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"Decolonizing Accent in English Teaching"
This month's Spotlight comes from a member of Language, Culture and Hub Mingy Li.…
Revamped Wallingford Public Schools website launched
WALLINGFORD — In an effort to improve communication between the district and the community, the Board of Education has announced a redesign of the Wallingford Public Schools website.Karen Veilleux, director of information technology for…
Inclusive sex education
by River L Starliper | published on October 22, 2022
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5 Key Traits of Successful Medical School Applicants | Education
Physicians come from diverse backgrounds and opinions, but share several characteristics: strong communication skills, presence, critical thinking, compassion, and resilience. Although they are uniquely expressed by each physician, they…
How a critically ill Jim Mansfield was sued by Kinahans for debt
The late millionaire Jim Mansfield Sr has been sued for money through Daniel Kinahan after his £200million business empire was liquidated with a litany of debts.In an inside account given by his former security guard Martin Byrne, the ill…
Two schools, two success stories
On Friday, teacher Lori Armijo helps third-grade student Justis Hines with a “Mystery Math” activity at Hubert Humphrey Elementary School. Activity, according to some third graders, makes math much more interesting. (Chancey…
Alumni Highlight: Lessons Learned at Cronkite School Guide Alumni Through 40-Year Military Careers
More than 60 years after Warren Field graduated from ASU's Cronkite School, he hasn't forgotten the lessons he learned as a student.
These lessons guided Field through an Army career that spanned more than 40 years, allowing him to…
Dr. Jack Fujimoto Square will be dedicated to Sawtelle Japantown
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Dr Jack Fujimoto
Dr. Jack Fujimoto Square will be dedicated on Sunday, October 23 at 11 a.m. at the southwest corner of Sawtelle Boulevard and Mississippi Avenue in Sawtelle Japantown.
Residents, friends…
Omaha college staff heard using ‘inappropriate language’
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Superintendent of Omaha Public Schools met with the family of a middle schooler Wednesday morning to discuss a situation the district says happened this week. Families of students and staff at Beveridge Middle…
David Oliver Harden, obituary | PenBay driver
ROCKLAND – David Oliver Harden, 80, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast, of complications from COVID-19.
Born in Rockland on August 30, 1942, David was the eldest son of Fred E. Harden and Inez (Bowley)…
ESL Teacher Tavares Smith Wins Roger L. Wallace Teaching Excellence Award
AMHERST — Coming to Amherst from Afghanistan in January, Crocker Farm School fourth-grade student Suliman Monmad says he misses his homeland, even with the dangers his family poses to “bad people.” Suliman expresses a range of emotions…
Professor leading the first national survey of Deaf women’s reproductive health experiences
Professor Corrine Occhino's project will tackle the barriers Deaf women face in accessing health care.
As limits to women's reproductive rights swirl in the national news, a Syracuse University researcher is engaged in a groundbreaking…
Immigrant students are under pressure. Four Ways Districts Can Support Them
Immigrant students, whether refugees, unaccompanied minors or migrants, are increasingly visible in K-12 schools across the country as immigration topics make headlines.In recent weeks, for example, the Republican governors of Texas and…
Gold coin in; Spanish Book Released – School News Network
wooded hills —Trevor Hollenbeck, a second-grade teacher, calls the large, brightly lit vending machine just inside the front doors of Ada Vista Elementary School a “school community builder.” Fourth grader Haylee Preston can prove it.!-->!-->…
New Spanish Language Program Launched to Help More Families Access K-12 Schools
The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) recently announced the launch of “Conoce tus Opciones Escolares” (Know Your School Options), a new nonprofit program that gives Spanish-speaking parents practical, unbiased information…
The group aims to start an immersion charter school
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In the spacious basement of her Urbana home, Li Zhou caught the eye of preschoolers sprawled on the carpet in front of her.She read them a picture book about kindness. The book was written in English, but before…
Lingoda Announces Appointment of New CEO
MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lingoda, one of the top online language schools in the world, today announced the appointment of Dominic Rowell as Chief Executive Officer. Starting September 6, Rowell will work closely with…
Teachers left behind as English school fails to provide work
A significant number of English teachers have been left behind, finding themselves out of work in mid-summer because the language school that employs them does not have enough work to provide.Employed on what can be considered a virtually…
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Suicide Prevention Walk Encourages Cultural Connections as Path to…
Each step taken Friday by a group of students from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation marked a commitment to strengthening Dakota culture, language and identity as a form of healing.The students marched together in memory of those who committed…
Seattle cancels first day of school as teachers allow strike
Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday's first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to allow a strike over issues including pay, mental health support and staffing ratios for the special education and multilingual…
The prep course helps students improve their high school placement test scores
Students interested in applying to Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore can increase their chances of being accepted with a new High School Placement Test (HSPT) Preparatory Course.
