Tag: education
Pandemic exposes rural broadband access challenges
With the COVID-19 pandemic still in progress, schools are planning both in-person and remote options for learning this year. For those in areas with less internet access, remote learning presents particular challenges.
Will active shooter drills be a part of a generation’s memories...
Judith Sutherland reflects on how school shootings and active shooter drills have changed the comfortable atmosphere she recalls from her youth at school.
Pa. program shows children where their food comes from
For more than 20 years, Ag Encounter has been teaching Lawrence County fourth-graders about food and fiber from the people who know it best.
Throlson American Bison Foundation offers 2019 scholarship
The Throlson American Bison Foundation will award scholarships to college junior, senior or graduate students studying fields related to the bison industry.
Letter: Internet for all should be top priority
A reader shares his thoughts on the no snow days bill in Pennsylvania and argues it's more important than ever to bring internet equity to all students.
Foodpreneur Food School targets farmers
Foodpreneur School, set to take place Sept. 23 and 30, will prepare entrepreneurs to grow their farm's reach, and increase sales and profits.
Teachers make a huge impact
Judith Sutherland remembers her fourth-grade teacher, Mr. Zimmerman, whose positive influence has accompanied her throughout her life.
Extension class teaches teens with Down syndrome important skills
Six young participants came accompanied by a parent and left having learned a new kitchen skill and how to prepare a simple recipe.
Cleveland youth program digs in
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland's farm program has become one of the first to purchase a sustainable potting soil that would otherwise be wasted.
Study shows inequalities between Ohio school districts
Even with higher rates of poverty in Ohio's major cities, urban schools are outperforming rural districts, according to a study by Ohio State University.
