Cornell Sees Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Cornell Sees Surge in COVID-19 Cases

[ad_1] Cornell University reported 151 new positive cases of coronavirus on Tuesday. Cornell has a total of 263 active student cases. Of Cornell students, 97 percent are vaccinated against COVID-19. The university raised its status level to yellow (among green, yellow and red). Under yellow status, all faculty, staff, students and visitors must wear masks when…

How Teachers Can Support Twice Exceptional Students

How Teachers Can Support Twice Exceptional Students

[ad_1] Twice exceptional students, or 2e students, are learners who are identified as exceptionally bright but who also have disabilities (for example ADHD, mild autism, dyslexia, or other learning or behavioral challenges) that need specialized attention. According to a report on twice exceptionality by National Association for Gifted Children, there are approximately three million gifted…

Aurelia Twitty

Aurelia Twitty

[ad_1] The worst thing that can happen to an organization happened this past weekend when a beloved Bellwether colleague passed away. Aurelia Twitty, 52, died suddenly while doing the Selma to Montgomery Relay and Bike Race. You can read more about what a remarkable person Aurelia was, and why she will be so missed at…

MPs want more transparency over academy trust bailouts

MPs want more transparency over academy trust bailouts

[ad_1] Influential committee chair warns of ‘unacceptable’ lack of accountability’ Influential committee chair warns of ‘unacceptable’ lack of accountability’ More from this theme Recent articles Ministers should lift the veil of secrecy around how they award million-pound bailouts to struggling academy trusts, say MPs. The public accounts committee has also told the Department for…

Canada top choice destination for one in four prospective students

Canada top choice destination for one in four prospective students

[ad_1] The US is placed second spot, with 20% of students indicating it is their preferred destination, and the UK and Australia are in joint third place, with 19%, respectively, IDP’s Emerging Futures research noted. Overall the study surveyed more than 10,000 students worldwide. The research identified a “complex picture” of student intentions, with high quality of education,…