Introduced last year, the Archdiocesan…
Texas children grapple with trauma after school massacre
By ACACIA CORONADO and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated PressUVALDE, Texas (AP) — A girl runs and hides when she sees thin people with long hair similar to the gunman who broke into her school in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people. A boy…
Student test scores have plummeted during the pandemic
Comment this storyCommentMath and reading test scores in elementary school have fallen to levels not seen in decades, according to the first nationally representative report comparing student achievement just before the pandemic to…
South Bay School District retains indoor COVID masking mandate
South Bay School District retains indoor COVID masking mandate The continued spread of COVID variants has led a South Bay school district to retain its indoor mask mandate, two and a half years since the deadly virus first emerged. “We!-->SAN>…
Census data shows sparks of renewal for Indigenous languages
The number of young people able to carry on a conversation in an Aboriginal language is increasing.
Good news for Indigenous language revitalization is hidden in new data released this month by Statistics Canada.
The 2021 census…
Moving to Ghana? It is the Ghanaian language school that teaches black Twi expatriates
Those moving to Ghana and wanting to learn a local language are in luck. The Twi Learning Center Ghana is popular among black expats who do the big move to Ghana. The center was founded to provide learners with an efficient and structured…
A strong demand, a lack of support which scares French teachers away
NEW research suggests beginning French language teachers are entering 'pressure cooker' classrooms and need relief to continue working in the K-12 sector as demand for their specialist services increases.Marie-Élaine Desmarais of the…
The gerrymandering of public instruction
The people of Ohio believe that democracy should allow everyone to have a say in the future of our local communities and our state. We all want to elect leaders who represent our values, regardless of…
Parents panic over teacher shortage
A national Harris survey of American parents commissioned by Lexia Learning, found that a large majority (76%) of parents are most concerned about the national teacher shortage, more than any other topic.
These concerns have been shared…
US universities face sharp drop in Chinese student numbers
Chinese students attend the graduation ceremony at Columbia University in New York in May 2019.
In the Chinese film American Dreams in China, three young men opened a language school in the 1980s to prepare…
Derby School Board rejects strategic plan over diversity and inclusion
DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - The Derby School District is considering its next steps after a proposed five-year strategic plan was not adopted by the school board on Monday night. Four of the seven board members voted against the plan, citing…
The teaching of community languages in a globalized world
An exciting opportunity exists for a beginning PhD student to deepen our understanding and support of community language schools around the world.
Community language schools (also known as heritage, complementary, ethnic or…
Decatur School Board considering new school recess policy; recess could be held up as punishment –…
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Decatur, Georgia — At the August 9 meeting of the Decatur School Board, board members will discuss a proposed recess policy for students.
An idea that already worries parents: deprive children of recess as a…
Leeds academics recognized for outstanding contribution to student experience
Three academics from the University of Leeds have been recognized for their outstanding contribution to higher education with National Teaching Fellowships.Professor Bee Bond from the Language Center and Professor Karen Burland…
The importance of language and the connection to the country – UQ News
Dylan Berger is set to explore how language is a living form of Indigenous knowledge, as the first recipient of the University of Queensland Indigenous Languages Scholarship.
A proud man of Gumbaynggirr, Dhanggati, Yuin and Birpai, Mr.…
Czech – how Sheffield is helping students speak one of Europe’s most strategically…
The University of Sheffield celebrates its friendship with the Czech Republic as the country takes over the EU Presidency
Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic, but outside the country…
Residential schools in Canada banned Indigenous languages. The Cree are trying to recover theirs.
