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Students show support for L&G principal Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:59AMTOWNSHEND -- The students, school board members and parents of students at Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School were alarmed and confused when they heard Principal Sikander Rashid was not seeking to have his contract renewed for the 2010/2011 school year.
Reporter's Notebook: Students collect supplies for Haiti Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:42AMOn Friday, the lobby of St. Joseph School in Mechanicsburg was filled with an excess of school supplies. The walls were lined with boxes overflowing with rulers, crayons, binders, filler paper and paint.
Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage monitors available for lending at the Watertown Free Public Library (Library news) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:42AMPlus other news of library events
College of Santa Fe names Durden to board Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:41AMThe College of Santa Fe named Dickinson College President William Durden to its board of directors Monday. Durden is among nine new members of the Sante Fe board.
Dominion Foundation Offers $300,000 In Educational Grants Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:38AMRICHMOND -- The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources , is accepting applications for Educational Partnership grants of up to $10,000 each to help students in kindergarten through 12th grade strengthen their skills in mathematics and science.
Exceptional Eagles Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:35AMAny team that reaches the Final Four is special. It must have the talent, teamwork and intangibles to survive until the last week of the prep basketball season.
GlobalEnglish Corporation Named 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards Finalist Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:32AMCompany's Flagship Corporate Learning Service(TM) Recognized in "Best Corporate Learning Solution" Category
Panda Security Reports Over 13 Million Users in 190 Countries and 31,901 Cities Affected by Mariposa Botnet Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:30AMFollowing the worldwide shutdown of the Mariposa botnet last week, Panda Security reported today that the massive botnet had infected 13 million computers in 190 countries and 31,901 cities.
Suze Orman's Waves of Inspiration Event Helps Investors Take Control of Their Finances Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:30AMOMAHA, Neb.----For those who are hesitant to put long-term financial plans in place, there are no more excuses. Suze Orman’s Waves of Inspiration: Women & Money, sponsored by TD AMERITRADE, is a one-day event devoted to inspiration and financial breakthrough.
AirTight SpectraGuard WIPS Named a Hot Security Product for Healthcare by ChannelWeb Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:28AMEditors Place AirTight on 10 Hot Security Products List at HIMSS
School News 3/6/10 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:22PMCasa Grande Elementary School District
Teacher Contracts Almost Up In Districts 26, 59, 21 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:21PMThree local school districts are currently going through teacher contract negotiations---two of them expiring June 30 and a third Aug. 1.
Maine East's Steven Isoye Honored By Illinois Principal Association Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:19PMMaine East High School Principal Steven Isoye has been named Illinois High School Principal of the Year for the 2010-11 school year by Horace Mann and the Illinois Principals Association.
Treasurer On Dist. 207: 'Good Job With Money' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:19PMAnother perspective was added this week to High School District 207's budget deficit issue in Maine Township. It came from Tom Ahlbeck, Maine Township school treasurer.
207 Trying To Ramp Up Revenue Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:18PMAs the High School District 207 board of education moved ahead with layoffs of five tenured teachers this week, district staff was proceeding aggressively to find ways to increase revenue by $1.4 million dollars annually.
Great opening promised for Oscar show Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:46AMOscar producers say the Academy Awards show's start on Sunday evening will be a 'dynamic,' don't-miss event.
Bakk proposes sales tax on clothing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:15AMST. PAUL — In a move designed to restore K-12 education cuts, state Senate Tax Chair Tom Bakk proposed an expansion of sales tax to clothing, as well as a decrease in the overall sales tax rate.
Young Madison manâs death prompts diagnosis conferences Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:08AMMADISON - R. Remmey Bumsted IV of Madison was an active and seemingly healthy 23-year-old when he suffered from Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) due to unsuspected congenital heart disease in February 2008.
Harmonium choir to evoke nature, peace Saturday and Sunday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:07AMThe Harmonium Choral Society will present “The Peace of Wild Things,” the second concert of its 2009-10 30th anniversary season, at 8 p.m. this Saturday, March 6, and 3 p.m. this Sunday, March 7, at the United Methodist Church on the Green, 50 Park Place, Morristown.
SCHOOL BOARD: Policy update Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:06AMSchool District 47’s violence in the workplace policies are updated. Jay Yule, superintendent of schools, said the changes follow new WorkSafeBC policies and regulations.
Students invited to get creative in broom, gorse education campaign Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:15AMIt’s pretty, it can be deadly and it’s spreading.
Splendora receives Rural Technology Grant Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:15AMSplendora Independent School District was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency. The Rural Technology Grant is a highly competitive grant awarded to only 45 school districts. This grant will be used to increase student achievement through the use of technology in the science classrooms at the junior high and high school.
Buses Turned Into Classrooms For Haiti Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:14AMStudents strip the seats from old school buses and give them a thorough cleaning before shipping them to Haiti to serve as classrooms.
In a down year, Telluride Foundation doles out record amount Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:13AMOn most days, it’s difficult to measure how much a dollar means. But yesterday, it was easy to see: a dollar helps offset childcare for a working family. Helps, just a little bit, put on a festival or pay for medical care.
Where do atheists come from? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:10AMSocial scientists have long wondered why so many people believe in God. We should ask why the rest don't, say Lois Lee and Stephen Bullivant
Foodborne Illness Costs US $152 Billion Every Year Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:10AMNew analysis, interactive online map highlight the need to modernize the nation's food-safety systemA new study by a former U.S.
Financial Smarts Delivered to Local High Schoolers Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:09AMTopLine Federal Credit Union Offers Money Management Education and Financial Literacy Training
Do You Really Expect Lower Oil Prices in 2010? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:08AMJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) - Oil prices worldwide bottomed out last December around $33 per barrel. That price always comes to mind because it was a few days after OPEC announced another round of production cuts. It was only until recently that oil prices slid below $70 per barrel. That trend is about to change over the next decade. Companies will continue to spend ...
