Schools, organizations, and individuals are planning 987 celebrations of educational opportunity this month as traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, and home educators highlight their unique choices. During the last two years, families and educators in Illinois have faced the academic consequences of the pandemic. A survey this month by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation showed that 53.7 percent of parents have recently explored or are currently considering new options for their child’s education. During School Choice Week 2023, parents can learn about school choice and attend local events as they consider their K-12…
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) has quietly stopped its partnership with the Hong Kong government’s offices in the U.S. after 27 years. The reasons behind the move are unclear. The museum indicated that the end of the partnership had to do with its focus on its centennial celebration programming, planned for this year; The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in the U.S., which is the de facto official representative of the Hong Kong government, did not offer an explanation; pro-democracy Hong Kong activists in the U.S. said that it was political. “The National Museum of…
France’s former president François Hollande has questioned the role of the Russian paramilitary outfit Wagner in the fight against jihadists in Mali – branding the group neo-colonials.In an interview with RFI and France 24, Hollande reflected on his decision 10 years ago to launch the French military operation Serval in Mali.The 68-year-old said he sanctioned the intervention – later known as Operation Barkhane – at the behest of the Malian authorities and out of a sense of solidarity.”Recently, I have seen with sorrow the deterioration of this bond of friendship between Mali and France,” Hollande said.”It has deteriorated because the…
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver today announced a comprehensive plan to collaborate on a variety of initiatives that will elevate basketball in France and Africa at all levels. The French Government and the NBA are forming a working group of senior level executives and will coordinate with the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) to develop these plans further, culminating with a formal partnership that will be announced in conjunction with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where basketball will be a featured sport. President Macron, Adam Silver, NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, NBA Head of…
An athlete and an introvert dance together on top of the New Mexico seal inlaid in the floor at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. The circumstances of how they got here is the perfect setup for a high school coming-of-age story. The athlete suffered an injury preventing him from being on the field, so he found an after-school program to continue movement exercises. The introvert joined at her mother’s urging, now finding confidence through performing. But it’s more than the cliche of a limited streaming series. These Portales High School students are not only expressing themselves through Baile Folkórico, they…
Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is kicking off her 11-day trip to Africa with a promise that America is committed to the continent through good times and bad.Why it matters: The Biden administration is trying to counter China’s entrenched influence and infrastructure in the region by offering African countries an alternative path on economic and political security.Underneath the continent are some of the world’s biggest reserves of critical minerals, crucial to the Biden’s administration’s plans to transition the world to greener energy.At the same time, Africa’s exploding population will demand a bigger share of the world’s jobs and…
January 18, 2023By Sofie Schachter Jon Spike, a 2010 graduate of the UW–Madison School of Education, has created an educational board game called Gamestormers. The family-friendly game, which features a character inspired by Spike’s daughter (Sloane the Summoner), allows players to create their own game using cards they are given — as well as ones they create themselves. Players select various storyline cards, mechanic cards, and item cards, along with a hero character, to create their game. At the end of the game, players pitch their final invention to the rest of the group and vote on who’s game is…
FRAMINGHAM — City councilors this week unanimously approved Mayor Charlie Sisitsky’s nomination of Ashland resident Heather Gutierrez to become Framingham’s newest citizen participation officer.It’s the third time in less than a year that the mayor has had a nominee approved for the job.“I’m honored to have been nominated for this position,” Gutierrez told the council during its meeting on Tuesday. “I lived in Framingham for 16 years, both of my children attended school in Framingham. So the city is very close to my heart, especially the citizens and residents of the city.”Gutierrez, who currently works for the Massachusetts Department of…
New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL – Get Rating) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,783 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,203 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.18% of Scholastic worth $1,870,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. → Without Graphite, There Would Be ZERO EV Batteries! (From Investing Trends)A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of…
Braving stressful waits, red tape and repeated visits, Nigerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards for next month’s presidential election, where three main candidates are vying to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Nearly 10 million new voters have been registered for the February 25 ballot, of whom 84 percent are people under age 34 – a key block of ballots. But the Independent National Electoral Commission, known as INEC, also claimed 1.12 million of those new registrations were invalid. For the first time since the end of military dictatorship in 1999, a third-party candidate is presenting a real challenge…