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Explaining CMU Miami's 'grand challenges' model
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (22+ words) When Carnegie Mellon University and billionaire Kenneth Griffin made the splashy announcement that the Pittsburgh institution would soon have a big presence......
Scranton School District superintendent touts progress on multiple fronts
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (286+ words) The Scranton School District’s superintendent used a recent board work session to share and celebrate examples of the district’s considerable progress on multiple fronts in recent years — progress she said reflects a shared commitment to improving education and expanding opportunities…...
School districts avoid diesel price spike by pre-war wholesale fuel orders
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (874+ words) Westmoreland County school districts that participated in a joint fuel purchasing consortium had great timing this school year. The schools buy wholesale diesel to fill the tanks of their student buses, and that price had dropped in January to about…...
Temple helps students with food, housing and wellness with essential needs hub
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (39+ words) CBS News Baltimore 7am CBS News Boston 7am CBS News Chicago 6am CBS News Colorado This Morning 5am CBS News Miami 7am CBS News New York 7am CBS News Philadelphia 7am KDKA Morning News 7am CBS News Texas 6am...
Months after school districts partner with Bus Patrol, Philadelphia-area townships find staggering results
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (992+ words) June 16, 2025 / 5:47 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Several school districts in the Philadelphia region have partnered with Bus Patrol, a company that operates an AI-powered school bus safety program, and the results have shown a staggering number of violations by drivers in…...
Plum to honor 5 notable alums during Distinguished Alumni ceremony
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (754+ words) Plum will honor some of its best and brightest next month as it inducts five new members among its distinguished alumni. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at Plum Senior High School. Inductees will see their pictures unveiled on the…...
The way they were: Rogers Elementary alums gather to honor first-grade class photo from 1954
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (872+ words) Bonds and friendships formed during someone’s elementary school years are known to be long-lasting. And Bart Rosenberg can prove it. Classmates came as far as California for the picture and tour the old Rogers school, now serving as the Environmental…...
Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for international students to work in the U.S.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (23+ words) WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States,......
University of Arizona suspends fraternity activities as reports of misconduct persist
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (351+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona has suspended activities at its fraternities following persistent reports of misconduct, including assault, hazing and drug and alcohol-related behavior, a university official said. Just seven weeks into the fall semester, the university’s Dean of…...
Sewickley Academy receives several Niche rankings
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (252+ words) Sewickley Academy has been named a Best College Prep Private High School in Niche’s 2027 Best Private High Schools list, placing No. 1 in the Pittsburgh area and Allegheny County and No. 7 in Pennsylvania. “The preparation of our students for college is…...