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Andes investigation unlikely to conclude before school resumes

ANDES — The six-month internal investigation into the superintendent of this rural school district in the Catskills appeared to be nearing its conclusion Friday, but with school resuming in less than two weeks, it is doubtful the investigators’ report would be completed before students come back from summer break. A separate investigation by the federal …

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Houston ISD police not prepared for active-shooter scenario, superintendent says – Houston Public Media

Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media Houston ISD superintendent Millard House II said Thursday the district’s police department is unprepared to adequately respond to an active-shooter situation. Less than three weeks before the start of a new school year, the leader of Texas’ largest school district said its police department is not prepared to adequately …

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The Hollywood Reporter ranks UNCSA School of Filmmaking No. 10 among top American film schools

The School of Filmmaking at UNCSA has been recognized by two leading publications of the film and television industry. The Hollywood Reporter (THR) ranked the school at No. 10 on its list of 25 top film schools in America (up from No. 11 in 2021), and MovieMaker magazine included UNCSA in its list of the …

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SpeakWell visits Skaneateles Middle School – Eagle News Online

SKANEATELES — Skaneateles Middle School and SpeakWell – a youth leadership program that licenses its curriculum to school districts across the country, teamed up to host the SpeakWell John Wallace Basketball Camp and the SpeakWell Amy Hargreaves Acting Camps. Both camps took place July 16 and 17 at Skaneateles Middle School. The clinics are a …

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School Librarians of the Year Offer Ideas, Inspiration | Back to School

KC Boyd, Amanda Jones, Cicely Lewis, and other School Librarians of the Year share new plans and perspectives for 2022-23. Illustration by Nathalie Dieterle   Amanda Jones 2021 SCHOOL LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR What are three new things you plan to do in 2022-23? • Incorporating more primary source documents into lessons. I will showcase …

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Time running out to open a new elementary school for the upcoming school year

Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes GRANTSVILLE — School district administrators briefed parents Thursday on possible contingency plans as they raced against the clock to open a new elementary school in time for the beginning of the school year. Twenty Wells Elementary at 636 Nygreen St. remained under construction less than three weeks before the Aug. …

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Rebecca Pauly named vice dean at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine VTx

Rebecca Rainer Pauly, interim senior associate dean for medical education at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), will assume the role of vice dean of the school on Sept. 1. She will succeed Daniel Harrington, who helped lead the development of VTCSOM since its conception and served as vice dean since 2015. Harrington …

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Yadilette Rivera Colon appointed Holyoke Ward 3 School Committee member

HOLYOKE – In a joint session, the School Committee and City Council selected Yadilette Rivera Colon as the new Ward 3 School Committee member. Colon Rivera takes the seat vacated last month by Rebecca Birks, who moved out of Holyoke. The boards interviewed four candidates Thursday night and, after multiple ballots, Rivera-Colon garnered the required …

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Jury takes a rare tour of the scene of the Parkland school shooting

Comment on this story Comment The freshman building has essentially remained unchanged since a gunman opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, sending students and teachers fleeing for their lives. Laptops are still cracked open on desks where students’ essays remain unfinished. A copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird” was …

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Need School Supplies? Here’s Your Guide To Back-To-School Giveaways In Chicago

GRAND BOULEVARD — Chicago Public Schools students return these classes Aug. 22 — which means parents and guardians are busy getting them supplies. But expenses for school supplies have risen along with inflation, and many are still struggling financially from the COVID-19 pandemic. Local groups are hosting school supply giveaways and drives around Chicago to …

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