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Paramus High student wins national award for women in technology
Publish a book: check. Contribute research to a Harvard-run journal: check. Launch a computer science camp for young people: check. That’s not all Paramus High School junior Danielle Park accomplished this past year. She was crowned one of 40 national winners, the only one from New Jersey, in the National Center for Women and Information …
Student of the Week Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center
Claim to fame/honors: A Honor Roll Words you live by: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Toughest challenge: adjusting to my parent’s separation Biggest influence: my mom because I want to be a hardworking woman in today’s society School-day rituals: waking up every morning at 5 …
Schuylkill Technology Center crafts custom desk for student
Students from the Schuylkill Technology Center worked together to build an elementary student a one-of-a-kind desk that’s wheelchair accessible. FRACKVILLE, Pa. — Kash Filiac is a second-grader at St. Clair Area Elementary School. Every day, he sits at his new, custom-made desk, handcrafted by a team of students and teachers from the Schuylkill Technology Center …
University peer listening program aims to support student mental health
UNC students can connect with and receive support from their fellow students through “Listen, Support, Navigate”, or LSN for short. The program is a part of UNC’s recently launched Heels Care Network, a collection of support resources for students. LSN is a live chat feature that allows students to connect with peers anonymously. It features …
Biden’s 5 Options For Student Loan Relief
President Joe Biden (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Here are President Joe Biden’s 5 main options for student loan relief. Here’s what you need to know — and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans With Biden reportedly planning to extend student loan relief for four months, …
Behind the Degree: Nursing Ph.D. Student Aims to Expose Health Care Inequities Within the Correctional System
When you think of a nurse, do you envision a person wearing scrubs and treating patients in a hospital? Perhaps you think of someone taking patients’ vitals and administering medications, or someone moving between beds to care for the sick. While nursing often involves this discipline of bedside care, you likely did not picture someone …
Teacher and Student shot outside Dorchester school – Boston 25 News
BOSTON — Boston Police are investigating after a teacher and student were shot outside of the TechBoston Academy in Dorchester. The shooting took place shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to Boston police. When officers arrived on scene they found a 31-year-old man shot, as well as a 17-year-old boy shot. Both were taken to …
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: McKay High School’s budding engineer looks to technology to help others
Lesly Rojas has worked with classmates to design multiple award-winning inventions aimed at helping agricultural workers and people with disabilities. Her work has brought in thousands of dollars in prize money for McKay’s engineering programs. This is part of a series by Salem Reporter featuring graduating seniors. Lesly Rojas, McKay High School Class of 2021 …
Old technology forces Education Department to delay new federal student aid application
The Department of Education informed Congress on Friday that decades-old technology has forced the department to delay the implementation of a new, simplified application for students seeking federal financial aid, Politico reports. Why it matters: The department was required by a law that Congress passed last year to start using the new Free Application for …
Funding School Bus Technology for Student, Driver Health
A webinar stressed the importance of using proven technology for cleaning on school buses and how districts can access federal funding to help pay for it. Ken Hedgecock, the national sales manager at United Safety, noted that COVID-19 has become a significant part of student transporter considerations as they do their jobs. Focusing on student …
