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Rochester City School District Board Approves Reconfiguration Plan Closing 11 Schools In a significant decision, the Rochester City School District (RCSD) Board of Education voted to move forward with a reconfiguration plan that includes closing 11 schools and five buildings. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dhVQrKHs #EducationNews #LearningUpdates #EdTechTrends #EducationReform #StudentSuccess #TeacherResources #HigherEdNews

Register for an important webinar on the future of education for high school students who have more opportunities to choose to pursue a college degree or take the pathway to prepare for a rewarding occupation - There are exciting things happening for high school students in Connecticut Register for the webinar to find out

🐾 Upper St. Clair High School ranks among the top two percent of high schools in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. According to the report, Upper St. Clair ranks 426th in the nation, ninth in Pennsylvania and second in the Pittsburgh region. Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 and Upper St. Clair are the only schools in the region to rank among the top 10 in Pennsylvania. Released on April 22, 2024, the 2024 Best High Schools ranks 17,655 out of nearly 25,000 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 🙌 ℹ https://lnkd.in/eUxi_X5N

Congratulations, MN Schools! The annual public school rankings by U.S. News and World Report includes six schools in Minnesota among the top 500 in the country. The rankings are based on the publishers' data from nearly 24,000 public high schools and charter schools across the U.S. This article also lists the 50 best public schools in Minnesota! https://lnkd.in/e6Qe3xG5

The Texas A&M University System regents have greenlit $258 million in construction projects across multiple campuses, ushering in a new era of growth and innovation. 🏗️ Read more about when construction is slated to begin: https://lnkd.in/gPzwu7YU Here’s what’s on the horizon: 🔹 Galveston: A cutting-edge engineering building is in the works to nurture the next generation of engineers. 🔹 Laredo: A state-of-the-art health sciences facility is on the agenda to support vital healthcare programs. 🔹 San Antonio: Plans for a dynamic public health and education building are underway to address critical health needs. 🔹 Corpus Christi: An inspiring arts and media facility is in development, promising to foster creativity and talent. #TexasAM #ConstructionProjects #HigherEducation #Innovation #FutureReady

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek continues! Knowing that 20% of students, faculty and staff are neurodivergent - a shift is needed toward a more inclusive culture in all campus settings. From classrooms and labs, sports and fitness spaces, to libraries, student common areas and cafeterias – designing spaces that address all physical and mental needs is critical. Access to natural light and the inclusion of biophilic elements were central to the renovation of St. Charles Community College's Life Science Building. The transformation gave them the teaching environment they needed to foster student success. Learn more about our higher education design portfolio: https://loom.ly/G0Qxnd4 #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityAwareness #NeurodiversityWeek #NeurodiversityMatters #ClassroomDesign #InclusiveEnvironments #SensorySupport #Neurodiverse #LearningDifferences #FGMA #WeBuildCommunity

Chicago Prepares for Expanded Board of Education Amidst Facility Challenges Chicago Board of Education is set to undergo significant changes in the coming months, marking a transition to a larger and partially elected body. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dFJhmqje #ChicagoEducation #edreform #chicagoschools #BoardOfEducation #educationmatters

From quality public education to nationally ranked school systems, great schools are just the beginning in Wisconsin. Learn more at lookforwardwisconsin.com #LookForwardWI

"U.S. News and World Report just came out with its new rankings of high schools throughout the country and within states. According to national rankings, which are based on standardized test scores, access to AP courses, graduation rates, and “underserved student performance,” New Jersey high schools come in third place, just behind Massachusetts and Connecticut. Not too shabby!" Learn more at NJ Education Report: What Are The Top High Schools in New Jersey? https://lnkd.in/eBqStvvq #NJEdReport #NJSchools #LauraWaters #NJHighSchools

I don't do a lot of posting (I know, online-journalism-hustle-culture, I should, but I raise you: I'm busy, am an introvert, and don't want to) but figured I should say something about this story, which took nearly two years and roughly 18,000 words to report, about the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. HUC-JIR is *the* rabbinical school of the Reform movement. This story fulfills a lot of what I care about in journalism: A deep dive on a local issue that really matters to the community. HUC-JIR was started in Cincinnati nearly 150 years ago, and has grown into the oldest and largest rabbinical school in the world. Generations of rabbinical students served not just Cincinnati, but Jewish communities across the Midwest, South, and even small communities in Alaska and Canada. Likewise, generations of Cincinnatians supported the school. And yes, I know it's bonkers to have written 18,000 words on this -- really about anything nowadays. Two years ago I thought following up on the college would be basic ongoing coverage. But the story that community members kept telling me was too big to condense. So here we are. A look at the college's actual financials, the leadership that brought HUC-JIR to this moment, and what seems to be an effort to sell rare items from the Klau Library -- one of the greatest Jewish library collections in the world. I also hope this story complicates the way we talk about Jewish institutions, which -- for all the (rightful) focus on Jewish life outside the mainstream -- still form the backbone of Jewish life in this country and around the world. For the past several years, HUC-JIR has talked about itself basically as a helpless victim of changes in American Jewish life, like declining denominationalism and rabbinical enrollment. But so much of the college's story is about leadership, choices made, and choices not made. Which ties into one of the most important things I've come to appreciate about the world around us, from politics and religious life to economics and health insurance: The world we live in is a result of policy, not inertia. There's real disruption, but how we respond matters.