Here’s Why Thursday Can Be Mystics’ Best Playoff Game in History
The Washington Mystics broke seven team playoff records in the Thursday game against the Sparks and moved to the semifinals, facing the Atlanta Dream.
Here’s Why Thursday Can Be Mystics’ Best Playoff Game in History
The Washington Mystics broke seven team playoff records in the Thursday game against the Sparks and moved to the semifinals, facing the Atlanta Dream.
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For Mystics, Every Moment at the Capital One Arena Is the Best Memory
Mystics wrapped up their Capital One Arena run Friday with a classic victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Several players shared their favorite moment in the arena.
For Mystics, Every Moment at the Capital One Arena Is the Best Memory
Mystics wrapped up their Capital One Arena run Friday with a classic victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Several players shared their favorite moment in the arena.
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Washington Spirit Hopes to Draw More Soccer Fans at Audi Field
The Washington Spirit women’s soccer team hopes to attract more fans to the sport by playing its last home game this season at the new Audi Field in southeast D.C.
Washington Spirit Hopes to Draw More Soccer Fans at Audi Field
The Washington Spirit women’s soccer team hopes to attract more fans to the sport by playing its last home game this season at the new Audi Field in southeast D.C.
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University of Maryland Claims Responsibility for Football Player McNair’s Death
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh admitted the football team’s training staff was responsible for Jordan McNair’s death after misdiagnosing and improper treatment.
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At its 50th edition, Citi Open keeps changing to serve the unchanged philosophy
Citi Open remains an innovative and inclusive tournament for 50 years to attract top tennis players and inspire the local underserved community.
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Jennifer Brady: improving her grass game is goal
Three years after turning professional, tennis player Jennifer Brady still takes every match as a way to improve herself, regardless of the results.
read moreBetsy DeVos addresses HBCU board of advisors on funding for colleges amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Wednesday that the Trump Administration is dedicated to providing funds to Historically Black Colleges and Universities amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The success of all students is a priority for this administration,...
In Chicago, debate around police-free schools rages on
Black Lives Matter activists have pushed to cut police funding, but they also are protesting the presence of police in schools. However, some experts and a school shooting survivor said this week that the officers are important in keeping schools safe.
As Frederick County public schools go remote, teachers work to support students facing homelessness
As Frederick County public schools begin remote learning amid concerns about COVID-19, students who may be facing housing insecurity have become harder to identify through a screen. This has led county teachers and local organizations to work in overdrive to increase their support to students who may not openly disclose the stressors going on at home.
District gears up to help students cope with COVID-19
The City School District of Albany relies on grants, partnerships and parents’ personal health care to maintain their school-based health centers in three of their middle schools — but Superintendent Kaweeda Adams anticipates an increase in demand while their K-12 students cope with stress and trauma during COVID-19.
Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks
Italian schools are set to reopen on Sept. 14, but only if 2.6 million single-seat desks are built within the next month to allow the social distancing that the traditional two-person desks in classrooms make impossible. Reopening schools is seen as a crucial step...
Does the CARES Act Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?
? For-profit colleges accounted for 71 of the 100 schools that received the most emergency grant funding per student from the CARES Act, as shown by an analysis of Education Department data by students at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University....
Under ICE rules and visa complications, a semester with no new international students awaits
Some schools have decided to brace for a semester without new international students as the new ICE rule forces all international students attending U.S. colleges out of the country if their classes were conducted fully online.
Parents want to know how children identify their gender, national survey finds
The Heritage Foundation conducted a nationwide survey asking parents and school board members about teaching gender identity in schools. Of the school board members surveyed, 80 percent said they do not think schools should teach kindergarteners to “challenge gender stereotypes” or be provided with sexual activity instruction, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Similarly, two-thirds of the parents surveyed agreed.
The 1619 Project curriculum taught in over 4,500 schools — Frederick County Public Schools has the option
Teachers in Frederick County public schools have the option to teach about racial injustice and slavery via The 1619 Project curriculum.
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