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Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Monologue – Trump Won’t Wear Masks & Jane's Pancake Stand-off

Source: www.youtube.com - Wednesday, May 06, 2020




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Wood Block Tower | Economy Museum Mini-Tour

Source: www.youtube.com - Tuesday, May 05, 2020




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COVID-19: Finding Hope With Christian Siriano And Dr. Pardis Sabeti | TIME100 Talks

Source: www.youtube.com - Friday, May 08, 2020




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Supercapacitor promises storage, high power and fast charging

A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast charging of other supercapacitors, according to researchers at Penn State and two universities in China.




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Should I wipe down my groceries? | Ask CIDD




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Institute awards 32 computational and data sciences seed grants

The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, in conjunction with several Penn State colleges, awarded more than $725,000 in seed grants to fund 32 new computational and data sciences projects. The 57 researchers involved in the awards represent 12 Penn State colleges and 31 academic departments.




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When and why should I wear a cloth mask? | Ask CIDD




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Middle age may be much more stressful now than in the 1990s

A new Penn State study found that life may be more stressful now than it was in the 1990s, especially for people between the ages of 45 and 64.




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Does virus transmission have anything to do with 5G? | Ask CIDD




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What should I do if restrictions lift? | Ask CIDD




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NCLB Was Right: Assessment Can Change Instruction

What gets tested gets taught, so performance assessments that measure the competencies that matter can lead to instruction that yields those competencies, argues Ben Kornell of Envision Learning Partners.




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School Bullying: Federal Bill Would Set Mandates for Local Policies, Data

The bill would mandate local bullying policies and require data collection and reporting at the local, state, and federal level.




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NCLB Waivers: Accountability Issues to Watch

The Center on Education Policy has two new reports pinpointing trouble spots in implementation of waiver plans under the No Child Left Behind Act.




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What's Wrong With Standardized Testing? Watch John Oliver Offer His Analysis

In a sprawling but nuanced examination, comedian John Oliver explained why the U.S. standardized testing system exists and the harms it creates.




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Five Non-Waiver States Will Get to Pause School Ratings For a Year

You don't need a comprehensive No Child Left Behind waiver to get a reprieve from some of the law's accountability requirements.




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Three Testing Issues to Watch in Rewriting No Child Left Behind

Both the House and Senate ESEA bills keep annual tests, but they go very different ways on a lot of other assessment issues.




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NGA Ed. Committee Favors State Leeway in a Renewed ESEA

The National Governor's Association wants Congress to give states lots of running room when it comes to crafting their accountability plans, according to an interim proposal outlining NGA's priorities for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.




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Why Not Darling-Hammond?

Analyzing the odds on who will go to bowl games is a hot topic in most of the country, but here in the D.C.-Virginia politicopolis, football pools are often trumped by cabinet appointment speculations. While Joel Klein and Colin Powell’s names have been bouncing around as likely candidates for Secre




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Grants for New Assessment Systems Signal the End of the Big Test

The Assessment for Learning Project, a partnership between Center for Innovation in Education and Next Generation Learning Challenges, granted twelve grants totaling $2 million for rethinking assessment.




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How We Got Here: A Trip Down NCLB Reauthorization's Memory Lane

A look back at prior attempts to renew the federal law makes one thing clear: We're drifting further and further away from the idea of a strong federal role in K-12 accountability.




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More NCLB Waiver States Get Federal Approval for Teacher Evaluations

The U.S. Department of Education continues to quietly approve and negotiate over states' teacher-evaluation systems as part of its No Child Left Behind Act waiver process.




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Passage of GOP-Backed NCLB Rewrite Could Be Delayed, Amid Conservative Backlash

House leaders may hold off on a final vote on a Republican-backed bill to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law, amid pushback from powerful GOP lobbying groups




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Schönefeld: Terminal sections with new designations

As of today, the terminal sections of Schönefeld Airport have new designations: K, L, M Departures, M Arrivals and Q.




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How Amazon Makes Its Money

Here's a breakdown of Amazon's revenue from across its e-commerce and retail ecosystem, cloud infrastructure, streaming services, consumer devices, advertising business, and beyond.




