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NASA Picks Venus as Hot Spot for Two New Robotic Missions

June 2, 2021

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is returning to sizzling Venus, our closest yet perhaps most overlooked neighbor, after decades of exploring other worlds.

Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover

Tennessee State University Offers Coding Classes in Africa

May 26, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering an online app design and coding class in two African countries this fall.

Dawn Simonson, President & CEO of Trellis; Andriene Iverson, President & CEO of the Elder Care Alliance and W. Mark Clark, President & CEO of Pima Council on Aging.

Older Americans Month | Nonprofit Report

May 13, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on organizations that support older Americans with guests: Dawn Simonson, President & CEO of Trellis; Andriene Iverson, President & CEO of the Elder Care Alliance and W. Mark Clark, President & CEO of Pima Council on Aging.

Patricia Barahona, CEO of the Youth Leadership Institute; Carmen Diaz-Malvido, CEO of Aspira of New York and Santiago Marquez, CEO of Latin American Association.

Leadership Programs for Latino Youth | Nonprofit Report

May 11, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on leadership programs for Latino youth with guests: Patricia Barahona, CEO of the Youth Leadership Institute; Carmen Diaz-Malvido, CEO of Aspira of New York and Santiago Marquez, CEO of Latin American Association.

Tracie Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association; David Leonard, President of the Boston Public Library and Bridget Quinn, CEO of the Hartford Public Library

Importance of Libraries | Nonprofit Report

May 6, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of libraries in our communities with guests: Tracie Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association; David Leonard, President of the Boston Public Library and Bridget Quinn, CEO of the Hartford Public Library.

Some Black Parents Say Remote Learning Gives Racism Reprieve

May 4, 2021

CHICAGO (AP) — Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school.

Meridith Maskara, CEO of Girl Scouts New York City, Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO of Girl Scouts Nation's Capital (DC) and Marina Park, CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Empowering Girls Through Girl Scouts | Nonprofit Report

April 20, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on empowering girls through Girl Scouts with guests Meridith Maskara, CEO of Girl Scouts New York City, Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital (DC) and Marina Park, CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Howard Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf; Michelle Bronson - Executive Director of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center and Jeff Bravin, Executive Director of American School for the Deaf in West Hartford CT. We are also joined by professional interpreters Erin Ruiz and Marie Langill.

Supporting the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Nonprofit Report

April 15, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on organizations that support those who are deaf and hard of hearing with guests Howard Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf; Michelle Bronson – Executive Director of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center and Jeff Bravin, Executive Director of American School for the Deaf in West Hartford CT. We are also joined by professional interpreters Erin Ruiz and Marie Langill.

“The 1619 Project: Born On the Water” and “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story”

Two Books Based on ‘1619 Project’ Coming Out in November

April 13, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and dozens of others authors and journalists.

Students Lead US Push for Fuller Black History Education

April 9, 2021

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a discussion on slavery. Just like the year before, she said, and the year before that.

Pandemic Masks Ongoing Child Abuse Crisis as Cases Plummet

March 29, 2021

LANSFORD, Pa. (AP) — Ava Lerario lived in a home marked by both love and chaos, even before the walls of the pandemic started closing in on her fractured family.

Homeschooling Doubled from Pandemic’s Start to Last Fall

March 24, 2021

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The rate of households homeschooling their children doubled from the start of the pandemic last spring to the start of the new school year last September, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report released this week.

George Washington High School stands in San Francisco

California Adopts First Statewide Ethnic Studies Curriculum

March 19, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, the California State Board of Education on Thursday approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, saying the teaching of discrimination and oppression has never been more important.

First lady Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

It’s Back to School for Jill Biden and New Education Chief

March 3, 2021

MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Jill Biden, the teacher in the White House, along with new Education Secretary Miguel Cardona went back to school Wednesday in a public push to show districts that have yet to transition back to in-person learning that it can be done safely during the pandemic.

INSIGHT: Rogers State University – Larry Rice

February 23, 2021

Dr. Larry Rice, President of Rogers State University, discusses the university in the realm of higher education in Oklahoma and its role as the only publicly-supported university in the region that gives students a traditional on-campus-housing experience. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.

Child speaks into a socially distanced mic

National Spelling Bee to Return in Mostly Virtual Format

February 22, 2021

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with the in-person competition limited to a dozen finalists who will gather on an ESPN campus at Walt Disney World in Florida, Scripps announced Monday.

1st Clone of US Endangered Species, a Ferret, Announced

February 19, 2021

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago.

Maryland House Overrides Veto of Major Education Measure

February 8, 2021

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House of Delegates voted Monday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a comprehensive K-12 education measure that would boost school funding by billions of dollars over a decade’s time.

Challenges of Running a Financially Stable Nonprofit During COVID | Nonprofit Report

February 4, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the challenges of running a financially stable nonprofit during COVID with guests: Eric Anyah, Chief Financial Officer of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Eileen Frazier, Chief Administrative Officer of the National School Board Association.

NC Lawmakers Pass COVID Relief, Advance K-12 Reopening Bill