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Creating equitable infrastructure is essential to addressing racism in our country Opinion: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan to help address inequities, and create opportunities for underserved neighborhoods Sherrilyn Ifill and Lisa Rice May 13, 2021 People protest at the Flint Water Plant after participating in a national mile-long march to highlight the push for clean water in Flint February 19, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) For the first ti...

2 weeks ago Share The students are among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants in the National Merit Scholarship Program for the Class of 2022. Eleven Windermere Preparatory School juniors have qualified for the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each student is among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants who will be recognized either as semifinalists or commended students in the fall. “Many of our students receiving this recognition have been Windermere Prep Lakers ...

The pandemic’s effect on private school entrance examinations It has been an unprecedented 14 months for students. Due to COVID-19, they had no choice but to acclimate to at first, online learning, then the hybrid model, as education could not go into lockdown due to the pandemic. The school year had to be completed, which meant school finals and national exams also had to be completed for the 2019/2020 academic year. Then, there were the students who needed to sit entrance exams for the vari...

Paul Berger elected president of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Paul Berger of Stamford has been elected president of the Board of Directors of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut, it was announced recently by outgoing BCHA Board President David Pitkoff. In addition to Dr. Berger, other newly elected members of the BCHA Board include vice presidents Dan Haron, Greg Teitel and Linda Russ, Board treasurer David Zizmor and Board secretary Meredith Cohen. “Dr. Berger is one of the true gadols [...

Architecture firms Rosan Bosch Studio and IDOM have developed a school for a campus in Lima, Peru, in which teaching will take place in both indoor and outdoor classrooms. The Markham College Lower School will swap out traditional boxed-in classrooms in favour of adaptable, open teaching spaces that are naturally ventilated and cater to classes of all sizes. Described by Rosan Bosch Studio and IDOM as "pandemic-proof", it is hoped to meet new safety standards that have resulted from the spread ...

Stratford School Announces New Elementary School Coming to Milpitas, CA Fall 2021 Leading Private Educator Expands Educational Offerings with Second Campus in Milpitas News provided by Share this article SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Stratford School, a private school with locations throughout California, is pleased to announce the launch of their second location in Milpitas, CA. Featuring Stratfords distinctive STEAM-based curriculum, the new elementary campus is set to...

RAF pilot and teacher, John Arthurson. - Credit: Submitted Tributes have been paid to a World War Two veteran who opened a school in Norfolk. Family and friends paid tribute to the RAF pilot and teacher, John Arthurson after he died in the Woodspring Home in Fakenham on Easter Sunday. Best known in Norfolk for opening The Ethel Tipple School in Kings Lynn for children with learning difficulties, he lived with his wife Diana in Gunthorpe. The pair were often seen riding their horses around the...

WBBJ TV April 9, 2021 The University School of Jackson has appointed Cynthia Kirsch as its new Lower School director. Kirsch says she’s thrilled to be part of the leadership team at the school and she believes every child can achieve success. Kirsch will officially join the USJ administrative staff on July 1.

Next New Canaan Country School fourth graders prepared and shared multi-genre research projects on people who have made an impact on the world at a publishing party held in the Lower School, March 30. “Jackie Robinson was an amazing baseball player and became the first African American to play in the Major League,” explained fourth grade student Topher Kern of New Canaan. The projects are the culmination of the fourth grade’s yearlong emphasis on the theme “Justice for All,” which foc...

HBS joins PCD (pictured) moving forward. Henry Barnard School (HBS) on Thursday announced that Kyle Quadros has been named Head of Lower School, effective for the 2021-2022 school year. Quadros will take the helm at a pivotal moment for the 122-year-old school as it begins a new partnership with Providence Country Day School (PCD). Quadros will lead the daily operations for the Pre-K through grade 5 program, reporting to PCD’s Head of School Kevin Folan. Through the recently announced partne...