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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

A collection of stories from the week that you may have missed.




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Confederate president's name to disappear from Biloxi school




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Number of students with virus doubled within week, data show




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Over 9,000 Mississippi students quarantined as virus spreads




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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After Four Years, Progress Reported by 'Reconnecting McDowell'

Academic and health offerings have increased in McDowell County, W.Va., due to a private-public partnership.




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Did #RedForEd Just Capture Its First Midterm Victory?

In Tuesday night's Republican primary in West Virginia, Robert Karnes, a West Virginia Republican state senator who lashed out at teachers during their nine-day strike, lost to pro-labor candidate Bill Hamilton.




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W. Va. Governor Fires Sen. Joe Manchin's Wife From State Education Post

The legislature sent a proposal last week to Gov. Jim Justice's desk to shutter the state's advisory education and the arts department, leaving the Gayle Manchin and her staff in the lurch.




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West Virginia Teachers Scored a Victory But Will Remain on Strike

Lawmakers effectively killed the controversial education bill that had prompted the second statewide strike in two years.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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WVa education group seeks virtual learning until year's end




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How Layoffs Upend Life for Educators, Students, and Districts

Pandemic-inflicted budget cuts have cost thousands of educators their jobs. Here’s how that’s playing out in five districts around the country.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Michigan

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

A collection of stories from the week that you may have missed.




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

A collection of articles from this week that you may have missed.




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DeVos Appoints New Leader of African-American Education Initiative

Terris Todd, a former teacher and school administrator in the Battle Creek, Mich., schools, is the ethnic vice chair of the Michigan Republican Party.




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Survey: Michigan educators feel unsafe returning to school




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Partnering to Reduce Achievement Gaps in New Mexico

A school leader outlines how research findings on reducing achievement gaps are reflected in practice at her New Mexico school.




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Three Members of Navajo Family, Two of Them Educators, Die From COVID-19

Marie Pino, who taught generations of children in her Navajo community, died at 67. She had lost one of her sons, a school basketball coach, to coronavirus-related illness just weeks before; her husband, an emergency medical coordinator and pastor, died of the illness shortly after she did.




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School Closings Leave Rural Students Isolated, Disconnected

The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated—cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance.




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Federal Judge Denies Relief in Challenge to New Mexico School Reopening Rules

In a case that has drawn the involvement of the Trump administration, a federal judge holds that state rules limiting in-person instruction are not infringing on federal constitutional rights.




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Tribal leaders tackle healthcare, education in annual summit




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New Breed of After-School Programs Embrace English-Learners

A handful of districts and other groups are reshaping the after-school space to provide a wide range of social and linguistic supports for newcomer students.




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Are Schools Prepared to Respond to Sex Abuse? Latest Probe Reveals Shortcomings

A federal investigation of Chicago's failures to respond to sexual violence in schools raises troubling questions for school districts nationwide.




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AASA Selects Illinois Educator as Superintendent of the Year

David Schuler, the superintendent of Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, Ill., has been named 2018 National Superintendent of the Year.




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For Educators Vying for State Office, Teachers' Union Offers 'Soup to Nuts' Campaign Training

In the aftermath of this spring's teacher protests, more educators are running for state office—and the National Education Association is seizing on the political moment.




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed (Nov. 13, 2019)

A collection of short news stories from the last week.




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Could 'Redshirting' Become A Thing of the Past in Illinois?

Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill that would require children to start kindergarten if they are 5 on or before May 31, with exceptions for summer birthdays.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Illinois

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Do Cops Belong in Schools? Minneapolis Tragedy Prompts a Hard Look at School Police

In the aftermath of last month’s killing of an unarmed Minneapolis man in police custody, school systems are re-examining their own contracts with local police agencies.




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Illinois Directs Districts to Set Aside Federal COVID Aid for All Private School Students

The state's decision indicates that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' push on COVID-19 and private school students is having an affect.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Illinois

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

A collection of stories you may have missed.




