stories on jobs here and housing here. It’s 3 p.m. Friday afternoon at the Starlander Beck automotive electronics store in Milford and the place is buzzing, with Diane Domin behind the […]
Funding originally came from the CARES Act in March 2020, and then continued at the end of the year with the Additional Appropriations for Coronavirus Response and Relief Act. Together, UND has received over $ 51 million through the programs, which have varying degrees of flexibility in how the money can be spent. According to […]
The governor said the UNL had invited “much more controversial speakers” to campus and urged Chancellor Ronnie Green “to step in and set policies to end this kind of discrimination and send the message that all views, including Christian values, are welcome “. Pillen said the UNL must change its policy if the allegation made […]
Core and CAST Center present interfaith panel on the afterlife At November 2, the university core and the Center for Catholic Studies are pleased to co-sponsor an exciting event – an interfaith panel on the afterlife. This is the second interfaith event organized by Core and CAST Center, and we hope to have more in […]
Credit: (Edwin J. Torres / NJ Governor’s Office; AP Photo / Frank Franklin II, Pool)Gov. Phil Murphy, a leftist Democrat and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli When Phil Murphy was elected governor four years ago, it was seen as a sea change in the state’s leadership and oversight of New Jersey public schools. His predecessor, Governor […]
Updated: Oct 28, 2021 4:00 p.m. A new executive committee has been elected by the Bermuda Taxi Owners Association. (File photo) The Bermuda Taxi Owners Association has appointed a new executive committee following the resignation of the group’s president and treasurer. A spokeswoman for the organization said in a press release that a special general […]
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – In July, a photo of a young boy helping his blind classmate in the hallway went viral for all the right reasons. It was a glimpse of the good that special education programs can bring. But the moment almost did not come. “Despite a documented case of legal medical blindness, the […]
In Touch Ministries, the world broadcasting ministry founded by Charles Stanley in 1977, donated $ 2 million to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to create an endowed chair in Stanley’s name. The Charles F. Stanley Chair in the Advancement of Global Christianity is the “first fully funded and endowed chair in the history of Southwestern Seminary […]
COLORADO SPRINGS – School board elections are gaining more and more attention across the country. Typically, races are low-key and inexpensive, but burning issues such as presidential elections, mask-wearing, and critical race theory attract more interest. “I started to see it with the websites that the candidates created for themselves. Big, bold print at the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla .– Don’t do it or else. It was the opinion On Monday, the US Department of Education told the state not to cut federal grants to districts violating the Florida mask warrant ban. Several schools still do not offer the required parental waivers and plan to use SAFE project funds to offset penalties […]
Silver Cross Hospital / MD Silver Cross Hospital has partnered with Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences to provide student loan repayment assistance of up to $ 27,000 to Lewis nursing graduates pursuing nursing careers at Silver Cross after graduation. “This program will help alleviate some of the concerns over student debt obligations […]
Peter Machado, Archbishop, Bangalore | Photo credit: ANI Highlights “The anti-conversion bill proposed by the government of Karnataka would affect religious harmony,” said Archbishop of Bangalore, Reverend Peter Machado. He added that Karnataka is a “very mature and developed state” The Archbishop stressed that “random and sporadic incidents should not be referred to the whole […]
25 October 2021 Ralph Reed, founder of the Christian Coalition and recognized as a very astute political agent, once said, “I would rather have a thousand school board members than a president and no school board member. I couldn’t agree more. And with one week of school board elections across Pennsylvania, I am very confident […]
PEORIA – Years of pollution at the Edwards coal-fired power plant in Bartonville help produce a cleaner future with $ 1.5 million in funding Woodruff Career and Technical Center. Money part of an $ 8.6 million settlement in a case against the owners of the plant, is being used to pay for the school’s solar […]
WILKES-BARRE – Faith and fun went hand in hand at Sunday’s Halloween parade outside First Presbyterian Church on Franklin Street, as children “won” treats by answering questions about the Bible. It wasn’t a parade in the traditional sense, but a constant stream of costumed children made their way to each of the tables set up […]
By Mark Gray 8:17 a.m. PDT, October 24, 2021 Regina King could bi … but she’s clearly straight. Don’t let Machine Gun Kelly tell you he’s not a fan of the big pharmaceutical companies. Is it just us, or do Billie Eilish’s dating seem disconnected? Chase Rice is a longtime supporter of the Second Amendment, […]
