Tag: summer
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STEPHENSON: Different Perspectives on Public Education | Opinions
[ad_1] A few weeks ago, I had an interesting exchange with voters while knocking on the door of District 32. Living in South Dakota. This particular afternoon, a gentleman from the neighborhood was enjoying a drink on the front porch when I jumped up the stairs. He was sorry to interrupt but he was very ... -
Rabies alert: Health officials warn of possible spike in rabies cases
[ad_1] PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The city of Petersburg was placed under a “rabies alert” on Thursday after a rabid cat was found in the community. Animal control officials believe the cat likely had contact with many other animals. The Crater Health District includes several neighborhoods, including Dinwiddie, Emporia, and Prince George County. District spokesperson ... -
Shortage of science teachers causing D118 to partner with more DACCs | Local News
[ad_1] Danville — Danville High School is in the midst of a science teacher crisis, said Danville District 118 officials, but they are working more with the Danville Area Community College in delivering student courses. In mid-July, the school district resigned one science teacher, and another stayed where she was teaching instead of taking a ... -
Health officials are urging people to get a flu shot before the expected peak season
[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – As COVID-19 cases continue to spread across the Commonwealth, health experts are urging people to stay vigilant about the flu. Over the past few years, the Richmond-Henrico Health District said the flu season has been mild, but officials have seen more cases in the past few months. Richmond Henrico Health ... -
The Recorder – Spotlighting Education
[ad_1] Education is one of the many areas of American life that has been completely dismantled in 2020 when COVID-19 shut down our counties and countries. Doug Selwyn was a member of a group that met in Greenfield that summer to consider how the school would run in the fall. “The state said, ‘You have ... -
we are not ready for volcanoes
[ad_1] Humans have marveled at the incredible power of volcanoes for centuries. Earlier this month, tourists flocked to Iceland to see lava flowing from a fissure eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The so-called ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ experienced a surge in tourist numbers after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption. Despite their magnetic attraction, volcanic eruptions ... -
Run Up That Hill: Medical Scientists Visit Capitol Hill to Defend Science and Detroit – School of Medicine News
[ad_1] Faculty, scientists and students at Wayne State University School of Medicine were among 14 women who traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to meet with U.S. representatives and advocate for science-based policy. SciPol Detroit visited Capitol Hill in June 2022. The women are members of the WSU-based Science Policy Network-Detroit, known as SciPol-Detroit. They ... -
Rochester Nature Center Delivers Scientific Facts in Parody Music Video
[ad_1] The staff at Rochester’s Quarry Hill Nature Center seem to have solved a scientific problem. How can you entertain people while giving a basic nature lesson? Keep kids engaged by joining the Nature Center’s weekly video program launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Add vanilla ice cream and MC Hammer. Throw in firefighters, waders, ...










