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WATCH NOW: Donation to provide NCSD students with critical technology | Education
Boardmaker is an online platform that provides for individual picture symbols, such as American Sign Language symbols. “The NCSD Foundation is very excited about being able to donate this money to the school,” Kirksey said. “The foundation and our fundraiser is mostly the golf tournament that we have every year in October, and we’re able …
Thammasat School of Engineering Introduces Low Cost Internet of Things Technology
Thammasat School of Engineering (TSE), has joined forces with the Department of Industry Promotion (DIP), for promoting low-cost Internet of Things technology (IoT). This is the technology under the SMEs performance improvement project, which will transform manufacturing sectors in SME businesses allow them to “Pay less and Gain more” by using IoT technologies like labor …
COVID-19 highlights challenges of technology access for students | Local News
The logistics of devices, online learning, and face-to-face instruction have stretched our limits. Our staff, including teachers, bus drivers, custodians, and school nutrition workers, have and are working hard to deliver the service you expect. This is not a simple task as we “build this plane as we fly it.” The ability to shift quickly …
McCann School of Business & Technology in Monroe Recognized as School of Distinction
“Congratulations to the McCann School of Business & Technology on being named a 2020 ACCSC School of Distinction,” says Michale McComis, Ed., Executive Director of ACCSC, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. “Through this award, ACCSC recognizes the school’s hard work and dedication to promoting student excellence and fostering a school community committed …
Students, parents struggle with technology | Schools
A Muskogee mother says she and three of her children encountered an avalanche of platforms and passwords while doing Muskogee Public Schools virtual learning this week. “All I want for them is to streamline the process so there is some uniformity,” said Tara Gilbert. Gilbert has three children attending three Muskogee schools. Izzy, 10, attends …
Wildfires impacts on school: Meal and technology distribution cancelled, first day of school delayed
School districts around Oregon and Washington are dealing with the impacts of wildfires on the start of a school year already destabilized by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several districts have delayed the start of the school year or canceled school this week. Salem-Keizer schools will start for students in grades K-12 Wednesday, with time to meet …
Galapagos Charter School says early access to technology can lead to interest in STEM careers
ROCKFORD (WREX) — While remote learning may be a challenge now, it will soon become second nature to students and could help them in the future when it comes to careers in technology. Change can be scary, but this year students at Galapagos Charter School in Rockford are embracing technology as a mode of learning …
Committee shares senior tax break proposals with Decatur School Board | Decaturish
By Sara Amis, contributor Decatur, GA — The Senior Homestead Tax Committee on Sept. 8 presented its recommendations for how tax relief for seniors can be continued after the current exemption sunsets in 2021. “I believe we finally came to reasonable recommendations that try to strike a balance between the needs of CSD and …
Hampton Roads school divisions report smooth first day, working out technology kinks
“It wasn’t this nightmarish experience, it’s just out of the normal for everybody.” VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Day one of an unprecedented new school year is in the books. “It wasn’t this sort of nightmarish experience, it’s just out of the normal for everybody,” said Virginia Beach parent Maggie Fernandez. Fernandez logged her boys onto …