Leo George Traurig, 90, formerly of New Ulm, passed away on Monday October 18, 2021 at Cherrywood Pointe Care Center in Plymouth. The Christian Burial Mass will be held on Monday, October 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Interment will follow in the New Ulm Town Cemetery with full […]
Compromise is a common refrain in response to questions about what makes a marriage last, but new books from religion and spiritual editors take a more modern, less cliché approach to sacred marriage. A happy marriage has more to do with spouses choosing each other’s successes than constant happiness or endless sacrifice, write Gail Song […]
By Joe Belnap Governor Spencer Cox has released an updated priority list. One of the priorities is to address the funding disparities between school districts. According to a recent study presented to the Utah Legislature, schools like Provost Elementary are not receiving enough funding for their needs. In a middle class in Provost, more than […]
By Chris Croll I would like to highlight some alternatives to public education for parents who are considering leaving Loudoun County public schools. I am a parent who paid tuition at several private schools in the area, home schooled my child and through my volunteer work collaborated with many private school groups and domicile of […]
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Baylor University was beaten by public relations last week when The Wall Street Journal announced the results of its analysis of federal student loan programs. Baylor was the worst in the country for Federal Parent Plus loan repayment rates among wealthy private schools (schools with over $ 1 billion). Parent Plus is a program that […]
PIERRE STEFANOVIC: Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge will push for bigger changes to the proposed national curriculum in a speech today to the Center for Independent Studies, and he is joining me live from Canberra. Mr. Minister, good to see you. Thank you for your time this morning. I want to ask about the curriculum […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – The Board of Directors of the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) “Prize Patrol†presented souvenir vouchers to 182 teachers in Unit 4 of Champaign and Urbana School District on Tuesday and Wednesday . Executive Director Kelly Hill said the checks were helping fund 113 new school projects for more than 10,000 […]
NEW YORK, 21 October 2021 / PRNewswire / – Stride Funding Inc. obtained $ 30 million low-cost education finance fund from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank for the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, to fund the high-growth asset class of results-based finance products . The warehouse credit facility will be used to […]
Mason galemoreContributing [email protected] The US Department of Education announced that the TRIO talent search program at Murray State would receive $ 554,750 to help low-income students. Talent Search, which has been operating in Murray since 2016, helps first-generation low-income students prepare for college. The program is one of eight TRIO programs. The grants will be […]
The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has announced the winners of the fourth annual Idea Leap Grant Contest. At the outdoor pitch competition on the lawn of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, the finalists were given up to five minutes to explain why they deserved the grant. A short question-and-answer session with the judges followed […]
“Every school will need to have school resource officers on its campus,” Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin said at a rally in Fairfax County. “They’ll be on campus, or this school will lose its funding.” At a campaign rally in Fairfax County, Va. On Tuesday night, Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin told supporters he […]
October 19, 2021 – Christian nationalists are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 while political conservatives express great skepticism about the coronavirus in general, conclude two new studies published by sociologists at West Virginia University. In their first report, published in Vaccine, the researchers found that Christian nationalism – the belief that Christianity should […]
MONETA, Virginia – On a sunny Thursday morning in September, a few dozen high school students gathered for a weekly church service at what was once the Bottom’s Up Bar & Grill and is now the Smith Mountain Chapel and Cafeteria Lake Christian Academy. Five years ago, the Southwest Virginia school had just 88 students […]
A lawsuit has been filed in Cole County Circuit Court asking for a language change on a statewide ballot measure that could be passed in November 2022. The Missouri public school accreditation and funding initiative would appear on the ballot as a constitutional amendment initiated. Sherri Talbott, a board member for the North West School […]
SHERBURN – A life service celebration for Beulah D. Erickson, 90, of Sherburn, Minnesota, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn, Minnesota with Reverend Steven D. Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Sherburn Cemetery in Sherburn, Minnesota. Beulah was called to her eternal rest […]
