Computers in School

Today’s lesson: Use the word asynchronous in a sentence.Thusly: The York Region District School Board doesn’t know its ass from its asynchronous.Not grammatically correct, probably. Fail.I always like to expand my vocabulary. So I’m indebted to the YRDSB for introducing me to asynchronous — fundamentally two events not happening at…

Seventeen-year-old Joshua Lynn thought he had his life all mapped out. A junior in a Baltimore public high school, he was on the road to a top college and a career as a lawyer. He told correspondent Erin Moriarty, "I was gonna go to law school and, you know, pass…

Thousands have been introduced to video conferencing since mid-March when stay-at-home orders shut down many businesses across the state and country. That sparked an unusual idea to celebrate a restaurant opening in suburban Kildeer, about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Village officials, restaurant investors, and potential customers will gather Monday…

Each week, the Bernstein Center is speaking with a member of the Columbia Business School community in order to offer various voices and snippets of introspection during this unprecedented time. As a precursor to Leadership and Ethics Week 2020, which is hosted by the Student Leadership and Ethics Board (SLEB), the…

AnOther Magazine A/W04 Photography by Jonathan FrantiniA look back at a photo story and feature originally published in our Autumn/Winter 2004 issue, which took us inside the “pink cube” of the Shanghai Circus School, an institution set on modernising the storied Chinese art of acrobaticsMay 06, 2020Lead ImageAnOther Magazine A/W04…

“The coronavirus outbreak has driven many commercial and social activities online and for some the internet has become an ever more crucial link to those they love and the things they need. A new Pew Research Center survey conducted in early April finds that roughly half of U.S. adults (53%) say the internet…

From virtual choir practices to homemade music videos, these educators are going above and beyond to reach out and let their students know they are missed and supported during the pandemic.Colebrook elementary teacher Brodie Halford performs lead vocals, back-up vocals and guitar while accompanied by colleague and music teacher Rick…

School districts in need of a sudden rush of technology will likely have to wait.During a virtual meeting of the Ossining Union Free School District in New York, Superintendent Raymond Sanchez told the school board he is aware of a potential for a five-month gap between placing an order for…

If you have been hunkered down at home for several weeks, you may miss the sight of crashing waves, the smell of a damp forest or spring flowers, the happy ache in your legs as you tromp up a steep trail, or the sound of voices drifting across picnic blankets…

opinionStacy Torres Opinion contributorPublished 4:00 AM EDT Apr 30, 2020“An educational catastrophe.” That’s how Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, described the effect of COVID-19 school closures on low-income K-12 students. The pandemic has sparked both an immediate emergency and a slow-motion disaster for disadvantaged students in…