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Flowers and photographs are seen at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas.Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images A Uvalde teacher said active shooter training set children up “like ducks” for the gunman. Arnulfo Reyes told Good Morning America that he had his kids hide under a table before the massacre. The shooter killed 11 of his students, as well as another 8 children and two adults. A wounded Texas teacher whose 11… Source link

After nearly two decades in public service, James Stewart, a science teacher from Maryland, is fighting an uphill battle to deal with $122,000 in student loans. “It can be overwhelming,” the Dorchester County Public Schools teacher told Yahoo Finance, explaining that he managed to avoid student debt for his undergraduate education and master’s degree but took on loans for his doctoral degree in educational leadership at the for-profit chain University of Phoenix.  When he applied for Source link

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education announced Tuesday a new collaboration with Google to provide free professional training and certifications to Oregon public school teachers who successfully apply for the program. The partnership will offer courses for Google for Education Level 1 Certification, which equips teachers with skills and tools to manage coursework, inspire learning and boost collaboration to improve student outcomes further using Google’s… Source link

The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to infect a substantial number of children, giving many parents and teachers cause for concern. One of those teachers is Juana Rodarte. She teaches seventh grade at La Merced Intermediate School located in Montebello, Calif. The 22-year teaching veteran spoke openly about her fears and hopes about the new school year amid the COVID-19 surge. “I really do hope that every student that can get vaccinated does get vaccinated,” Rodarte told Yahoo… Source link

Illustration by Ramandeep Kaur | ThePrint Text Size: A- A+ Before one could yell ‘Ok Google’, ‘Alexa’, or ask Siri for answers to the most inane questions about love, life, and the universe, there was Yahoo! Answers. Part of the internet stone age, Yahoo! Answers represents an epoch in itself, where people from all mental calibres (truly all) flocked to ask strangers on the internet the most obscure, banal, hilarious, and… Source link

FILE PHOTO: The Google sign is shown on one of the company’s office buildings in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) – Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google’s Play Store labels as “Teacher approved” are unlawfully collecting personal data without parental consent to target ads at children. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center… Source link

FILE PHOTO: The Google name is displayed outside the company’s office in London, Britain, November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo (Reuters) – Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google’s Play Store labels as “Teacher approved” are unlawfully collecting personal data without parental consent to target ads at children. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital… Source link

A schoolgirl has admitted to spreading lies about her teacher which eventually led to his gruesome beheading in the streets of Paris. Samuel Paty’s shocking death in October triggered an outpouring of support not only in France but around the globe after he was targeted for showing students cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad from the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo during a history class where students debated free speech. However the details surrounding the classroom events were falsified by… Source link

The New York Times Fauci Warns U.S. Could Be Headed for Another Virus Spike States have continued steadily lifting restrictions, despite warnings from top federal health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci that new coronavirus cases in the United States have plateaued at a very high level after their drastic drop has stalled and that the country urgently needed to contain the spread of more transmissible variants. Arizona, California and South Carolina joined a growing list Friday by loosening… Source link

PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to support teachers and defend freedom of expression after the killing of Samuel Paty, a history teacher beheaded by a suspected Islamist on Friday. From Paris to Lyon, Marseille and Lille large crowds gathered quietly, pausing regularly to applaud, hold minutes of silence or sing the national anthem. Prime Minister Jean Castex attended the gathering on Place de La Republique in Paris along with Education Minister… Source link