education
Pellegrini wins 8th world medal in 200 free
GWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — Federica Pellegrini began the countdown to the end of her stellar career in style. The Italian defeated a field of younger competitors, minus ailing Katie Ledecky, to win the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships on Wednesday night. Pellegrini, who turns 31 next month, is competing at her final …
Officers arrest 9 students for breaking into school in…
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Officers arrested a group of students, ages 16 to 20 years old, on Tuesday after a burglary at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines Police Department officers believe the group broke into the school at 12800 Taft Street about 11:50 p.m. on Monday. School security spotted the intruders with …
Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for those diagnosed with heart disease. But for the otherwise healthy, that advice …
Russian capsule carrying 3 docks with space station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard has docked with the International Space Station after a fast-track trip to the orbiting laboratory. The Soyuz capsule docked at 22:48 GMT Saturday, just six hours and 20 minutes after blasting off from Russia’s launch complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch took place …
War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts. The World Health Organization on …
Florida public schools will be required to provide mental health education for students
The Florida State Board of Education voted this week to require public schools to provide students with mental health education. Under the new directive, the department said in an announcement that schools will be required to “provide students in grades 6-12 at least five hours of mental health instruction” on an annual basis. The instruction will …
Special needs education breaking our budgets, warn councils | Education
County councils across England are warning that the cost of covering special needs education is breaking their budgets, with local authorities overspending by more than £100m last year to meet the sharp rise in demand. Research by the County Councils Network found that some councils had recorded a 90% increase in young people being given …
Education needed for transformative technology, but rural areas lack digital access – News – The Columbus Dispatch
Hopes for a future filled with autonomous vehicles, life-changing apps, robots and artificial intelligence won’t be realized without a human workforce that’s prepared to make them a reality. That’s why Ohio State University plans to integrate technology into its general education curriculum, which will get an overhaul for the first time in more than 30 …
Israelis call for education minister to resign over gay conversion remarks | World news
Hundreds of demonstrators have called on Israel’s new education minister to resign after the far-right politician said he supported gay conversion “therapy” and had even attempted it himself. Ministers and other politicians also condemned Rafi Peretz, a former chief military rabbi who heads a religious nationalist party, who was asked by local Channel 12 news …
Central Community College, Bryan College of Health Services sign articulation agreement | Local News
Students at Central Community College will be able to transition to Bryan College of Health Services to complete their degree thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions. On Wednesday, CCC announced it signed a new dual admission agreement with Bryan College of Health Services. The articulation agreement will allow students from CCC to …
