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Penn State Great Valley to host Nov. 12 talk on Oneida tribe and Valley Forge

Oneida historian Heather Bruegl will discuss her Indigenous tribe's connection to the Continental Army's encampment at Valley Forge during a free community event at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 in Penn State Great Valley's conference center. The event is part of Valley Forge Park Alliance's Speaker Series. 




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Grad student works with research team to strengthen nonprofits’ cybersecurity

Anivesh Sinha is one of the graduate research assistants working with a team of faculty and students from five Commonwealth Campuses, with funding from a University Presidential Public Impact Research Award, to help Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations improve their cybersecurity practices.




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Author Interview: 'Visible Learning for Mathematics'

Linda M. Gojak and Sara Delano Moore, two of the co-authors of "Visible Learning For Mathematics: What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning", agreed to answer a few questions about the book.




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Making Math About More than Numbers: A Case for Evaluation-Based Grading

A new grading system, developed by math teachers at High Tech High, enables students to look at what they've learned, rather than ranking themselves against one another.




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This Tool Can Help Identify 'STEM Deserts.' But It Needs Your Feedback

The National Math and Science Initiative's new tool aims to help the field look for patterns in STEM data, so educators and policy folks can fill in holes.




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Students Build Tiny Houses to Bring Geometry Lessons to Life

At Battle High School in Columbia, Mo., students in geometry class have swapped their compasses and protractors for hammers and hard hats. And they're doing it for a good cause.




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Math Teachers Take a Page From English/Language Arts: Comic Books!

Comic books and graphic novels, popular in many language arts and social studies classes, are just now tiptoeing into the world of K-12 math.




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Teachers' Content Chops Are Vital to Teach Early Algebra

An educator's experience teaching math is important, but performance on math-content-certification tests is the best predictor of how well a teacher's students will perform in early algebra, finds a new study by the Regional Educational Laboratory Central at Marzano Research.




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Girls' and Boys' Early Brains Respond Similarly to Math Tasks

Boys and girls start out on the same biological footing when it comes to math, finds the first neuroimaging study of math gender differences in children, published this month in the journal Science of Learning.




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A Simple Idea to Make a COVID-19 Bailout for Schools More Equitable

If and when Congress creates another relief package for schools, two academics say lawmakers shouldn't rely on the traditional Title I formula for helping disadvantaged students.




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Boost IDEA Funding




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Bureau of Indian Education Shortchanges Students With Disabilities

Inadequate monitoring and a lack of qualified staff left the bureau unable to ensure that thousands of special education students received the services they were due under federal law, a Government Accountability Office reports finds.




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Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, But Advocates See Another Motive

Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.




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News24 Business | Why pre-authorisation doesn't mean your medical scheme will pay your bills

Many medical scheme members mistakenly believe obtaining pre-authorisation for a procedure or treatment means their claims will be paid in full.




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News24 Business | OPINION | Know who to trust with your money - and when

When you don’t know how financial products or services, such as the two-pot retirement system, it is easy to become mistrustful. Unfounded mistrust can cost you, but knowing the basics can help you make the most of what is available. Laura du Preez explains.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | What to do when someone can no longer manage their finances

An illness, accident or aging can take away a person’s ability to manage their own affairs.




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News24 Business | Medical schemes: What you need to know about pre-authorisation

Pre-authorisation does not guarantee payment of your claim but it does help prevent claims that are denied or short-paid.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How a creditor can claim 25% of your salary

If you are unable to settle a debt after a creditor obtains a court judgment against you, the creditor may seek an emolument attachment order.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How to invest in gold

Gold remains at record highs, but there are various ways to get exposure to the metal that are less cumbersome and more investor-friendly than holding physical gold.




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News24 Business | Why SA families dealing with dementia have to 'busk it'

Legislation that could assist a rapidly growing number of South African families deal with relatives living with dementia who have lost the mental capacity to manage their finances is missing in parliament.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | Why multi-managed funds are a bit like soccer or rugby teams

Gold remains at record highs, but there are various ways to get exposure to the metal that are less cumbersome and more investor-friendly than holding physical gold.




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News24 Business | Your money and your brain: How to make decisions from your prefrontal cortex

Roddy Carter, a US-based doctor who is now a personal coach, says using neuroscience to understand the brain can help you to gain personal mastery. Carter spoke at the recent Humans Under Management conference, writes Laura du Preez.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | Why you should say no to (savings) pot

Early withdrawals reduce the overall value of your retirement savings, which will have a significant impact on future retirement income.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How to spot a fake financial services company

If you are uncertain whether you are dealing with a scammer, use these checklists to see your potential risk profile, and warning signs of possible scams.




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News24 Business | Why passive funds are more popular in the US than in SA

Managers are taking different views on their exposure to offshore equity, to credit and to private equity.




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News24 Business | More than 50% of unhappy medical scheme members win their case at regulator

Complaints about denied claims often concern the treatment the scheme will cover for a prescribed minimum benefit.




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News24 Business | Business brief | Mondi shutters fire-hit Bulgarian mill; Mercedes' profits plunge

An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.




