Yet again, SUSD seeks stable long-term leadership

By comparison, four San Joaquin County school districts with more than 10,000 students have had no more than seven in the same time frame. When Eliseo Davalos was named superintendent of the county's largest school district in July 2016, SUSD officials were hopeful he would bring much-needed stability and a desire to lead the district for many years.

Cafaro Foundation donates $50k to Akron Children’s

According to a press release, the money is going towards the hospital's Vision for Our Valley's Children Campaign, which supports basic annual needs, facility and campus improvements, people and programs and legacy and endowment. JoAnn Stock, the Senior Director of Development for Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley said the hospital is grateful for the Cafaro Foundation's generosity and support.

Franken back at Senate job despite soon-to-be-gone status – Tue, 12 Dec 2017 PST

Al Franken is the Senate's dead man walking, still doing his day job despite his soon-to-be-gone status. The two-term Minnesota lawmaker told a somber Senate last Thursday he would resign amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and in the face of vanishing support from fellow Democrats.

Anne Arundel law enforcement cut ‘clean shaven’ policy for charity

Officer Shawn Patterson is going to sport his version of the Lincoln-esque chinstrap beard - despite protestations from his wife, what with them visiting her family for Thanksgiving for the first time since they were married this year. Typically, Patterson couldn't have a more conservative version of our 16th president's facial hair style as the Annapolis Police Department has a strict clean shaven policy.

Describing Ben Walsh: ‘education mayor,’ good leader, no progressive hero

There has not been a truly education mayor in the last few decades. Yes, the last few mayors have allocated funds for the Syracuse School District and gone to first school day activities, taken pictures with our students from time to time, but none has taken the schools in our city to heart and advocated continuously using their "bully pulpit" as only mayors can do.

North Dakota teacher helps students learn to fly

The aviation technology instructor for Bismarck Public Schools is showing students it's possible to get their pilot's wings. Brad Stangeland teaches Aviation I and II courses at the BPS Career and Technical Education Center, which offers courses to high school students to help them jump-start their careers in areas such as welding, auto collision, health professions, science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Schumer: FDA must reverse decision delaying e-cig regulation

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the federal government to reverse a recent decision to delay the regulation of e-cigarettes. The New York Democrat said Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration should reconsider its decision announced earlier this year to put regulating electronic cigarettes on hold.

Are NJ rent and house prices so high because we have too many school districts?

When people gripe about New Jersey having so many school districts, with more educational systems than municipalities, it's generally to complain about paying for too many administrators. Tim Evans, the research director for New Jersey Future, said that fragmentation encourages the 'ratable chase' in which cities and towns crave commercial properties but try to avoid residential development, in many cases regardless of whether it contains an 'affordable housing' component.