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Advocates for Science-Based Reading Instruction Worry California Plan Sends the Wrong Message

California, which has a mixed history when it comes to evidence-based reading instruction, has a plan to use federal funds for literacy programs that some say are out of sync with the science.




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Why the Feds Still Fall Short on Special Education Funding

Calls to fully fund the nation's main special education law resound on the campaign trail, but a complex array of factors make that an elusive goal.




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How Schools Can Be More Effective at Growing Young Voters

The reason young people fail to vote is not because they don't care about politics or policy, but because they don't know how to translate their ideals into action, a new book argues.





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When National Security Threats Influence Education Policy and Politics

A new research study, released just a few days before the U.S. military killed a top Iranian military commander and escalated international tensions, looked at connections between sudden national security crises and education policymaking in Washington.




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2018/19 Women's U19 EURO qualifying round draw

The 2018/19 qualifying round draw has been made in Nyon involving 48 of the record entry of 51, with Liechtenstein making their debut in a women's football competition.




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Women's Under-19 EURO elite round draw

Holders Spain will face Austria, the Republic of Ireland and Turkey after the elite round draw was made for the seven groups that will decide who joins Switzerland in July's finals.




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UEFA 'Press Play' vlog series now live

Four top European players feature in the first episode of UEFA's new weekly vlog series designed to increase the visibility of women's football to teenage girls.




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UEFA launches #PlayAnywhere campaign

A freestyle world champion stars in an incredible keepy-up video across Europe to launch UEFA's #PlayAnywhere campaign, which also features eight top women's players and 13 unique locations.




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UEFA 'Press Play' vlog series passes three million views

UEFA's ground-breaking weekly vlog Press Play has now had over three million views on the Together #WePlayStrong Youtube channel.




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UEFA and Rita Ora pair up to support #WePlayStrong

UEFA is delighted to announce it will be the official sponsor of Rita Ora's The Girls Tour as part of our Together #WePlayStrong campaign.




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Meet Rita Ora with UEFA's 'What is Strong?' campaign

Rita Ora is offering fans an opportunity to meet her as part of UEFA's newest women's football initiative.




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Free: Read the #WU19EURO programme

Get the inside line on the tournament and the eight teams involved with the free digital programme.




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Where to watch the Women's Under-19 EURO final

The final will be televised throughout the world from the finals in Switzerland.




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Former player Martinčić proud to referee WU19 final

Ivana Martinčić, once a player in the Croatian women's top division, speaks about her pride at being selected to referee the 2018 Women's U19 EURO final.




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Spain retain #WU19EURO crown: all the results/highlights

All the results and highights from Switzerland as Spain won the Women's U19 title for the second year in a row.




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Spain win #WU19EURO: at a glance

Spain retained the Women's U19 title with a 1-0 win against Germany: the story of their victory in Switzerland.




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Women's Under-19 EURO team of the tournament

Winners Spain provide four players to the UEFA technical experts' youthful official team of the tournament.




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#WePlayStrong trails star-studded feature films

Nilla Fischer, Fran Kirby and Shanice van de Sanden feature in UEFA's new Strong Is... mini-series.




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Famous faces back new Together #WePlayStrong TV campaign

Europe's most famous footballing families are supporting a new TV campaign by UEFA which calls on dads to encourage their daughters to play football.




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Women's U19 EURO qualifying round report

The elite round line-up is complete with best third-placed teams Greece and Bulgaria joining the top two in each group.




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#WU19EURO facts and figures

The records, statistics and facts from the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship.




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WU19 EURO finals line-up set

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and holders Spain will join hosts Scotland in the finals.




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Scotland duo Cuthbert and Love back WU19 EURO

Finals ambassadors Erin Cuthbert and Jo Love are excited to welcome WU19 EURO to their native Scotland.




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Edifier TWS NB

The Edifier TWS NB true wireless earphones deliver decent noise cancellation and booming bass for a relatively low price, but the sound signature is sculpted to extremes.




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Save $50 on Beats Powerbeats Pro True Wireless Earbuds

Grab a pair at Amazon right now for just $199.95. Unlike Apple's second-gen AirPods, which failed to impress us, the Powerbeats Pro earned an excellent rating in PCMag's review.