20 years of digital learning inform FDA model
By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com
Students at Fairborn Digital Academy have painted many murals on the walls of the former Black Lane Elementary School, where FDA is housed.
Fairborn Digital Academy was founded in 2002 as a dropout prevention and recovery school, chartered to serve the Fairborn community.
FAIRBORN As school districts across the country adopted virtual learning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fairborn Digital Academy had a significant head start in the business of remote learning.
A head start of nearly two decades, in fact.
Fairborn Digital Academy (FDA) was founded in 2002 as a dropout prevention and recovery community school, sponsored by Fairborn City Schools. The accountability coaches at FDA conduct their teaching primarily online, and the school has been able to easily make the switch to a fully online environment with the advent of COVID-19. Their success in this aspect may be partially
Yellow Springs school district leaders are pushing forward to develop a plan to address identified structural needs in the local public school buildings.
During the school board’s most recent regular meeting, conducted online Thursday, Jan. 14, board members unanimously approved a contract with SHP Leading Design, designating the Cincinnati-based firm as the “pre-bond architect” that will work with the district in developing a new master plan for Yellow Springs school facilities.
The contract approval followed a special board meeting Monday, Dec. 28, held specifically to hear Superintendent Terri Holden’s recommendation and name the firm whose work will include helping the district prepare a bond levy measure to take to local voters. The superintendent and board’s goal is to have a facilities issue on the ballot in November. The treasurer has estimated the cost for repair or new construction of the district’s buildings at a minimum of $30 million.
6 NEWPORT, R.I. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Corporate Operations Department employees Albert Haughton, Brent Hedden, Laura McAlister, Janet Igo and Kevin Murphy, recently won Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Human Resources (HR) Community Awards.
Haughton, a resident of Gales Ferry, Connecticut, won in the Exceptional Customer Service category, which recognizes those who have made a sustained or significant impact to a customer or customer service delivery. As a technical expert for Labor and Employee Relations Branch, Haughton is known for his ability to address customer needs and ensure that they have a positive experience every time.
The real Covid death toll at nursing homes, and the staggering heartache in NY (exclusive)
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Jeff Parker visits with his mother, Ginger, through a plastic hugging wall at Katherine Luther nursing home near Utica. Ginger Parker, who had terminal brain cancer, died this month after contracting Covid-19. The virus has killed thousands of nursing home residents across New York state, but the total number has never been reported.Provided photo
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Syracuse, N.Y. When 90-year-old Connie Cuddy died last week of Covid-19, an employee at the nursing home opened a window to let her soul go free. Cuddy’s daughter, Jody Courtemanche, cries with gratitude thinking about it.
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Wednesday morning, the New Haven Health Department brought COVID vaccines to the door of those who need it most.
“We wanted to make sure that these particular sites were specialized to meet the needs of community members that may not be able to get out as easily,” said city Health Director Maritza Bond.
They’ve launched a series of pop-up vaccination clinics at city apartment complexes for seniors aged 75 and over, cutting out the need for online registration and transportation, and at the same time increasing access.
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“I don’t know, I might have gone to the hospital or the clinic. This is a lot better,” said Juan Gutierrez.