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Just like anyone who pulls through a crisis, those students who never gave up during the pandemic learned more about themselves than they ever had before. Students learned 21st-century skills such as collaboration, endurance, resilience, and grace, not to mention the skills associated with cutting-edge technology.

fish (Starfish by Hobsons) for Student Success In its efforts to continually put students first, East Stroudsburg University partnered with Hobsons, the education technology leader to launch the Starfish Enterprise Success Platform to increase communication and connection between students, faculty, and staff across campus. The delivery of this technology campus-wide is aligned with the University’s strategic plan, Studen...

WHYY By In this file photo from Nov. 19, 2019, the dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol is visible through the trees in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The richest man in Pennsylvania is poised to spend millions of dollars influencing upcoming elections — all while trying to keep his name away from the political spotlight. Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has long been a major donor to conservative causes in Pennsylvania. H...

Spending in 2021 Harrisburg mayoral primary will set city record Updated May 11, 2021; Posted May 11, 2021 The race to occupy Harrisburgs mayors office is breaking fundraising records, according to campaign finance reports filed with Dauphin County. (Photo by Christine Vendel, PennLive, File.)Christine Vendel, PennLive Facebook Share Dave Schankweiler, the retired founder and publisher of the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal, has shown he may have the best Rolodex in the Harrisburg may...

Connecticut Politics Week in Review: 70% of adults in state have at least one COVID-19 shot, but vaccination rate is slowing Russell Blair, Hartford Courant © Brad Horrigan/The Hartford Courant Paramedic Todd Lomento gives Jessica Allard of East Windsor the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Hockanum Valley Community Council. Connecticut has led the country in its COVID-19 vaccination rollout, but demand is starting to slip as the state moves toward three-fourths of adults havin...

Print Continue to article content Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President and a Democratic mayoral candidate, speaks during a rally, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. | AP Photo/John Minchillo Yang falls behind Adams for first time in New York mayor’s race poll NEW YORK — Eric Adams is leading the field of mayoral candidates in a new poll, marking the first time Andrew Yang is not the top contender since he shook up the race with his unexpected entry in mid-January...

By CHUCK ODONNELL May 4, 2021 at 3:09 PM Dale Caldwell will be selected as president and Jennifer Sevilla will be named vice president at tonights Board of Education Reogranization meeting. Dale Caldwell will be selected as president and Jennifer Sevilla will be named vice president at ... Credits: TAPinto File Photo May 4, 2021 at 3:09 PM NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Dale Caldwell, a driving force on the Board of Education for more than two decades, will be named its new president at tonight’s...

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by NY4KIDS Inc. Andrew Yang is selling himself as an ideas man. But more than once now on the trail he’s offered up notions ...

The districts says they have done the following: Significantly improved the customer service experience for families Created exciting new programs for student Expanded professional development opportunities for educators Restructured so that PPSD staff can best meet student needs. Back in June of 2020, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released the Turnaround Action Plan (TAP) for Providence Public Schools. The plan came one year after the tragic report by Johns Hopkins Institute ...

Erie County Department of Health The vocal parent group Western New York Students First wants Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein fired by the county executive for not allowing wide reopening of schools. The county Health Department said there are a lot of COVID-infected kids in schools, like 642 reported cases last week and 86 Sunday and Monday. And the numbers are rising. The group’s leaders said kids are being infected outside of the classroom and they could return under gu...