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The article focuses on several local education foundations which raise funds for school districts. It states that the foundations thrived in areas where there is strong school support and parents are involved in the educational future of their children such as Tewksbury. It says that although the foundations cannot purchase essential items such as textbook or save teachers from losing their jobs, they can provide grants for visiting experts, musical instruments and computers.

The article reports on the launch of the White Paper "Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building a 21st Century" by the British government. It mentions that the paper aims to offer pupils more of a personalised learning experience and gives parents greater assurances. It also discusses the five other key proposals and how the main changes on the School Report Card impact the schools.

Profiles Charles Best, creator of donorschoose.org, an online charity giving generous citizens direct access to needy classroom. Purchasing of school supplies with the charity money, which are then sent to needy schools; Amount of money donated from 49 states and 10 foreign countries; Corporate sponsorship provided to the web site by Yahoo, Lehman Bros. and Bank of America.

An interview with James Hudnut-Beumler, president of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), is presented. Topics discussed include the leadership education offered by ATS, the organization's commitment in providing support to financially distressed schools, and how seminaries deal with the challenges being faced by faith communities.

The article focuses on the use of arts as an educational strategy for low achievement schools. Topics discussed include the Turnaround Arts initiative of the U.S. President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), the benefits of the initiative in low-performing schools that will be selected through competitions such as professional development, and Turnaround Arts schools such as Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School in Boston, Massachusetts and Findley Elementary School in Iowa.

The article offers information on initiatives launched by organizations in support from the International Reading Association (IRA) to improve the quality of teaching and education. It mentions the global initiative of the Global Literacy Committee of the State of Maryland International Reading Association Council developed at the Shaloom Care House and Youth Center in Mwanza, Tanzania. It states about Virginia State Reading Association and the Massachusetts Reading Association.

The article offers the author's insights on the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Grid for Schools (ISAG4S) that has been developed in Great Britain. He says that the ISAG4S was established after he and his colleagues discovered that the Google Apps for Education provided a free service for schools. He discusses several main applications in the grid, including contacts and groups, Gmail, and calendar.

The article offers information on the survey by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) on the reasons as to why the SLTE members join in other organizations aside from STLE. It mentions that the participation of members to the Institute of Council for Machinery Lubrication is for the accessibility to technical certification in machinery lubrication. It states that one joins the Nuts 'N' Bolts Foundation to give volunteer services to communities and schools.

The article discusses role of Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) enlisted in the first report of Great Britain's Parliamentary session of 2015-2016 of House of Commons Education Select Committee. Topics discussed include identification of local issues present in schools by RSCs and reporting them to higher levels; written documents by RSCs for their vision and plan for their respective region; conversion of Headteacher Boards in schools to RSC Advisory Boards; and formal complaint procedures.

In this article, the author focuses on the impact of demographic changes on education in New Zealand. Topics discussed include views of Pat Snedden, executive chair at the Manaiakalani Education Trust , on the student achievement in socioeconomic areas; high proportions of priority learners in low-decile schools; support by Ministry of Education in New Zealand in education and updation of schools in Special Housing Areas.

The article talks about violations of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) in school districts of Oregon and the subsequent banning of mock sheltered workshops for the same.

The article discusses the changes in School Improvement Grants (SIG) program on State Education Agencies (SEAs) in the U.S. Department of Education. It highlights the significant role of SEAs to support lowest-performance schools and districts for improvement. It also mentions the challenges and opportunities of SIG to the students, teachers and schools.

The article provides several tips for technicians on performing bed bug inspections in schools. It says that technicians can search on students' clothing and desk chairs and use pesticides regardless of school prohibitions. It notes that proper information dissemination on bed bugs plays a significant role on the awareness of the people. It also asserts the use of pesticide on infestations including other bug types to avoid political and public relations (PR) problems from parents and students.

This article discusses how the American Speech-Language Hearing Association's Legislative Council (LC) voted by a wide margin to adopt a new governance structure. The LC approved key practice documents: new audiology preferred practice patterns, a position statement on childhood apraxia of speech, and new guidelines on swallowing services in schools.

The article presents the proclamation 2013-302 issued by Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, on August 7, 2013 in which he has proclaimed to celebrate August 18, 2013 as the Robert Large Day in Illinois. The request for the proclamation was filed by the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State on August 21, 2013. The proclamation has been made to highlight the work carried out by Robert Large, native of Jacksonville, Illinois, for his outstanding service at schools.

