[ad_1] Pittsburgh Public Schools has updated its sexuality education policy for the first time in over a decade. Although the revision emphasizes that abstinence is the only 100% effective protection against unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, abstinence is no longer listed as an “expected norm”. The previous policy, last revised in July 2011, listed ...

[ad_1] SIUE partners with the Illinois State Police, SIU School of Law, SWIC, and the City of Belleville to create the only accredited forensics program in Southern Illinois. Elza Ibroscheva, Vice Chancellor for Assessment, Accreditation and Academic Planning and Professor of Mass Communication, said the program was developed in response to Gov. JB Pritzker’s call ...

[ad_1] LGBTQ+ college students are significantly less likely to seriously consider or attempt suicide because they have access to mental health and LGBTQ+-specific services through their institution, according to new research from the Trevor Project. A non-profit organization dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, the organization surveyed 33,993 LGBTQ+ college students attending two-year colleges, ...

[ad_1] How California Schools Are Embracing the Science of Reading and Phonics | Video | EdSource Upcoming EdSource Roundtable — University of California Housing Crisis: Who’s Responsible for Solving it and What Does It Take? – Register Today! Lancaster’s Joshua Elementary incorporates the science of reading and ...

[ad_1] Belize teachers receive formal training in digital and inclusive education, courtesy of the Organization of American States (OAS), as part of an initiative to modernize education in the country. OAS, Belize and the non-governmental organization (NGO) Pathlight Belize have signed an agreement to facilitate training. OAS Executive Director Luis Almagro said it is essential ...

[ad_1] Do conservatives today have a noteworthy education reform agenda? Is there a coherence? Is there anything other than school choice? Anything other than “Let’s shoot CRTs and not say gays, at least in grade school.” Over the past 10 days, two initiatives have popped up on my screen and desk that answer these questions. ...

[ad_1] Columbia, South Carolina (WIS) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with the University of South Carolina to establish the School Behavioral Health Academy (SBHA). This program prepares teachers and staff at South Carolina schools on how to support the mental health of their students. “The resources announced today ...

[ad_1] A performance at the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy held on Monday in Qufu, Shandong province. [Photo by Liang Ben/For chinadaily.com.cn] On Tuesday night, in Qufu, Shandong’s birthplace of Confucius, three educational programs won this year’s UNESCO Literacy Confucius Award. Brazil’s Accessible Literature program was honored for promoting the inclusion and participation of people ...