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Supreme Court Declines Appeal Backed by Illinois School Districts on Tax Remedies

The court declined to take up an appeal backed by school groups of a ruling allowing some property taxpayers challenge their assessments in federal court.




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2023 Fellows announced

Each year, Library Fellows help uncover new stories and offer fresh insights into our extensive collections.




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String Bag from Sydney coastal area, collected before 1821

String or net bags are produced first by making rope, then weaving it together to make intricate loops that hold tog




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Alexis Markowski named to Wooden Award Watch List

Nebraska women’s basketball star Alexis Markowski was named to the Preseason Women’s Top 50 Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award. This news was confirmed on Thursday per a release from the athletic department. The award is given annually to that season's mos




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Why Lady Vols reminded Nicky Anosike of her own Tennessee team at Girls Inc. basketball clinic

While the Lady Vols volunteered at the Girls Inc. basketball clinic, they reminded Nicky Anosike of her own Tennessee teammates




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Illini women's basketball ranked No. 23 in AP poll

Nov. 11—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois women's basketball team's season-opening win against Florida State, plus Sunday's grind-it-out victory against Marquette, pushed the Illini into the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday. Illinois makes its season debut in the poll at No. 23 and knocked the Seminoles out of the top 25 with the 83-74 victory. Adding a 65-53 win against the Golden Eagles assured the ...




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WBB: Jillian Hayes named Big 12 Player of the Week

Per GoBearcats:University of Cincinnati star forward Jillian Hayes has been named Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. She becomes the first Bearcat to win a weekly Big 12 women's basketball honor in program history.




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Georgia Southwestern's Destiny Garrett named PBC Women's Player of the Week

AMERICUS, Ga. — Georgia Southwestern State University graduate guard Destiny Garrett was named the Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week this afternoon by the league office. Garrett set a school record with 13 assists in the 17th-ranked Lady Hurricanes 85-61 win over Florida Tech on Saturday and completed her first-ever double-double with a career-best 21 points. Garrett ...




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Former Marquette women's basketball coach Carolyn Kieger accused of misconduct by ex-players

Onward State published a story this week that contained on-the-record comments from former Marquette players about Carolyn Kieger's coaching style.




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Lady Vols basketball schedule for 2025-26 season will open vs NC State in Greensboro

Tennessee Lady Vols basketball will open the 2025-26 season with a neutral-site matchup against NC State in Greensboro at First Horizon Coliseum




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Tennessee soccer earns fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth, will face No. 7 seed Virginia Tech

Tennessee soccer earned an NCAA Tournament berth for the fourth straight season and will face No. 7 seed Virginia Tech in the first round Friday




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Texas women's basketball preview, prediction: How to watch Longhorns' game against Lamar

On Wednesday at Moody Center, a Lamar team that went 24-7 last season should provide a tougher test for the Longhorns than in their season opener.




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Hannah Hidalgo added to another key award watch list

Notre Dame sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo is on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Wade Watch List. She's among 15 players being watched as a potential winner of the oldest, most prestigious player of the year award. She was a Region I finalist for…




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Women's basketball notebook: Gonzaga got the best from a motivated Stanford team, a sign of respect for Bulldogs

Nov. 12—The Gonzaga women's basketball team has much to learn after a challenging loss at Stanford on Sunday. Losses have a way of exposing a team's shortcomings. And there is much to learn from the worst loss (89-58) in coach Lisa Fortier's 11 seasons. Stanford, unranked in the preseason poll for the first time since 1999-2000, is unranked no more. The Cardinal (3-0) entered at No. 24 in the ...




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NSW State Library’s priceless ‘bad art’ collection celebrated in lavish new book

Tuesday 14 November 2023
Reading the Rooms: Behind the paintings of the State Library of NSW available 1 December 2023. 




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Openbook’s autumn edition showcases diverse talents of Australia’s creative community

Wednesday 6 March 2024
Showcasing diverse talents of Australia’s creative community.




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NSW Premier’s History Award winners announced

$85,000 in prize money was awarded as part of NSW History Week.