Category: Education and Schools
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Labor leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta, to speak at Marin Academy’s Conference on Democracy
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Marin Academy’s Conference on Democracy, founded in 2004, earned nationwide recognition for Marin Academy as a leading independent school focused on equity and justice. The conference features sessions that are designed and facilitated jointly by MA students and faculty in partnership with local and national experts, activists, and stakeholders.
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New Study Shows Positive Trends and Continued Challenges for University Postdocs
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced the release of Growing Progress in Supporting Postdocs: 2021 National Postdoctoral Association Institutional Policy Report.
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California Safe Schools Honors 2021 Earth Day Champions
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — March 30, 2021 marked the 23rd anniversary of California Safe Schools (CSS), a celebrated children’s environmental health and justice coalition, founded by Robina Suwol in 1998 after grade school students, including Robina’s two sons, were sprayed with the herbicide Princep, as they headed to class.
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National Postdoctoral Association Unveils New Strategic Plan
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Today, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) released a strategic plan for the coming three years to move closer towards its vision of “an inclusive community where all postdocs are empowered, valued, recognized, and supported in their current and future endeavors.”
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Preeminent Strategic Intelligence Analysis Certification from Treadstone 71 Drives Cyber Attack Prevention
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Treadstone 71 announced today the release of the much-awaited and industry-leading Strategic Intelligence Analysis training certification. The in-depth, on-demand course breaks down intelligence collection and analysis complexities over 12-weeks of lectures, exercises, quizzes, and hands-on case studies.
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Kids Read Now empowers students through book choice – In-home reading program helps West Virginia students
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across West Virginia, including Mineral County Schools and Nicholas County Schools, to mail books directly to their students’ homes over the summer. The number of students in the Kids Read Now program continues to grow with almost 400,000 books being mailed to students in…
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2021 Mentor of the Year Finalists Announced – Eight outstanding leaders nominated from across the U.S.
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), in partnership with Gallagher, today announced the finalists for the 2021 NPA Gallagher Mentor Award. The award recognizes a faculty member or advisor who engages in exceptional mentoring of postdoctoral scholars.
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Skyhawks extends partnership with STEM Sports® to continue igniting passion for STEM learning in young athletes
PLANO, Texas — Skyhawks Sports Academy and STEM Sports® have recently announced plans for their continued partnership. With a joint interest of empowering kids with the resources to develop their physical abilities and academic knowledge these two companies will begin their 3rd year of collaboration, Stack Sports announced today.