10 Stories That Mattered in the K-12 Market in 2020
For many companies working in the K-12 market, the past year has been about prevailing in the face of hardship, and positioning themselves for what they hope are more stable and successful days ahead.
As soon as the coronavirus pandemic began shutting down in-person classes in the spring, education businesses across the industry from the biggest companies in the market to startups were immediately forced to recalibrate how they could help school systems in states of upheaval.
Those strategic adjustments have been ongoing, from the frantic days of March and April through today, and more changes will surely last through much of 2021.
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A statue of a Kansa Indian atop the Kansas Statehouse stands in the foreground as Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen Saturday in Topeka, Kan. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head towards a âgreat conjunctionâ tonight, where the two giant planets will appear a tenth of a degree apart.
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Rita LeBleu
Jupiter isn’t a star. Neither is Saturn. But for one night only, on the winter solstice, they will be.
If we look up at the sky at the right time, we will see the great conjunction of 2020. Low on the horizon for most observers, Jupiter and Saturn have been visibly moving toward each other for days. On the evening of December 21, these two planets will be so close that they will appear to the naked eye as almost one a bright star in the heavens.
The last time there was a visible great conjunction? 1226. Francis of Assisi had just passed, and the great doctor of the church, Thomas Aquinas, was recently born.
How’s Your Christmas History? Here Are 9 Facts You Might Not Know
12/20/20 AT 12:00 PM
There are only five more days until Christmas, so it s a good time to test your knowledge of the holiday.
A Gallop Poll from last year estimated that nearly everyone in the U.S. celebrates the day in one way or another. But do you know your history?
For those adhering to a Christian theology, the Pew Research Center found that 96% of Americans observe the holiday. For those who say religion isn’t that important to them, the figure dropped to 85% still a sizeable majority for a religious holiday.