School psychologists use their expertise in mental health to give students the academic, social, and emotional support they need to succeed in school; they also support educators’ ability to teach.consulting with teachers, parents, and administrators about students’ behavioral issuesserving as a member of an interdisciplinary educational team dealing with the needs of students with disabilitiesA good school psychologist is patient, nonjudgmental, perceptive, analytical, and a critical thinker. Strong interpersonal skills and compassion for others is essential, as well as good written communication skills for report writing. A psychologist must have a strong sense of ethics and respect for clients’ confidentiality.To…
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CONROE, TX – Children’s Books on Wheels (CBOW) is launching their Super Tax Day Kick-Off Event from 10:00am until 3:00pm at the Montgomery County Memorial Library Conroe Central Location, 104 I-45, in Conroe on January 27 and January 28 from 10:00am-3:00pm at the Sleepy Hollow Multipurpose Building, 9847 Sleepy Hollow Road in Tamina. In partnership with the IRS, CBOW provides Solutions for Communities Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for families with an annual income of $57,000 or less by certified IRS volunteers at various mobile sites February through the April 18th deadline for filing. Services are provided in English,…
On a cloudy day on the streets of Komati, a group of men are loitering in blue overalls.“We can’t get jobs if the power station closes”, a middle-aged one says.“We can’t do solar, we don’t have the skills. I am a boilermaker by trade,” the man continues. “People will suffer here if we don’t work. They will protest because they need to get jobs. We are already planning one tomorrow.”At the end of October, the Komati coal power plant, in eastern South Africa’s coal-rich Mpumalanga province, shut down. In existence since 1961, Komati was the first coal plant to be…
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze on Tuesday outlined Germany’s overarching development policy vision for the African continent. Berlin aims to work with national governments and organizations to address challenges that could lead to mass migration, new conflicts and pandemics, and higher global carbon emissions. Schulze said the 36-page document had emerged from six months of joint consultations with European and African representatives from politics, business, civil society, academia, and youth. Sustainable jobs with fair pay The development minister said that, with the continent’s young, rapidly growing population, the core of Germany’s new strategy should be job creation. Schulze praised Africa…
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 24 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand weakened against the dollar on Tuesday as investors awaited the central bank’s decision on monetary policy later this week.At 1520 GMT, the rand traded at 17.2525 against the dollar, 0.28% weaker than its previous close. The dollar was0.27% firmer against a basket of major currencies .The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will announce its rate decision on Thursday, with 11 of the 20 economists polled by Reuters predicting a hike of 50 basis point (bps) to 7.50% (ZAREPO=ECI). Eight projected an increase of 25 bps and one no change.Most economists polled by…
Ahmed Sayed, also known as “Zizo”, is one of the biggest players to watch in Egypt right now. He’s one of the leading scorers in the Egyptian Premier League and has 13 combined goals and assists in just over 1,200 minutes this season. Those are some top-tier numbers, though there are some penalties mixed in there. Now, the quality of the Egyptian league isn’t incredibly high, so those numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt. Still, when you watch Zizo play, you see a confident attacker with a fantastic right foot and playmaking ability. He’s not going…
In 2022, STLPR launched a new season of its We Live Here podcast, a series exploring stories about race and class in our region, by partnering with Auténtico!, a podcast created by Latinx professionals.Over 13 episodes, We Live Here, Auténtico! offers story-based reflections from bilingual Latinos from St. Louis and the Metro East — small business owners and everyday people working toward racial equity and opportunity in the metro region — with hosts Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano and Alejandro Santiago Ortega.From 2000 to 2010, census results show the percentage of Latinos in the 14-county St. Louis region roughly doubled. Most of the…
The game, manufactured in Nazi Germany by an obscure company called Guenther, is likely to have been on sale at the end of 1938A new exhibition at the Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust at Israel’s Tel Aviv University is featuring the appalling children’s board game “Jews out!”The game, manufactured in Nazi Germany by an obscure company called Guenther and Co., is likely to have been on sale at the end of 1938, following the events of Kristallnacht. In the board game, players are tasked with collecting six “Jew hats” from Jewish residential and commercial…
United Nations — The United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa this week. She’ll be the second member of the Biden cabinet to visit this month as the administration seeks to demonstrate its commitment to addressing the myriad challenges facing the continent, from conflict to climate change. While neither Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield nor Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin, who arrived several days ago, have spoken directly about countering any other nation’s influence, their visits are also a clear bid by Washington to answer both China and Russia’s significant and expanding economic, political, and military influence across Africa.…
LAS VEGAS — In response to buyer requests, Sherwin-Williams is partnering with International Market Centers to present the first Spanish-only color trends presentation during this month’s Las Vegas Market, and the new program underscores the opportunities represented by an increasingly diverse home furnishings marketplace. “We wanted to find a way to support Spanish-speaking designers and painting professionals in the United States with tools that will inspire and educate,” said Sue Wadden, director of color marketing, The Americas Group. “Since 2010, we have created a Spanish version of Colormix in partnership with our Latin American team, so it just made sense…