Comment this storyCommentMASKWACÎS, Alberta — Lucy Johnson never spoke the Cree language as a child. His father wouldn't allow it. He called it "jungle talk."He didn't elaborate much until he was weeks away from dying of alcoholism. Then…
Pope Francis apologizes to residential school survivors in Canada for ‘the wrong done by so…
Comment this storyCommentMASKWACIS, Alta. — Pope Francis began a long-awaited act of reconciliation in Canada on Monday, denouncing the country's "catastrophic" residential school system for Indigenous children and asking forgiveness for…
Grandmother’s Darwin-Sydney exodus during World War II celebrated in Aboriginal school…
80 years ago, a little girl was just 10 when she and 94 other Stolen Generation Aboriginal children fled Croker Island when the nearby town of Darwin was bombed by the Japanese during World War II .Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Commentary: Schools are the “hubs and heart” of neighborhoods
Food deserts. Poor housing conditions. Lack of community investment.These challenges don't always come to mind when people think about how to improve America's public schools.But when my colleagues and I studied the 21st Century School…
School cannot discipline off-campus hate speech
The Cherry Creek School District in Colorado recently had its efforts to expel a student for his anti-Semitic comment on Snapchat struck down by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The district could not prove that the comment created a…
Russia sends teachers to Ukraine to monitor what students learn there
Comment this storyCommentRIGA, Latvia - Russia has promised hundreds of teachers large sums of money to travel to occupied Ukraine and give students there an "answer" education - with Russia's perspective on Ukrainian history - in the next…
Unsung heroes: In Kodagu, a star athlete works to mentor future champions
As sports fans around the world are hooked on the World Athletics Championships which kicked off in the United States, in Bengaluru, former Karnataka track and field athlete Ashwini Nachappa is solely focused on reviving activities from his…
Gwinnett County schools take new approach to literacy
ExploreParents urge Gwinnett Schools to change approach to dyslexic studentsIn addition to these learning gaps, "we know that 100% of our students have been impacted by the pandemic," said Chris Brown, principal of Grayson Elementary. “We…
Fighting school dropout to ensure a better future for refugee children in Thailand – Thailand
Following the disruptions to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR and its partners are finding solutions so that refugee children can access and stay in school.
By Morgane Roussel-Hemery in Bangkok | May 26,…
Should I outsource my marketing?
It's a question we often get asked: "Should I outsource my marketing to an agency, or do it in-house and do it myself?" While the obvious answer is "both" - as in, you should have both an internal marketing management function and an…
7 Incredible French Cities to Live in During Your First Year of Retirement
When thinking about retiring in France, there are so many options. Betting can be a bit overwhelming and anonymous for newcomers, not to mention incredibly expensive. While the stunning countryside, on the other hand, can be a bit…
Celebrate the summer with Dutch lessons in Taalthuis
Summer parties are a great opportunity to practice your Dutch. Photo: PixabayTaalthuis Dutch courses help newcomers make the most of the summer holidays and prepare for September. We find out more.Festival season is in full swing, patios…
Indonesian school helps students recite the Quran in sign language
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, July 5 (Reuters) - Concerned that deaf Indonesian students often lack a religious education, cleric Abdul Kahfi has founded an Islamic boarding school to help them study and recite scriptures from the Quran using the…
Being respectful shouldn’t mean upsetting the language: Ted Diadiun
CLEVELAND — Kiel, Wis., a small town of 4,000 souls located halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay, suddenly found itself at the center of the pronoun universe a few months ago.In April, the parents of three eighth-grade boys at the local…
New language learning app Kleo aims to imitate a human tutor
Growing up in Palisades Park, Michiyo Kawasaki watched as her father Osamu, who immigrated to America from Japan in his twenties, struggled to communicate. He only knew a few words of English when he arrived in the United States and taught…
Headmaster of Brighton Secondary College responds to allegations of anti-Semitism at school
"Correct," Rutland replied."Would you agree that in a speech about harmful language or the normalization of racism through language, it might be appropriate to use real examples of the language to make the point?"Five former Brighton…
Vice President Murkowski: It’s high time to come to terms with the dark legacy of Indian…
washington d.c. – This week, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) held a monitoring hearing on “Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Residential Schools Initiative Inquiry Report” and a legislative hearing to…
Mingyi Li | Members | Language, Culture and Justice Pole | Programs in International Justice and…
Mingyi Li
Ph.D. student, scholarship holder in language and literacies teachingOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of…
What to know about the Panegyri Greek Festival in Finneytown
After a two-year absence, Cincinnati's premier Greek festival is finally returning to the queen city this summer. The 47th Annual Panegyri Greek Festival, hosted by the Holy Trinity-St. The Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Finneytown will…
Texas GOP platform calls for school ban on teaching sexuality
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The Texas Republican Party voted Saturday on two new party platform planks aimed at banning the…
Grant to finance Spanish courses | News, Sports, Jobs
NORTHROP — Martin Luther High School in Northrop has received a grant to fund Spanish lessons for 7th and 8th graders of area Lutheran students. Classes will be taught…
The school board is reassessing requirements for honorary graduates, valedictorians, and saluters;…
The Troup County School Board considered several new revisions Monday to current policies for Farewell Graduates, Salutatorians, Distinguished Honors Graduates and Honors Graduates for the Class of 2023 and beyond.