A contentious race with competing candidate lists developed for four open seats on the five-member school board of Woodland Park School District RE-2. Among the nine choices on the Nov. 2 ballot are incumbents Amy Wolin and Misty Leafers, both of whom were nominated earlier this year by existing school board members to fill the […]
District E of downtown Jersey City is the largest and wealthiest of the city’s six districts. With plenty of public transportation, developers stumble over each other to build anywhere near the city’s waterfront. But there is also the overcrowding in public schools and the ever-present fear that the working class will be kicked out of […]
WARREN – Fly fishing is lonely, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some hands, poetic in others, and mixed with conflicting aesthetic considerations. It’s not even clear if catching fish is really the point. But to Dr Charles Thomas “Mandrel” Moxley, fly fishing was his peace. Tuesday, September 21, 2021, Chuck, 61, took his place at the […]
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With deep sorrow and immense sadness, we announce the passing of our brother Mark (Marco) Albert Schiro, 65, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Trumbull, CT. On September 7, 2021, he was reunited with his parents in Heaven after a fierce two-week battle with COVID-19. Born October 30, 1955, Mark was the son of the […]
In recent weeks, the “Abolish Greek Life†movement has gained traction, with protests on campuses across the country calling on universities to get rid of these 200-year-old institutions. Opponents argue that students are not interested in joining Greek Life Organizations (GLOs). There has certainly been a decline in 2020-21 for obvious reasons (socially distant Greek […]
Through a new partnership between Community Impact Newspaper and the University of Texas at Austin, student journalists will explore local communities, connect with residents and business owners, and help create and implement a coverage plan. more inclusive. A partnership between Community impact journal and the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism will focus […]
John “Jack” P. Seiler, Former Mayor of Fort Lauderdale Last week: Florida has reported 2,505 new cases of COVID-19, according to the CDC, dropping the seven-day average below 3,000 for the first time since early July. In the previous week, Palm Beach County saw a 28% drop in cases and a 14% drop in deaths, […]
A School Resources Officer will be hired again to staff Palm Springs High School and Desert Learning Academy after Palm Springs City Council voted 4-1 on Thursday to approve a new contract for the remainder of the school year and fund partly the police station with about $ 100,000 in city money. Board members Dennis […]
Take a look at the number of Nebraska students enrolled in homeschooling for the 2021-22 school year and how it compares to previous years. Matthew Hecker, executive director of schools in the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, announced this week that he will step down from his role over the next three years. Matthew Hecker Hecker, […]
Here’s a look at promotions, hires, movers, and business news in the Memphis area: In time for the new school year, Memphis University School appointed many new faculty members and appointed staff to lead students. Jenny byers is the new director of college orientation and student programming. She serves alongside Zach hansen, whose revised title […]
The Legislature’s Joint Education Committee has supported increased funding for school districts across the state. The external cost adjustment provides an increase of just over three percent for districts to meet the rising costs of supplies and utilities. Johnson County School District Superintendent Charles Auzqui told the committee that the districts did not have enough […]
A contentious race with competing candidate lists developed for four open seats on the five-member school board of Woodland Park School District RE-2. Among the nine choices appearing on the Nov. 2 ballot were incumbents Amy Wolin and Misty Leafers, both of whom were nominated earlier this year by existing school board members to fill […]
October 12, 2021 7:34 PM Posted: October 12, 2021 7:34 PM Update: October 12, 2021 7:36 PM POST FALLS, Idaho – There are accusations that a candidate from Post Falls has a history of racism. David Reilly is new to Post Falls and has no children in the school district. However, he says critical race […]
“Kearney is a beautiful town. They have a lot of parks and bike paths, and I love being outdoors, so that’s a huge factor that drew me to UNK, â€she said. “I also wanted to branch out and meet new people, which is easy to do here. “ Quality + Affordability = Value Thanks to […]
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New Driven by the New Nebraskan scholarship, a growing number of out-of-state students are choosing to continue their college education at UNK. Monday, October 11, 2021, 12:59 p.m. CDT Spurred on by the New Nebraskan scholarship, a growing number of international students like Seneca Hertel are choosing to continue their college education at UNK. Photo […]
I am writing to support the three candidates vying for the Durango School District 9-R School Board who have been approved by Durango teachers and professional staff. They are Rick Petersen, Andrea Parmenter and Erika Brown. These candidates are committed to our public schools and will work hard to make them even better. All three […]
