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Alabama looks to sustain school gains
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (170+ words) Alabama looks to sustain school gains'timesdaily.com State Superintendent Eric Mackey said the state department of education has received national attention regarding gains the state has made in its math scores as well as its attendance monitoring. [FILE/BERNIE DELINSKI…...
Aderholt launches scholarship art competition
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (44+ words) Aderholt launches scholarship art competition'timesdaily.com WASHINGTON " Congressman Robert Aderholt launched the 2026 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition." " This page requires Javascript Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Please enable it in your browser settings...
Data: Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (165+ words) Data: Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income'timesdaily.com SAN ANTONIO " Sandra Mosqueda watched with an amused smile as her 2-year-old son, Atreus, began sweeping the floor with a miniature mop. Javascript is required for you to be able to read…...
Alabama to participate in federal school choice program
3+ week, 3+ day ago (68+ words) Alabama to participate in federal school choice program'timesdaily.com BIRMINGHAM " Alabama will participate in the new federal school choice program, Gov Kay Ivey announced Friday when she signed an executive order to opt the state into the Federal Education Freedom…...
Setting the record straight: Florence's Hollingsworth wants more of school history
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (57+ words) Florence's Charlie Hollingsworth isn't hanging around waiting for someone else to break his school 5K record. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY] Charlie Hollingsworth didn't deny the plan. He more or less corroborated it. David Glovach can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter…...
Getting help early: Signs of dyslexia and reading troubles can be spotted in kindergarten — or even preschool
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) LOS ANGELES " This year, for the first time, California schools will be screening kindergarteners, first- and second-graders for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, under a state mandate signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023. Private tutor Vanessa Silver, who helps…...
Alabama releases new model for school counseling
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (146+ words) MONTGOMERY" The Alabama State Department of Education has released a draft of a new model for school counseling" the first update in more than two decades" that officials say better reflects how schools operate today and gives parents a formal…...
Common Essay Mistakes College Students Make
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) College essays are part of student life. Still, many repeat the same errors'weak points, poor structure, rushed writing. These flaws lower grades fast. Luckily, most are fixable. Once you spot the pattern, you can write clearer, sharper work. Below are…...
Study sheds light on ChatGPT's interactions with teens
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (184+ words) ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group. ChatGPT will…...
8 kids suffer seizure-like symptoms at church concert
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (55+ words) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) " Eight children at a church near Harvard University where a French youth choir was holding a concert suffered seizure-like symptoms and were taken to hospitals, officials said. " This page requires Javascript Javascript is required for you to…...