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WHITEMARSH – The most important step for Souderton field hockey’s Tatum Andrews in her double-overtime goal was the first one – making sure the pass from Julia Blair did not get past her. “Stopping the ball,” Andrews said. “Not letting me miss the ball. As long as I stop the ball, I’m able to shoot […]

Families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia plant plastic daisies in a promise garden at Mauch Chunk Lake Park Saturday. More than 100 people participated in the annual Carbon County Walk to End Alz...

With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids? | 2022-02-03 06:48:08

To Keep Schools Open, Schools Ask College Students to Help December 22, 2020 Grace Kern is working a substitute teacher at the Greenfield Intermediate School in Greenfield, Indiana. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:56 0:00 Pop-out player In a town near Indianapolis, Indiana, 19-year-old college student Grace Kern has been working in elementary school classrooms. She is helping students as teachers offer instruction online via a screen ins...

College students recruited as teachers to keep schools open As schools look to hire more substitute teachers, coming to the rescue in many cases are college students learning online or home for extended breaks. Author: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and CASEY SMITH (Associated Press) Published: 3:23 PM EST December 18, 2020 Updated: 3:23 PM EST December 18, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS — As the coronavirus sidelines huge numbers of educators, school districts aroun...

College students recruited as teachers to keep schools open As schools look to hire more substitute teachers, coming to the rescue in many cases are college students learning online or home for extended breaks. Author: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and CASEY SMITH (Associated Press) Published: 3:23 PM EST December 18, 2020 Updated: 3:23 PM EST December 18, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS — As the coronavirus sidelines huge numbers of educators, school districts aroun...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As the coronavirus sidelines huge numbers of educators, school districts around the country are aggressively recruiting substitute teachers, offering bonuses and waiving certification requirements in order to keep classrooms open. Coming to the rescue in many cases are college students who are themselves learning online or home for extended winter breaks. In Indiana, the 4,400-student Greenfield-Central school district about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Indianapolis ...