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DANVILLE, Va. — Danville Public Schools will be holding their third annual STEAM Night event on May 10 and 11 to allow students to explore the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and math through several different activities. This year’s family event will feature two different nights, an elementary and secondary, and will be outside due to COVID-19. Masks will be required of all participants. Upon seeing a similar event elsewhere, Cori Sowers, lead instructional technology ...

Chris Frazier used to dislike the police. Growing up, the French Middle School eighth-grader had been deeply influenced by accounts of police brutality and discrimination he had seen on TV. But then he started talking with the Topeka Police Department school resource officer stationed at his school, and over time, he got to know the officer more deeply as a person, rather than some abstract figure and symbol of oppression. Frazier began to see the police, but particularly those who work in sch...

Amarillo ISD Board takes action to make progress on AmTech Career Academy During the most recent meeting of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees, the board took action on numerous measures, helping the AmTech Career Academy progress to its initial opening for students in August.  According to previous reporting by the Amarillo Globe-News, students were given the initial opportunity to pre-register for classes at AmTech, located at 3601 Plains, in January.  The academy wi...

DANVILLE, Va. — On a recommendation from the Danville Utility Commission, the city’s rate consultant and city staff, Danville City Council approved the adjusting of utility rates for the city’s utility customers. Following the completion of a 2021 biennial rate study, proposed adjustments will go into effect on July 1. These changes include net decreases to electric and gas rates. The water and wastewater rate adjustments included will have a neutral impact to customers.  A co...

Topeka West freshman Brenna Rutschmann knew shed been given a great opportunity, but she still wasnt sure if she wanted to take it. Rutschmann, as well as fellow Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers students Olivia Tatum and Maya Welcher, were given the opportunity to virtually speak to the National School Boards Association during its annual conference and share their thoughts on school on a national stage. Rutschmann, like her two peers, was a bit nervous about the opportunity, ...

The Amarillo City Council recently passed two measures toward the progress of two entities on Plains Boulevard, furthering that part of town as a potential education epicenter.  First, the council passed a resolution supporting the establishment of Amarillo College’s First Responders Academy. This helped start the process of getting federal funds to help with the project through District 13 Congressman Ronny Jackson.  According to previous Globe-News reports, entities are eligible to reque...

The county schools AIG program exemplifies a Critical Action outlined in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Call to Action: Guidebook, which was guidebook was recently presented at the State Board of Education on March 4. Over the last two years, NCDPI’s Division of Advanced Learning and Gifted Education has collaborated with school districts’ AIG coordinators to develop a strategic initiative to realize equity and excellence in gifted education programs across the stat...

ATLANTA, Ga. — The closing bell of the 2021 General Assembly is set to toll on March 31 — Sine Die — giving state lawmakers only a handful of days to debate and act upon legislation before the 40-day session concludes. The long list of bills under consideration at the start of the session in January was significantly narrowed after Crossover Day on March 8. The 30th day of the 40-day session is the deadline for bills to pass out of at least one chamber, House or Senate, to be con...

CFAL students Rakshitha, Druhan, Hayyan, Pannaga among Mangaluru toppers in JEE Main News Network March 12, 2021 Mangaluru, Mar 12: With the results of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main, February 2021) out, it is celebration time at Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL) - Mangalore’s top training institute as their student Rakshitha is the topper in Mangalore with 99.86 percentile in the prestigious JEE Main, February 2021 examination.  This is the first time a girl student has topped JEE M...

Several members of our Hemp Law team attended the Industrial Hemp Summit in late February. The annual event is typically held in person at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia. This year, the event was largely a virtual gathering, but it delivered the same level of high-quality education, engagement, energy, and excitement as in years past. Common Ground for Success All panelists and presenters seemed to agree: industry participants and trade groups can, and sh...