Janis (Cotton) Robinson, 95, of Middletown, CT, formerly of Woodbury, NJ, beloved wife of the late Douglas Yohannes Robinson, passed away on Monday October 4, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT. Janis was born in Vineland, NJ, daughter of the late T. Earl Cotton and Myrtle (Jenkins) Cotton. Her family moved to Woodbury, NJ, where […]
CNN’s Dana Bash took several snaps, telling Virginia Democratic candidate Terry McCorriff that he was happy to be able to “keep drinking” every time he said Trump’s name to former President Donald Trump. I did. In their discussion of education, McCorriff argued that his opponent, Republican Glenn Youngkin, had an agenda very similar to Trump’s. […]
Please vote, Santa Fe! As the vote is underway on the General Bond (GO) Bond and Mill Levy, Santa Fe public schools, including staff, students and families, thank you for your support. You can make an impact on the future of students by funding smart and adaptable schools, improving all district facilities, and expanding energy […]
Lewis also wants to remove the 13th Amendment from the US Constitution, which abolished slavery because he says allows “slavery, provided it is done by the state as a punishment for a crime.” Democratic candidate Evans has worked in criminal justice for 22 years. Most of the time, she worked for a federally funded agency […]
The Wall Street Journal recently published a powerful article on the large and growing gap between the number of men and women enrolled in US colleges and universities. Enrollments have fallen sharply in recent years, but they have declined much more for men than for women. Only 40% of current students are men. And yet, […]
three California parents have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Education for singing the Aztec gods in the new ethnic research program. According to a procedure filed earlier this month, the program asks students to repeat the song “In LakEch Affirmation,†which evokes the Aztec gods worshiped through human sacrifice. The Thomas More […]
(RNS) – When Jesus calls, bestselling author Sarah Young is always ready to listen. Journalists, however, can’t even leave a message for him. Young, whose emphasis on privacy is legendary, avoids public appearances, does not speak to reporters on the phone, and is rarely seen. Journalists seeking to interview the elusive Young, whose “Jesus Calling” […]
Improv performers from left to right: Maddie Bennett, Trey Ford, Dale Wood, Samantha Ledesma, Diana Covington, Christian Francisco-Pablo, Jaycob Prentice, Osmar Cardenas, Tony Titman, Lupita Tejeda. (Katie Roth / The Fort Morgan Times) Director Rebecca Costanzo served as moderator for the evening. (Katie Roth / The Fort Morgan Times) Team Dianastan laughs during the other […]
NEW YORK, October 7, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Paley Center for Media today announced the members of the first class of The Peter Roth Internship Program. The program’s mission is to inspire the next generation of television professionals to embody that of Peter Roth commitment to innovative storytelling, love for writers, passion for […]
Special to the OBSERVER Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES is moving forward with $ 1 million in grants to benefit school violence prevention. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) award supports two programs designed to prevent violence in schools. One program emphasizes mental health through social-emotional learning, youth mental health first aid and trauma-informed care. The second […]
Father Sarfraz Simon is tired of young Christians who complain about unemployment in Pakistan. “We have schools for formal and technical education. The second final of the Diocesan Cricket Tournament took place yesterday. The Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi pioneered the Higher Central Services (CSS) courses in 2019, but our young people have no confidence in them […]
As of January 2020, about 3,100 people in Utah were homeless, according to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Between 13 and 16 percent of that homeless population is in Weber County, according to a 2019 Weber Housing Authority report. The World Population Review indicates that Ogden’s current population is around 89,000, with an […]
McClain and Marilyn John, R-Shelby, in conjunction with CCV, announced HB 290 at a press conference in the Ohio Statehouse. It replaces a dummy bill, tabled in May and referred to the House finance committee, which declared the intention “to establish a school funding formula that allows families to choose the option for all amounts. […]
Every child in Ohio would be entitled to a voucher to pay for their education at a private school starting in fall 2023 as part of a plan unveiled by House Republicans on Wednesday. It would be called the Backpack Scholarship Program, and any Ohio schoolboy could ask for $ 5,500 (K-8 level) or $ […]
Participants Schools in Ghana will soon have access to textbooks for the new curriculum. This assurance was given by the Acting Director General of the National Council for Programs and Evaluation (NaCCA) during a stakeholder consultative meeting that NaCCA held with book publishers in Kumasi on Tuesday. Mr. John Mensah Annan also explained that preparations […]
