Category: Education
School nurse charged with 19 counts of various sex crimes involving four high school students
Detectives say that the suspect was employed as the school nurse at Crisfield High School & Academy in Crisfield, MD, at the time of the alleged incidents.
Harford Community College students helped with Florida Keys beach cleanup for their winter break
On one day, the students performed marine debris cleanup at a remote location on Sugarloaf Key an area that doesn’t get cleaned regularly. Two pickup trucks were filled with debris that included rope, plastic, boat parts and more, left over from Hurricane Irma.
Earth’s continuing warming trend reveals 2018 as fourth warmest year in modern record
“ … impacts of long-term global warming are already being felt — in coastal flooding, heat waves, intense precipitation and ecosystem change.”
Safer Internet Day 2019: Raising digital safety awareness for users of all ages
… worldwide initiative educates people about issues from cyberbullying and social networking to the risks associated with using digital devices and how to stay safe when browsing the Internet, not just in February, but every day.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Chris Long wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
Chris Long celebrated his 10th season playing in the NFL by donating his entire year’s salary, roughly $1 million, to support educational initiatives in the cities in which he has played, St. Louis, Boston and Philadelphia.
Apollo 1, Challenger, Columbia: NASA honors those we’ve lost
Feb. 7 – ‘Day of Remembrance’ – NASA Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes
Amazon Future Engineer: Program funding Computer Science courses in over 130 New York City High Schools
… making computer science education accessible to children in under-served communities … Labor Statistics projects that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer-science-related jobs available but only 400,000 computer science graduates with the skills to apply for those jobs.
High school student looking at 15 years in jail after assaulting teacher in school
The two were having a conversation after class when the student got angry and suddenly began pounding on the teacher.
Amazon translating award-winning kids’ books from around the world into English
On Friday, Amazon Publishing announced the launch of Amazon Crossing Kids, a new imprint for children’s picture books in translation. Amazon Crossing Kids aims to increase the diversity of children’s picture books […]
Private high school headmaster arrested for sexual contact and sexual battery on minor students
In addition to the 10 counts of unlawful sexual activity with minors, Headmaster Randy Konsker, 54, was charged with two counts of sexual battery with a minor
