Tag: education
Autistic youth gravitate toward certain college majors
ST. LOUIS -- It's a popularly held belief that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gravitate toward STEM majors in college (science, technology,...
Teachers, you can tap into ag curriculum
WASHINGTON -- The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has released Feeding Minds -- Cultivating Growth, the latest educator resource to be developed by...
Florida school credits aquaculture curriculum with raising grades
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Add middle and high school students to the growing list of Floridians learning about aquaculture, a relatively new industry but one...
Marlington High School: New program hopes to open doors in oil...
A pilot program between the Ohio Department of Education and Marlington High School began this year, and there are 22 students in the program.
Beginning farmers receive $500,000
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The U. S. Department of Agriculture awarded the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture a $561,000 grant for KyFarmStart, its comprehensive...
Howard Leslie wants to be found in only one place: the...
ENON VALLEY, Pa. — For the first time in more than 40 years, Howard Leslie won’t be returning to the classroom in the fall....
Ohio expands education benefits for veterans’ families
COLUMBUS -- Under a new Ohio law, the spouse or dependents of deceased veterans who move to Ohio receive immediate in-state tuition rates as...
Ohio State offers new major in sustainability
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Beginning this fall, undergraduate students at The Ohio State University with an interest in sustainability can put their passion into practice...
Event highlights link between education and national security
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations, hosted an event recently to discuss an Independent Task Force...
Four-week class lets you explore farming career
The Countryside Conservancy is offering the Exploring the Small Farm Dream self-assessment short course at Church of the Valley in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, Ohio.