Women who skip college and earn six-figure salaries as electricians,
With tuition costs at four-year colleges high and Americans carrying nearly $2 billion in student loan debt, some young people are questioning the benefits of a traditional bachelor’s degree and choosing to work with their hands. Trade school enrollment rose…
Facility near Salina is used to train medical teams for disaster situations
Search and rescue crews from across the state and the U.S. participated in training at Crisis City last week, culminating in a simulated rescue operation Friday evening. Twenty-three paramedics and physicians, all part of urban search and rescue forces in…
The work of the Street Medicine team closes the circle for a member
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) – For the past five years, the Street Medicine team at Clinica Sierra Vista has been consistently caring for the homeless, and for one of the team members, this outreach work has brought things full circle. The…
Henrico relies on telephone-free teaching
By 12 On Your Side Digital Team Published: August 9, 2024, 6:39 p.m. EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico County Public Schools is cracking down on cell phone policies. Starting this year, the department is implementing new…
Kearney High School announces cell phone policy
KEARNEY – Kearney High School has implemented an updated cell phone/earbud/smartwatch policy for the 2024-2025 school year. The policy is intended to minimize distractions and ensure students focus on their academic duties, Kearney Public Schools said in a press release….
Ozarks Tech board must choose from 4 bidders for $48.5 million project
Ozarks Technical Community College is ready to select a company to build its new Center for Workforce and Student Success. At a meeting on Wednesday, Ozarks Tech’s board of directors will be asked to approve a construction contract with Springfield-based…
How should cell phone-free education be implemented throughout Virginia?
The debate over how best to implement cellphone-free instruction in Virginia’s elementary and secondary schools continues after Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order calling for limits or restrictions on cellphone use during school hours. We’ve been working all summer…
Mobile phones are of little use in the classroom
I just completed a comprehensive series with my colleague Lexi Woodcock on cell phone use and policies in the Quad-Cities school districts. We have spent the last few months talking to local school district administrators and teachers about the issue…
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2 radar speed signs installed near Streator High School – Shaw Local
Two electronic radar speed signs have been installed on North Bloomington Street in Streator, just before the intersection with Morrell Street, to warn drivers to slow down near Streator High School. The signs were installed shortly before the start of…
New technology shortens response times in emergencies
OHIO – Technology in schools helps protect thousands of students in emergency situations each year. What you need to know With 911 inform, dispatchers can see where someone is in a building before the phone is connected to the police…