NEW YORK, Oct 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE: SAR) (“Saratoga Investment†or “the Companyâ€), a business development company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Saratoga Investment Funding II LLC (“SIF IIâ€), an incorporated entity for the purpose of entering into this financing agreement, entered into a new $ 50.0 million […]
STRASBURG – Four candidates will run for three seats on the Strasbourg-Franklin local school board on November 2. Incumbents Robyn Rouse Burkett and Diana Flickinger will run for a four-year term with Wes Hostetler and Marsha Clark. Hostetler has served on the board before and Clark is a newcomer. Robyn rouse burkett Age: 42 Hometown: […]
The New Hanover County Board of Education voted again to keep his mask tenure in place amid another board meeting filled with protests and angry voters. The board of directors is required by the state to reassess its mask mandate each month. Masks are compulsory since the start of the school year. The mandate was […]
From its first snap of the season, Michigan State showed that coach Mel Tucker’s rebuilding project wouldn’t take as long as expected. Wake Forest Transfer Kenneth Walker took a transfer, rounded a defenseman and ran to the left sideline for a 75-yard touchdown against Northwestern. Walker and Co. have shown how relaxed NCAA guidelines allowing […]
Demonstrating once again that it is not just about mortgages, Better Holdco Inc. has rolled out a cash offer program to its real estate brokerage clients that has already expanded its operations to 45 markets in 12 states in only two months. Better is following in the footsteps of companies like Orchard, Flyhomes and Homeward […]
The Shawnee Mission and $ 232 De Soto school districts see a slight increase in student enrollments this fall compared to last year, but both districts are still on target. Districts counted students on September 20, a date set by the state for taking official school enrollment counts. Russell Knapp, chief financial officer of Shawnee […]
There is still time to register and participate in an upcoming 5K Run / Walk in Cedartown this weekend to benefit an organization that helps pregnant women and new families in Polk County. The LMO Pregnancy Care Center’s first 5K run / walk will take place this Saturday, October 9, and will use the Silver […]
FLORIDA – The United States Department of Education (USDOE) says Florida is the only state in the country to leave billions of dollars in education funding on the table. This funding comes from the US bailout, and states were supposed to submit a plan to the federal government indicating how the money would be spent. […]
The board decided to apply, Hart said, and “do our best.” “Let’s see if we qualify, and if not we’ll see what they say to correct, just do it and try again,” Hart said. “But all of our hard work paid off.” Accreditation is a big deal for a small organization, Hart said, because most […]
Alchemy Spice Co. Grows Nationwide After an extensive brand refresh earlier this year, Alchemy Spice Company is preparing to sell its artisan spice blends to restaurants across the country through the US Foods Direct program and to consumers in Tennessee through Publix grocery stores. US Foods, a leading national foodservice distributor serving more than 10,000 […]
September 22, 2021 Media contact: Bailey Stacy | Communications Coordinator, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-2700 | [email protected] Imagine moving to a foreign country at age 11 with nothing but clothes on your back. You, your mother, and your two sisters leave behind most of your family, including your father, to live in a place whose […]
WASHINGTON – Almost a fifth of President Joe Biden’s massive $ 3.5 trillion social spending program is spent on low-cost care for children from birth to kindergarten – investments that would benefit single parents and low-income families. But how states implement their kindergarten programs for 3- and 4-year-olds – or whether they even decide to […]
MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB) 04 October 2021 “Strengthening the conjugal bond through the plan of God”: an encouraging approach to develop and maintain a successful married life. “Strengthening the Marriage Bond Through God’s Conception” is the creation of published author Alan Douglas McMillan, a loving husband and father who holds an Associate of Arts degree and […]
The Ravenswood City School District will lease its district office and an unused school site in Menlo Park to help raise revenues to increase teacher compensation and fund initiatives such as early learning programs. District plans to select tenant and negotiate terms by the end of December, board said at a meeting on September 9. […]
The Parrott-Wood Memorial Library at Strawberry Plains recently received a $ 1,000 grant through the Friends of Parrott-Wood Library of the Paul and Audra Peoples Foundation. This grant will be used for summer reading programs for children. The Paul and Audra Peoples Foundation was established in honor and memory of Paul and Audra Peoples of […]
California parents are challenging a program that forces their children to pray to Aztec gods. Lawyers for the Thomas More Society filed a temporary restraining order with the California Superior Court on September 24. The injunction asks the Department of Education to stop Aztec prayers in classrooms. “Our clients have no objection to students learning […]
