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Friends, colleagues mourn former Rochester teacher killed in New Orleans Three weeks after Liz Quackenbush was killed in her New Orleans house — the suspect is her former boyfriend, Preston Higgs, who remains on the loose — colleagues, friends and students are emerging from a "numbing grief" to talk about the magnitude of the loss. Having known her, they cant imagine a world without her. 10:30 am, Mar. 23, 2021 × Mandi Hyres, left, and Liz Quackenbush. (Contributed ph...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Strategic Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Results; Solid Financial Foundation Entering 2021 February 26, 2021 GMT HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 26, 2021-- Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education) (NASDAQ: STRA) today announced financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020. “We are encouraged by the organization’s ability to adapt to the challenges presented by the...

COVID-19: Marion schools report 72 new cases in one week The number of weekly COVID-19 cases in Marion County schools ticked up this week, with 72 people (52 students and 20 staff members) testing positive for COVID-19 from Feb. 5-11, according to a school district report issued on Friday. There were 70 cases recorded for Jan. 29-Feb. 4; 91 recorded Jan. 22-28; 67 reported for Jan. 15-21; 120 for Jan. 8-14; and 202 for Dec. 18-Jan. 7. About 87% of the districts 41,000-plus students (u...

Journalists, advocates bike for detained colleagues MANILA — Journalists and press freedom advocates held a Pedal for Press Freedom this morning, Feb. 7, marking the first year of detention of Tacloban-based journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. Cumpio, executive director of online media outfit Eastern Vista, was arrested last year along with four human rights defenders. They were charged with illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The route of the bike ride highlighted the pressing issues ...

2021 International Day of Education: Our shared commitment to build back better learning opportunities in Iraq [EN/AR/KU] Format Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. Recognizing the collective responsibilities of governments, civil society and the international community in realizing this right, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as the International Day of Education, to continuously remind us of the role of education in realizing peace a...

International Day of Education: OHCHR, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP Reiterate Commitment to Build Back Better Learning Opportunities in Iraq

COVID-19: Marion schools report 120 cases from Jan. 8-14 Marion County Public Schools recorded 120 new COVID-19 cases from Jan. 8-14, the district reported on Friday. Meanwhile, Marion County as a whole recorded 374 new daily cases and four deaths on Friday. There were also 1,491 new daily COVID-19 vaccine doses (1,433 first doses and 58 second doses) reported on Friday. Marion County now has 21,788 cases and 529 deaths. The number of people who have received first doses of vaccine reach...

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Park Rapids School Board seeks more public input on school bond After PRoject 309 took a hit at the November polls, the school board continues to take local feedback before deciding whether to carry on. 8:00 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 × Despite a setback in the Nov. 3 election, PRoject 309 – seeking taxpayer approval for a bond to improve school facilities – remains on the Park Rapids School Board’s agenda. Educational consultant Jason Splett told the school board on Dec. 7 ...