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.
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.
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How ready is Venus Williams heading into the hard-court season?
Venus Williams will have to work on getting back her powerful serves before the hard-court season for sake of the U.S. Open.
read moreItaly 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.
In-person learning matters, but local schools prioritize public safety
Saratoga Springs schools try hard to reopen in the fall, but practical concerns still exist.
Years of study ‘wasted’: College students on visas fret over ICE ruling that could force them out of US
New ICE policy pressures international students to rethink academic and career plans.
Sex education at Albany area schools remains an ongoing conversation
Young people engage in risky sexual behavior whenever they have free time, according to Children’s Aid Society’s director of family planning and pregnancy prevention programs Pascale Saintonge Austin. Learn more about how Albany schools are teaching sex education during the pandemic.
Congress considers college athlete compensation following Florida law
The NCAA blocks players from opportunities other students could monetize, like participating in commercials or creating a social media presence.
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