Honoring The Selfless (NAPSI)—At a time when their efforts were desperately needed, organizations helping to combat the effects of the coronavirus, champion equality and diversity, and provide medical care for those in need headlined this year’s .ORG IMPACT Awards. The awards, presented by Public Interest Registry, recognize organizations that are healing, helping, and inspiring others Read More …
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POINTERS FOR PARENTS
Online Learning Made Better (NAPSI)—Lately, school districts engaged in “emergency teaching” to meet the challenge of continuing students’ education during the COVID-19 pandemic. A large part of that effort was integrating digital resources into remote instruction. Getting A Handle On Digital Resources The use of digital resources for teaching and learning skyrocketed during the pandemic—around the Read More …
EDUCATION NEWS AND NOTES
EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker New Poll Shows Parents More Pessimistic About K-12 Than Ever (NAPSI)—A recent poll by EdChoice and Morning Consult reveals some concerning trends in public opinion on K-12 education. Here are the main points: 1.Americans are not impressed with the pandemic responses of all sectors considered. Positive ratings of state governments dropped 5 Read More …
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Working Daughters Deserve Support (NAPSI)—For the approximate 23 million women who balance caring for an aging parent with going to work, and often raising children of their own, there is little recognition and not enough support. These women themselves often don’t think of what they do as caregiving; they just consider themselves dutiful daughters. Yet Read More …
EYE ON HEALTH
Your Ophthalmologist Is Ready To See You (NAPSI)—When ophthalmologist Ruth Williams, MD, opened her office after shutting down early in 2020 due to the pandemic, she was surprised to see how many people had developed serious eye problems in just a few months. Preventive care is especially important in eye care because many common eye Read More …
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
Virtual Holiday Drives (NAPSI)—There are two easy and fully virtual ways to ensure the holiday season is bright for youth in foster care this year through Treehouse. The nonprofit partners with thousands of youth to provide access to childhood experiences and critical resources as they plan for the future. “It’s been a challenging year in Read More …
NEWS OF SCHOOLS
What Kids Care About: Education And The Coronavirus (NAPSI)—The debate over schools reopening during the pandemic has included a great deal of feedback from educators and parents. But what about the students themselves: How are they feeling? Are they worried about catching the virus—and what do they think about safety measures and about remote learning Read More …
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND NOTES
Mutt Mulligan, TurfMutt Spokesdog, Celebrates Adoptaversary, Her First Year Wearing The Superhero Cape (NAPSI)—Outdoor learning experiences, stewardship of green spaces, and care for all living landscapes, is the aim of the TurfMutt Foundation, now celebrating the one-year “adoptaversary” of its new spokesdog, Mutt Mulligan (a.k.a. Mo-Mo). Mo-Mo is a mixed breed pup who was adopted Read More …
VETERANS NEWS AND NOTES
Family Caregivers Of Veterans Eligible For Free Professional Help (NAPSI)—The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have launched an emergency respite care fund for the family caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured veterans. The program, Respite Relief for Military and Veteran Caregivers, will provide non-medical, no-cost, professional home care to veteran caregivers Read More …
Science In Our Lives
Unicorns Of The Sea Share Their Secrets (NAPSI)—With the help of Inuit hunters, geophysicists recently recorded the various sounds of narwhals as they summered in a Greenland fjord. The recordings help scientists better understand the soundscape of Arctic glacial fjords and provide valuable insight into the behavior of these shy and mysterious creatures, according to Read More …