A…
Taunton Public Schools completes successful visit with inclusive learning organization
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TAUNTON - Superintendent John Cabral and Taunton Public Schools are pleased to announce a successful visit from an Inclusive Learning Organizing Partner for the district.
Confianza Founder, CEO and Director of…
Most Hispanic U.S. States Rate the Benefits of Language Programs
ALBUQUERQUE — Jacqueline Powell and her fourth grade classmates worked hard on pencil and paper to write a letter in Spanish about what they did in class this year.Powell explained the mission in perfect Spanish before struggling to…
Interview with Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo: Five Takeaways
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Editor's Note: This story contains explicit language.
This week, Uvalde Schools Police Chief…
Christopher Beardsley selected as 2022 Boren Scholar
Christopher Beardsley, an MPA/MA(IR) student at the Maxwell School, has been named a 2022 Boren Fellow. The Boren Awards fund students to study critical languages through immersive experiences abroad. Applicants must articulate a…
Tribute to Steve Seidel
An essential member of the HGSE community since he was a student, lecturer Steve Seidel, Ed.M.'89, Ed.D.'95, is a valued teacher, mentor and collaborator at Harvard and beyond . As a leader of the Arts and Education Program, the Arts and…
Why education has become a political battleground in America | News | DW
Robin Steenman rolls a black box full of colorful books to his kitchen table and pulls out a handful. The pages are scratched and marked with sticky tabs. The stack includes titles like Seahorse: the shyest fish in the sea, Separation is…
Japan and Brazil linked by football, baseball and immigration
Placeholder while loading article actionsOIZUMI, Japan — Brazil's national soccer team draws everywhere they play, often a sentimental choice. The affection will be deeper for some in Japan when the countries play in Tokyo on Monday, with…
Tallinn High School Principal Resigns in Violation of Language Requirements | New
"I don't want to go into details or politics," Garanža told the ERR's online Russian-language news portal on Monday. "I've decided and that was it."Garanža has yet to submit an official written resignation, Tallinn Deputy Mayor for…
Triton high school students win language awards |
BYFIELD - The Triton Regional School District celebrates the third class of Byfield graduating students to…
Ex-Japan rugby international Latu helps Tonga recover from disaster
A Tonga-born former Japanese rugby international is using his sporting connections to help the South Pacific island nation recover from a powerful volcanic eruption and tsunami in January.
One of the first Tongan…
Language disputes extend far beyond Russia and Ukraine – UofSC News & Events
Published on: May 24, 2022; Updated on: May 24, 2022By Stanley Dubinsky, Anyssa Murphy, Harvey Starr, Michael Gavin, [email protected]
There are many examples around the world…
Thousands demonstrate in Belfast against stalled Irish language legislation
Hailed as the 'biggest Irish language protest of a generation', the weekend's An Lá Dearg event in Belfast was planned just under two months ago due to growing concerns over stalled legislation .…
TeWinkle Middle School will move to 7-day period, giving children more choices to choose from
Educators would move mountains for the well-being of students, so why not lesson periods? That was the consensus earlier this week when administrators at TeWinkle Middle School informed parents that the bell schedule would change next year…
GadCapital: Investigating Private Schools for Students with Learning Disabilities
While public schools may often assist students with learning challenges, specialized private schools can be an excellent option.
When children struggle with learning disabilities, parents often opt for smaller classrooms and more!-->!-->!-->…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | School of Public Health
Mission of the DEI Committee The School of Public Health (SPH) views diversity as central to its educational mission. We recognize that diversity is extremely complex and multifaceted. We encourage sharing unique…
Quick thinking and sign language played a part in rescuing downtown Seattle firefighters
Gracie Reynolds said she could barely make out the two people standing on the balcony of a downtown building, waving as a thick column of smoke billowed from a nearby window.It was a little before 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Reynolds and his…
Parents of missing French teenager arrive in New Zealand
The parents of a French student who disappeared during an early morning visit to Piha just before the first Covid-19 outbreak have come to New Zealand to look for their son.There has been no trace of Eloi Rolland since the morning of!--break-->…
Communication and swallowing difficulties affect all ages | Press room
May is National Hearing and Speech Month for Better Hearing, and the Aspirus Health Speech and Language Team encourages anyone with communication or swallowing issues to seek an evaluation. Communication and swallowing disorders are common…
The Greenwood native was the only Afghan linguist at Camp Atterbury
Indiana Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Joseph Stringer, right, provides patient care in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in 2020.