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News24 Business | OPINION | Matriculants' other big test - how they'll manage their money

Ensuring and tracking your financial progress, no matter what path your life takes, is easier than navigating careers or relationships. But good habits have to be set up early, says Laura du Preez.




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News24 Business | GEPF two-pot frustrations: After two months, some withdrawals still not processed

Delays in the payment of withdrawals from the two-pot retirement system have led members of the Government Employees Pension Fund to voice their concerns on social media.




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News24 Business | Money questions? Answered | Don't fall for this car financing sales trick

Gone are the days when a cash offer got you a better price, writes Maya Fisher-French.




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News24 Business | Maya on Money | How to avoid excessive executor fees

There are ways to reduce the cost of death, writes Maya Fisher-French.




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Bulgarians attend TeenStreet Europe

A group of Bulgarian teenagers and leaders took part in this year’s TeenStreet Europe for the first time and experienced God in new ways.




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Bulgarian outreach impacts young lives

This year at the sports and English camp in Bulgaria, the team noticed the fruit of building on relationships over time.




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'It is true - we can be cleansed!'

An annual outreach attracts not only children but also two women, who listen attentively and respond to the message.




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Fighting Bible poverty

No method is infallible when trying to reduce Bible poverty among the least reached, an OM worker discovers as he distributed Bibles.




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Prayer Hub

Prayer Hub is a newer ministry that exists to help develop and nurture a culture of prayer in OM. The founders, Boyd and Ribka Williams, have made prayer their ministry.




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2024 Hankin Lecture to highlight carbon-neutral home building, Nov. 6

Gene Myers, owner and chief sustainability officer of Thrive Home Builders in Denver will deliver the 2024 Hankin Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the residential construction program and the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center. His talk, “A Homebuilder’s Journey to Carbon Neutral Construction,” will be held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 6 in Robb Hall at the Hintz Family Alumni Center at University Park.




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Research team aims to better understand traumatic brain injuries

When the brain experiences an injury, it can be difficult to definitively diagnose a concussion as the trauma is often limited to inside the skull and cannot be accurately assessed, according Reuben Kraft, a professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State. Kraft's research team is using computational methods and tools — such as custom mouthguard sensors — to model and predict injury in the human brain. 




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Russ Messier, pioneer in thin films research, remembered

Faculty, staff and students from across Penn State and especially in the College of Engineering and Materials Research Institute are mourning the loss of Russ Messier, graduate alumnus and professor emeritus of engineering science and mechanics, who died on Oct. 11 at age 80 in Nashua, New Hampshire.




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Brick by brick, LEGOneering team builds interest in STEM careers

To build the interest of students in pre-K through grade 12 in STEM fields, a team of aerospace engineering undergraduates built a fleet of LEGO models of vertical flight vehicles and demonstrate them at outreach events.




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One Way Recessions Actually Help Districts: Great Teachers Seeking Jobs

The hiring pool improved for schools when the recession squeezed teachers, study finds.




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Why I Still Care About Teacher-Quality Reform

This week, you'll hear from guest blogger and longtime reader favorite Heather Harding. Heather kicks off the week by discussing reforms to identify, retain, and prepare high-quality teachers—and why it's still important that we pay attention to these things.




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Multimedia Curriculum Teaches About 9/11

Multimedia lessons for teaching about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are unveiled.




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Public Libraries Add Multimedia Learning to Digital Mission

Public libraries are moving deeper into digital learning, often in partnership with schools and other institutions, to help prepare students for the skills they'll need for college and careers.




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Clock Ticking on Senate Bill to Overhaul NCLB

A measure to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act faces steep political hurdles.




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Challenges Seen in Moving to Multimedia Textbooks

Most districts have the technology to support the basic digital textbooks of today, but not the interactive, multimedia-rich ones of the future.




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Antique 1948 Tucker automobile repaired by Penn College students garners honor

A 1948 Tucker repaired by students at Pennsylvania College of Technology earned honors at the recent Antique Automobile Club of America’s Eastern Division National Fall Meet in Hershey. The vehicle won the First Junior Award, meaning it was ranked the best among all cars judged for the first time in its class: limited production and prototype vehicles through 1998.




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Ithaca wood carver exhibits folk art at Penn College gallery

Mary Michael Shelley has been carving out a life in Ithaca, New York, since she graduated from Cornell University in 1972. The folk artist is sharing works representing the evolution of her 50-plus-year career in an exhibition at The Gallery at Penn College through Nov. 26.




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Inspiring STEM speaker to address digital divide at public forum

A former computer engineer turned motivational speaker will share his dynamic insights on “Bridging the Digital Divide: Unlocking Access and Opportunity in Education” during a Nov. 6 presentation of the Technology & Society Colloquia Series at Pennsylvania College of Technology.




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Penn College Diesel Club’s vintage Mack truck wins big again

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Diesel Performance Club has captured another first place in drag race competition. The club's 1959 B-61 Mack drag truck, known as “Accelerated Learning,” won top honors in the “Big Rig Auto” bracket at the October Truck Fest at Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey. That victory qualified the truck for the “King of the Island” bracket race, where it finished in second place.