The article offers brief information on the corporate profile of automaker firm Volkswagen Group of America Inc. located in Herndon, Virginia. It informs about the support of the company for a payroll-deduction program and a matching gift program. It further highlights on several schools and colleges supported by the program including Fairfax County Public Schools, Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University.

The article reflects on the measures adopted by government in Wales to improve the condition of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools. Minister for Education and Skills Leighton Andrews informs that the government has organized a team of digital leaders to provide education regarding digital technology in schools. It mentions that the team includes representatives from the National Digital Learning Council, UK Safer Internet Centre and school employees.

In this article, the author discusses the efforts of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), a non-profit organization promoting sexual education in the U.S. She informs that SIECUS has worked with several states like Florida, Idaho and Mississippi to develop school policies for sex education and provide technical assistance to prevent pregnancy in teenagers.

The article reports on Writing Matters, a program launched by the nonprofit organization Teaching Matters Inc. to improve youth literacy. It says that the organization is accepting proposals for their programs, which aim to improve literacy instruction through the use of multimedia resources. It adds that schools with at least 20,000 students and school districts that promote professional learning will have the chance to receive the grant from the organization.

The article discusses a request for proposal (RFP) by the Mayerson Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, for helping schools to transform school cultures and improve student success, using character strengths and socio-emotional learning.

The article reports that got breakfast?® Foundation is seeking applications for the got breakfast? Silent Hero Grant program. The grant ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 dollars aims to help schools and nonprofit organizations to expand their reach of underutilized child nutrition programs. It cites that the funds may be used for food procurement, promotion items, mobile serving equipment, staffing, and marketing.

The article reports on the fundraising opportunity spearheaded by the Amber Alert Registry (AAR) for the schools and nonprofit organization across the U.S. It mentions that the Amber Alert Registry School Program donates 5 dollars for every family that registers for the online service. AAR vice president Zephora Haddon further elaborates the service of the program for participating schools. Jaclyn Merens, South Florida regional director of Autism Speak Inc. also cites the benefits of the move.

The article reports on the National Education Association's (NEA) $6 million Turn Around Initiative to improve high-needs schools. The initiative, similar to one by the American Federation of Teachers, supports similar efforts of U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Its goals include supports for NEA members who teach in high-needs schools, incentives for teachers to pursue National Board Certification, and gathering data on working conditions needed to retain teachers in high-needs schools.

The article presents the views of Ron Glatter, Professor at the Open University, on the White Paper's structural proposals. According to Glatter, the Commons Select Committee on Education and Skills has been right to insist in its previous work on secondary education that reforms must be supported by evidence. It was argued that the proposals should be taken on trust because of the Government's previous record of success in that area. The structural proposals are largely based on declaration. It was suggested by the evidence related to structural proposals that if more schools are given control over their admissions, the social divisions will grow.

Reports on the deal signed by America Online (AOL) with the state of Pennsylvania to provide services to schools through AOL@School portal. Other states with similar deal; Features of the AOL @School portal; Reason for the popularity of AOL@School among educators.

The article offers the author's insights on the involvement of parents in outdoor classrooms design at Gomez Heritage Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska. Topics discussed by the author include the importance of communication of teachers and parents, the gratitude felt by the author in parent's participation, and the importance of parent's visualization to help students learn and grow.

The article focuses on views of Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education of Great Britain, on improving the failing schools during her appearance on the political commentator Andrew Marr's TV show. Topics include delegating powers to regional commissioners, intervention of expert head teachers, and starting of free schools. Also included are academy status of primary and secondary schools, failing to comment on children's services, and issue of funding of schools.

The article reports on the increasing disability discrimination complaints in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education as of 2013 to 2014. Information about the number of staff-to-complaint ratio and total allegations to the agency, is provided. Also emphasized is the negotiated resolution agreements of the agency such as Fairfield (Ohio) City School District, 113 LRP 52528 (OCR 08/30/13).

The article offers information on plans of Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) to launch a media and advocacy campaign to promote structural reforms in education sector in Pakistan. Topics discussed include campaigns aiming at improving educational quality with sustainable reforms, increased budgetary allocations and role to be played by district governments in ensuring provision of educational facilities at institutions.

The article reports on the distribution of 339 first-aid kits by Terhathum's District Health Office (DHO) to different schools in the district through the District Education Office as of August 2014 with the aim of supporting students in general treatment.

The article discusses the launch of an e-gate initiative by United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with Dubai Media Inc. (DMQ) to give schools a faster and more convenient way of ordering school textbooks for the coming academic year.