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Valparaiso Schools Ready for 2025 with a $101 Million Budget

December 20, 2024

Valparaiso Community Schools are gearing up for the new year with a substantial budget of nearly $101 million. Superintendent Jim McCall and Chief Finance Officer Jim Holifield have secured this budget, which includes a 3. 1% raise for both teachers and administrators. The budget, passed unanimously

politics

Chicago's New School Board: A Fresh Start

December 17, 2024

In a recent turn of events, Mayor Brandon Johnson has made some new picks for the Chicago Board of Education. The mayor introduced a new leader, Sean Harden, for the 21-member team that will take their seats in January. Among the nine new appointees, three are fresh faces, while the rest include peo

education

Math Controversy: NYC Skips Bidding for New Curriculum

December 15, 2024

In a surprising move, New York City's Department of Education (DOE) didn't open up bidding for a new math curriculum, called "Illustrative Math. " Instead, they chose this program for a $34 million initiative called "NYC Solves. " This decision has raised some eyebrows, especially among other curric

entertainment

Seeing Ukraine’s War Through Fresh Eyes: Oscar Winner’s New Doc at Sundance

December 14, 2024

Imagine a film that puts you right into the heart of Ukraine’s battlefields. Oscar-winning filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov is back with another powerful documentary. This time, he’s teaming up with PBS’s “Frontline” to bring us “2000 Meters to Andriivka. ” The film, produced jointly with the Associated P

health

A Local Surprise Makes a Big Difference for a Teacher

December 12, 2024

Imagine receiving a life-changing surprise when you least expect it. That's exactly what Julie Drew, a fifth-grade teacher at Kruse Educational Center in Orland Park, experienced. Dowling Legacy and Retirement, a local retirement planning company, teamed up with the Gradient Giving Foundation to mak

education

Elementary Education Students Showcase Science Skills

December 9, 2024

University of Idaho students studying elementary education recently demonstrated their creativity and scientific prowess at a science fair held at North Idaho College. The fair, organized by clinical professor Corey McKenna, offered these future teachers a chance to explore science in a hands-on way

education

How Teachers and Students See Bullying: Do They Agree?

December 9, 2024

Imagine you're in a classroom. You're a kid, and you see someone getting picked on. What do you think your teacher should do? Now, imagine you're the teacher. How would you handle this situation? Surprisingly, it turns out that teachers and students might not see eye to eye when it comes to dealing

politics

The Hypocrisy of Education Secretary Treatment: A Tale of Two Politicians

December 7, 2024

Education secretaries often face scrutiny, but the treatment they receive can be very different based on their political affiliation. Take Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for the job. She's been bashed by teachers unions and major news outlets like The Washington Post and The New York Times, labeled a "

education

AI's Role in Training Future Doctors: The Pros and Cons

December 3, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making big waves in medical education. Large Language Models (LLMs), part of generative AI, can generate realistic conversations. This is super helpful for training future doctors and nurses. Imagine practicing patient interviews with AI simulating real-life situation

education

Squeezed Budgets: Pensions vs. Education in Massachusetts

December 2, 2024

In Massachusetts, school budgets are feeling the pinch. While test scores still haven't bounced back from the pandemic, pension costs keep climbing. Back in 2015, 9 cents of every education dollar went to pension payments. Now it's 14 cents! That's a lot of cash going out, leaving less for things li