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Indiana Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Joseph Stringer recalls the first plane that landed at…
‘Meaningful change’ is coming to ESL programs to end systemic racism, Peel board says
One of Greater Toronto's largest school boards says it has made "significant changes" to end discriminatory practices in its English as a second language curriculum. The Peel District School Board (PDSB) says it is following through on…
Star Graduate – Nevada Learning Academy
May 05 Star Graduate - Nevada Learning Academy
Miyan Adkins has attended the Nevada Learning Academy at CCSD (NVLA) since sixth grade. Miyan was an early member of the middle school student council and is currently the…
Archbishop of Canterbury promises release of boarding school records in England following pleas from…
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he will ensure that all records relating to boarding schools held by the Anglican Church in England are released, following appeals from survivors. The church is facing demands from survivors who attended…
Enrollment dips in haunted school districts that stayed away longer, forced masking | Education…
Public school enrollment fell more sharply in school districts that stayed away longer compared to those that reopened earlier for in-person learning, a new analysis findsas well as in districts that have adopted heavy masking policies and…
Wordy ballot language confuses some Texans ahead of May 7 election
AUSTIN, Texas (Nexstar) – The May 7 election is just weeks away and there is confusion around one of the proposals regarding your taxes.
We've heard from neighbors that Proposition 1 is hard to understand.
Here's how it reads:…
Cobb will phase out the bilingual immersion program in some schools
“Where data is present that indicates that students are not achieving higher levels of academic achievement – or even worse, are achieving at lower levels than students not in the specific program – modifications must be made," he…
Chesterfield Primary School stands out with historic language immersion programs
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) – As Chesterfield elementary students learn to count and say the alphabet, dozens of students at OB Gates Elementary School are taking it to another level by learning to do it in another language.Chesterfield…
Fairfax County School Board Announces National Superintendent of the Year as Next Leader
The Fairfax County School Board has voted to appoint Michelle Reid, Ed.D., as the next Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent.
Dr. Michelle Reid
Dr. Reid is known regionally and nationally for his strong educational leadership.…
Opening of a Ukrainian school in Tbilisi
A crowd of chirping children dressed in traditional Ukrainian vyshyvankas and wines (embroidered shirts and flower crowns) dumped in the schoolyard. Teachers in festive attire rushed to herd them into groups, while parents snapped…
Inauguration of the second Taiwanese Mandarin learning center in France
Paris, April 10 (CNA) France's second Taiwan Mandarin Learning Center (TCML) opened in Paris on Saturday and will focus on promoting the learning of Taiwanese-style Mandarin and Taiwanese culture in the European country.The new center was…
Refugees adapt to Lansing’s education
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — Children over 7,000 miles away are now students in the Lansing Public School District.They are refugees from Afghanistan who left the country after the Taliban took power. Now these brave students are adjusting to…
Staff at Shrewsbury Primary School in France to improve their language skills
Staff from Coleham Primary School in Shrewsbury traveled to France to learn the language as part of efforts to improve education for pupils. In front of the photo are Jacqie Caldwell and Sara Lord, and behind from left are Liz Rank, Jane…
SDP Connect – Issue 12 – The School District of Philadelphia
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
The 2022 district-wide survey is now open to students in grades 3-12, parents and guardians,…
“Why did it take so long? Pope’s apology allows residential school survivor to face hidden…
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. For 58 years, Norman Yakeula hid some of his residential school experience, only sharing bits and pieces at a time to shield himself from the pain of the open wounds that remained. But…
Listed Chinese Education Companies Transfer Training Companies by Subjects – Pandaily
Listed Chinese education companies are ending the last off-campus training services for required subjects to restructure and transform their business models, the 21st Century Business Herald reported on Friday.
Recently, the listed company…
Walgett High School is retreating rapidly since introducing connected communities, critics say
In 2004, a First Nations woman, Vanessa Hickey, told the New York Times that she was forced to homeschool her children due to violence at Walgett Community College.Key points:Walgett's only high school has struggled with intense student…
Massachusetts high school vandalized with swastika and hate language
Police in Middleborough, Massachusetts are asking the public for help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with the 'extensive' vandalism left on the exterior wall of a local high school and the 'direct threat' made to the…
Summit School District uses nearly $2.6 million in federal aid for English language learners and…
The Summit School District administration building in Frisco is pictured November 12, 2020.Liz Copan/For the Daily News Summit
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