[ad_1] Just before noon on a recent Saturday, dozens of families were walking the Science Quad at the University of Chicago to enjoy the institution’s first South Side Science Festival. A sea of ​​light blue t-shirts with “scientist” written on their backs walked among people wearing yellow t-shirts indicating they were helping with the event. ...

[ad_1] Carmen Gober never planned to homeschool. But during the last few days of this summer vacation, she was worried that her son, her AJ’s school, was severely understaffed. Five-year-old AJ has cerebral palsy and cannot speak. His school in northwest Indiana serves students with emotional and developmental disabilities. Many of his classmates use ...

[ad_1] A child steps into a world enveloped in crimson light. She heard the steam her whistle the hissing of her organ. Circus announcer teases: “Jolly Marge, the heaviest human being alive, is here! …and Tiny Timothy, the smallest man on earth!” And she spied, at eye level, a big top golden light and a ...

[ad_1] The school and college lockdowns that accompanied the pandemic have centered the role of formal education in making friends and maintaining relationships in ways few could have imagined. Education-based friendships and other personal relationships (a form of social capital) help prepare young people to pursue opportunities and human prosperity. As young people return to ...

[ad_1] By Anne Blythe Raynard Washington, the Mecklenburg County health director, takes umbrage when he hears people say the monkeypox vaccine clinic staged at the Charlotte Pride celebration last month fell short of expectations. In mid-August, Mecklenburg Public Health worked with the state Department of Health and Human Services to administer the Jynneos vaccine at ...

[ad_1] grayson lee maxwellRutherford County Schools Kim Haddock is a special education teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience. In this Q+A of hers, she talks about her love of reading, how to build successful relationships, and the difference her teachers make. Q: What is your educational background? A: I started working as a ...

[ad_1] Participants at Angels Harbor, a faith-based treatment facility in Vincent, participated in the 3rd Annual Recovery Walk to show support and raise awareness of recovery. (Photo by James Dobbs) Supporters, people in recovery and behavioral health providers gathered at East Muskingham Park on Saturday for the 3rd Annual Recovery Walk. ...

[ad_1] Supporters, people in recovery, and event organizers walk down Front Street on Saturday during the 3rd Annual Recovery Walk in Marietta. (Photo by James Dobbs) Supporters, recovering people and event organizers walk down Front Street on Saturday at the 3rd Annual Recovery Walk in Marietta. (Photo by James Dobbs) David ...