China’s high-tech scientists enjoy the Beidaihe sun at a meeting of the political elite
Cai was accompanied by the party’s personnel chief Li Ganjie and Vice Premier Shen Yiqin, a state councilor in charge of culture and education. The closed meeting in Beidaihe, a coastal city on the Bohai Bay, about 300 kilometers east…
This weekend is sales tax free. Which items are subject to sales tax? – Houston Public Media
Patricia Ortiz/Houston Public Media Many grocery stores, including Walmart, have set up their back-to-school displays in preparation for the sales tax-free day this weekend. As students prepare to return to school, backpacks, school supplies, shoes and clothing valued under $100…
Texas Tech opens $112 million Academic Sciences building on campus
As Texas Tech writes the first chapter of its second century, it has a new teaching tool that enables interdisciplinary collaboration and research. On Friday, leaders from Texas Tech, the Texas Tech University System and members of the Lubbock community…
Board approves phone-free environments – Arkansas Middle and High
Following recent approval by the Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) Board of Directors, Arkansas Middle School and Arkansas High School will implement phone-free environments beginning this fall. The initiative aims to enhance the teaching and learning experience through the introduction…
Georgia Tech professors: Banning AI from schools is a mistake
AI remains an open mystery for many in academia, and several school districts and colleges have rushed to ban the use of ChatGPT in the classroom. Although many of these bans have since been lifted, many schools are still hesitant…
AISD Board of Trustees considers tax increase for Austin voters
AUSTIN, Texas — As students prepare to return to school, the Austin ISD Board of Directors had a packed agenda Thursday, including an update on a potential tax increase to address the district’s $119 million deficit. In addition to back-to-school…
Schools in the Panhandle are working to reduce the “summer decline” after the holidays
PANHANDLE, Texas (KFDA) – Schools in the Panhandle region helped students avoid “summer backsliding” by supporting them in staying behind during the summer months. “At the end of the year, I gave each child a special summer reading list to…
Master Watershed Stewards offer native trees and shrubs at annual fundraiser
Tree sale The organizers are accepting orders until August 28th. PUBLISHED ON 8 August 2024 Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program is hosting its fifth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall at 27 locations across the state….
Minnesota school districts’ cell phone policies in effect ahead of deadline: List
Minnesota school districts change phone rules Many Minnesota school districts are changing or adopting new cell phone policies after a new state law was passed. FOX 9’s Maury Glover reports. WAYZATA, Minn. (FOX 9) – For many students, cell phones…
School buses in Orange County are being equipped with new technology to keep an eye on children. Here’s how it works
ORANGE COUNTY, Florida. – Monday marks the first day of school for Orange County students, and 53,000 of them have signed up to ride the school bus. To keep track of the number of students boarding the bus, Orange County…
