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School board seeks applicants for trustee's seat
Article content The public school board said Friday it will receive applications from eligible individuals for the position until 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11. Board officials said recently that Dufort was stepping down due to health reasons. Dufort...

University of Kentucky removes employee from teaching duties over alleged antisemitic petition
The University of Kentucky has removed an employee from teaching responsibilities following allegations of "disturbing conduct, including an online petition calling for the destruction of a people based on national origin," according to a message...

College baseball: Shady's Calvert signs to play baseball at UC
Shady Spring's Aiden Calvert knew he wanted the University of Charleston before the University of Charleston knew it wanted him. On Friday, each got the other when Calvert signed to continue his baseball and academic career in the Capital City. ×...

School board continuing Eastview discussion
Discussion of plans for Eastview Elementary School will continue Tuesday during a special meeting of the Fayette County Schools board. The board on July 8 had asked an engineering firm designing upgrades to the school to draw up a plan that would...

College Football Win Totals: 3 Teams to Target Before the 2025 Season Kicks Off
Photo By - Imagn Images. Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day. The college football season starts in five weeks. You heard me. With the increased roster turnover of the transfer era, projecting preseason rosters has become that much more...

Students needed for environmental board; Youth Advisory Board members
The city of Oak Ridge is currently accepting applications for board members of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) for the 2025-26 school year and two student representative openings on the Environmental Quality Advisory Board (EQAB). The selection of...
University of Guelph receives $5.4 million for agri-food research projects
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance has received $5.4 million in provincial funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness to support 28 research projects at the University of Guelph. This funding will be used to...

University of Florida research team develops experimental treatment to fight against cancer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A University of Florida research team recently developed an experimental mRNA vaccine that helps when paired with immunotherapy. The team, led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D., a UF Health pediatric oncologist, found that...

School in Tipperary bids fond and heartfelt farewell to its principal
Above: Karen Mhic Gearailt surrounded by seven current staff members who were once her pupils in Gaelscoil Chluain Meala: Darren Ó Faoileáin, Róisín de Barra, Eve Ní Choigligh, Áine Nic Gearailt, Miriam Ní Riain, Judith Puirséal, Rós Ní Laoghóg Ní...

School-By-School Football Study Session: Top Returners and Potential Upstarts
With Mountain West media days in full swing, the sound of pads popping in fall camp draws closer and closer. The chaos of conference realignment and the transfer portal has thrown the offseason into a muck. However, this is a special season in the...

College athlete inspires young Flag Football Players
BAY CITY — Local athletes got a special boost this week from one of their own. Ella Mata-Perez, a Matagorda County native and the first female from the area to play collegiate flag football, returned to the field to help coach Bay City’s 5th and...

Report: 80% of the 428 students at Back Elementary School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Of the 428 students at Back Elementary School in Rowlett, 342 (80%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to NE Dallas News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers students to...

College baseball: Independence all-stater Cunningham will continue career at WVU Tech
Independence's Cole Cunningham struck out in his first, and only, at-bat as a freshman. In his final at-bat at Joe Goddard Field as a senior back in May, he homered. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please...

School HM suspended, govt promises support to family

Teachers from TSAS present projects at research conference
TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa school is taking a comprehensive approach to improving student literacy. Teachers from the Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences (TSAS) presented projects at the school's second annual research conference. The research projects...

Hettie Halstead Elementary School: 83% of the 398 students not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Of the 398 students at Hettie Halstead Elementary School in Copperas Cove, 330 (83%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Centroplex News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA...

Educating for Equity
July 18, 2025 — Thirty years ago, when Moni Fricke [BMRPT/87, M.Sc./98, PhD/16] took a position as a physiotherapist in northern Manitoba, it was a decision that greatly influenced her life and career. Flying north regularly to the Island Lake...

St. Joseph County Education: 19 American Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 19 American Indian students enrolled in St. Joseph...

College football QB rankings: The most fascinating players to watch in our tiers
Putting together The Athletic’s College QB Tiers illustrated that there is no shortage of fascinating quarterbacks and their situations across the country. Some of these players are worthy of deeper examinations than we were able to provide in our...
United Way of Southern Nevada Launches Operation Back to School Drive to Support Local Students
LAS VEGAS (July 15, 2025) – United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) is excited to announce the launch of the Operation Back to School Drive. From Monday, July 14 through Monday, August 4, UWSN will be collecting a variety of essential school supplies...