Europe's Top Football Venues Not Prepared for Heart Attacks Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:08AMToo many major sports arenas in Europe do not have adequate equipment and procedures in place to save the lives of spectators who suffer heart attacks while watching a sporting event, according to new research published online today (Wednesday 3 March) in the European Heart Journal [1].
ROTC after Yale: A year of midterms Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:46AMYale’s ban of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program has received plenty of media attention, but there has been little coverage of Yale cadets’ careers after graduation.
WSBE offers new online courses through the NH SBDC Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:43AMBy: Kerry Feltner The Whittemore School of Business and Economics has helped to expand opportunities for small businesses looking to increase their knowledge in the areas of manufacturing assistance, environmental compliance, and economic and technology development, throug...
John Mayer dazzles with varied set at TD Garden Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:42AMBy: Cameron Kittle Ten years removed from a lonely undergraduate life at the Berklee College of Music, John Mayer stormed back into Boston for a sold-out show in front of 20,000 screaming fans at the TD Garden on Wednesday night. His custom set, adorned with white-netted cu...
Charter school put on hold Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:41AMA plan for a proposed charter high school in Highlands Ranch has been delayed for one year after enrollment issues caused fewer students to officially sign up.
Rx for a shortage Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:41AMThe University of Maryland's distance learning program for pharmacy students is "fostering the way that we will educate for the next 100 years," says Natalie Eddington, dean of the university's pharmacy school.
Local news and events Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:38AMDeer classic to start Friday The Gateway Convention Center, One Gateway Drive, in Collinsville, will be the site of the 12th annual St. Louis Deer Classic on Friday-Sunday, Feb. 19-21. Frank Addington, Jr., "The Aspirin Buster," will present his "bow and arrow razzle dazzle" show each day.
Kohl’s accepting nominations for scholarships Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:35AMMarking the 10th anniversary of its Kids Who Care Scholarship program, Kohl’s Department Store is offering more than $410,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to 10 $10,000 scholarships, recognizing youth volunteers.
Panel endorses delay in tougher standards Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:35AMLITTLE ROCK — The legislative committee that oversees the state lottery endorsed a proposal Tuesday for a year’s delay in implementing tougher standards for students from schools with grade inflation seeking a lottery-funding scholarship.
Letters: New Social Media Club N.H. promotes digital uses Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:28AMBy: In response to TNH’s February articles, “Bottom Line: Social Networking can help you after college” and “UNH Study: Social Media Usage doesn’t affect academics,” or perhaps more so in response to doubting comments made ...
Letters: One student urges the administration to reconsider Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:28AMBy: This issue over the summer session boycott because of contracts could have all been avoided had the university simply granted the AAUP faculty union their 0.2 percent increase they requested over the 1.5 percent the university offered. UNH reports that th...
Virginia Lottery moves drawings from TV to Internet Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:09PMRICHMOND — The Virginia Lottery has scrapped its daily televised drawings in favor of the Internet, in a move to cut costs and recognize a shift in the way customers check their lottery numbers.
ESR meets Australia & New Zealand Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:08PM“Radiology should not be treated as a commodity,” according to Professor Mark Khangure, immediate past president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. As his delegation geared up for “ESR meets…” at ECR 2009, he talked of the challenges faced by radiology in remote regions and the innovative strategies developed by the RANZCR to defend the discipline’s interests in the ...
Schools face further cash crunch Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:08PMDifficult decisions lie ahead for the Patterson Joint Unified School District, which faces millions in proposed budget cuts for the upcoming school year.
Big Bucks, Small Capitalist Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:07PMMost third-graders enjoy playing with friends outside and playing video games, and while one elementary student does enjoy those things, he also has been able to make more than just a few extra bucks.
SD's biotech industry to get stimulus funds Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:07PMA program for training people to work in San Diego's biotech industry will get $4.95 million in federal economic stimulus funds, it was announced Tuesday. The three-year grant, which comes through the U.S. Department of Labor, will fund the Biotechnology Readiness, Immersion, Certification and Degrees for Gainful Employment project BRIDGE for short. The project is a partnership between San Diego ...
Scripps Research adds executive, former U.S. House Leader to board Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:06PMAmbassador Steven J. Green, attorney Lynn Schenk also elected to governing body The Scripps Research Institute's Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously elected Richard A. Gephardt, president and CEO of Gephardt Government Affairs and a former U.S. Congressman and House Majority and Minority Leader, as its new lead trustee. Gephardt served for 28 years in the United States House of ...
Internet usage soars Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:04PMOlder adults, women, minority groups and unemployed people are now roving the Web in unprecedented numbers, according to new federal data.
No textbook for this science class Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:03PMIt's lesson time, but none of the students has a textbook at hand. Instead, they are all using digital 'interactive textbooks'. The secondary students are playing a computer game that is also a lesson on electricity. Points earned allow them to rise from apprentice to researcher or chief scientist.
Fare hikes, service cuts on horizon Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:00PMNEWARK — NJ Transit officials warned riders Wednesday that fare increases and service cuts could take effect as early as May, but said they won't have a proposal for two to three weeks.
Big-name band to perform for student aid Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:59PMThere’s good news and then there’s good news – starting with the fact that Jackson Highway has reunited, and will be performing at the DeKalb Theater in a few months.
Snow, Ice Cause Interstate Pileup Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:34PMKansas Highway Patrol officials closed westbound I-70 because of the accident. As many as 40 vehicles were involved, including two Greyhound buses. Traffic was backed up as far as one mile and officials anticipated the roadway being closed for several hours.