By Laurie Baron, Ph.D. Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO – Lesson 1: The biblical origins of the racial hierarchyAdam and Eve were white. Cain’s mark was that he had turned Black for killing his brother Abel. Noah’s son was Ham. Her son was black and immigrated to Ethiopia. From now on, Africa exported only nubile temptresses […]
Montville, Ledyard and New London are on hold for additional public funds due to the tribal properties of the first two towns and the State Pier of the latter town. Due to legislation passed this past session which increases repayment rates for tribal property and for State Pier; Montville will receive approximately $ 903,323, Ledyard […]
Samu Kerevi’s ankle injury could force Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to reconsider his plans for the spring tour. A 32-17 complete loss to Argentina on Saturday will mean Australia travel to Japan and then Europe for testing against Japan, Scotland, England and Wales on a four-game winning streak . No.12 Kerevi was instrumental in this […]
BOURBONNAIS – Bro. Donald Houde, 91 years old, CSV, Viatorian brother for 69 years, and from Bourbonnais and the Kankakee region, died on Wednesday September 29, 2021. He was born on October 5, 1929, in Bourbonnais, son of Albert and Claire (Mercer) Houde. He grew up attending St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee. His parents preceded […]
Lori S. White was inaugurated today as DePauw University’s 21st President – and the first woman and first person of color to lead the 184-year-old institution – in a ceremony punctuated by beautiful weather , colorful college badges, inspirational songs and catchy speeches. The event was historic not only because White is a first, but […]
ALLIANCE – Thomas Botzman considers himself a “lackey†in the service of others. The president of Mount Union University said his mother spent a lot of time volunteering and taught him as a child the importance of giving to others. Following:Mount Union students to teach English to Trilogy Plastics workers “When asked why she volunteered […]
This week, Nick canon gave a group of HBCU students the surprise of a lifetime. With help from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the United Negro College Fund, Cannon invited seven students to The Nick Cannon Show to talk about the impact of college debt on their lives. Students also had the opportunity to […]
Rise and shine, Reston! The weekend is upon us, so let’s start with everything you need to know about Reston. First, your weather forecast for the weekend: Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 70 Low: 49. Saturday: Generally sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 56. Sunday: Rather cloudy. High: 82 Low: 64. Here are the best stories […]
Teachers in Johnston County could be disciplined or fired for teaching that historical American figures were not heroes, undermining the US Constitution in class, or saying racism is an integral part of American life. The Johnston County Council of Commissioners is withholding $ 7.9 million until the school board passes a policy preventing critical race […]
At the beginning of July of this year, I wrote a quick article on Xavier Prather, a man from Kalamazoo who was going to appear on the Big Brother show. You can read more below: Kalamazoo man could be the next Big Brother champion Obviously, when I was writing this article, the series hadn’t even […]
These funds include $ 2,417,154 in AmeriCorps funding for ten AmeriCorps programs specifically centered in the Milwaukee area, with several other statewide programs also having members serving in Milwaukee. “This funding will put 888 AmeriCorps members on the ground, including over 300 members in the Milwaukee area, to help our local communities as our state […]
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) demanded that the “Bhagavad Gita” be declared the national book of India and that its teaching-learning be made compulsory at all levels of education in the country “to stop the erosion of values” . The Saffron outfit also demanded that scripture reading programs be held periodically in government institutions to […]
James Eugene Church (Jim) July 17, 1939 – September 27, 2021 CAPE CORAL, Fla .– James (Jim) E. Church claimed his spiritual inheritance in Heaven on September 27, 2021. He was 82 years old and was born in Coalmont, Indiana on July 17, 1939, to Coy Blan “Mike” Church and Eldred Craig Church. Bicard Greenwood. […]
Men’s sexual health start-up raises £ 3.25million Mojo, the men’s sexual wellness app, has raised £ 3.25million in a seed funding round. The London-based startup aims to provide a drug-free approach to men’s sexual health, combining psychology and technology to address common issues faced by men across the UK, such as erectile dysfunction and premature […]
The NoCO IgnitED Summit, a gathering of educators, business leaders and community members, touched down at Loveland High School Thursday afternoon, a stop on a tour of northern Colorado meant to inspire entrepreneurship and make positive connections. While there, Mike Pintaric, a robotics and computer science teacher at Loveland High School, gave attendees a tour […]