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  • Job satisfaction down at nearly 60 percent of federal agencies

    Dec 14, 2018

    Job satisfaction is reportedly down at more than half of federal agencies this year, with many suffering from high-profile leadership turnover. The 2018 “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” rankings released Wednesday showed that job satisfaction fell at 59 percent of federal agencies and only 40 percent of agencies saw an increase in employee satisfaction, compared to more than 70 percent over each of the past three years. https://thehill.com/homenews/news/421019-job-satisfaction-down-at-nearly-60-percent-of-fede...

  • Sleepless No More In Seattle - Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens

    Dec 14, 2018

    Many American teenagers try to put in a full day of school, homework, after-school activities, sports and college prep on too little sleep. As evidence grows that chronic sleep deprivation puts teens at risk for physical and mental health problems, there is increasing pressure on school districts around the country to consider a later start time. In Seattle, school and city officials recently made the shift. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the district moved the official start times for middle and high schools nearly an hour later,...

  • Foundations Early Learning & Family Center reveals new STEM Rigamajig play system

    Dec 14, 2018

    Foundations Early Learning & Family Center revealed its new Rigamajig play system - granted by Morgan Stanley and the national nonprofit KaBOOM! on Dec. 4. More than 60 children from Foundations Early Learning & Family Center were the first to play with the new system at a fun-filled event at their preschool in Fairfield, Alabama. http://blog.al.com/press-releases/2018/12/foundations_early_learning_fam_4.html...

  • New Ulm Teacher Recognized by Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom

    Dec 14, 2018

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – Beth Sletta, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in New Ulm, has been awarded the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award. The award is given annually to a Minnesota K-12 teacher who exemplifies excellence in the classroom and a passion for teaching agriculture. Sletta will receive a $500 stipend and up to $1,500 in expenses to attend the 2019 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas in June. Beth was se...

  • Seminole Tribe Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference Feb. 5-7, 2019

    Dec 14, 2018

    HOLLYWOOD SEMINOLE RESERVATION, Fla. (December 13, 2018) – The Seminole Tribe of Florida presents its second annual Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference from Tuesday, Feb. 5 through Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. The Conference is a prelude to the Seminole Tribe’s 49th Annual Tribal Fair and Pow Wow, which is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Feb. 8-10, 2019. New for the Conference in 2019 is the “Chairman of the Greens” Charity Golf Tournament, chaired by Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. It is scheduled for the mo...

  • Braiden Jacob's death now homicide investigation, say Thunder Bay police

    Dec 14, 2018

    The death of 17-year-old Braiden Jacob is being investigated as a homicide, the Thunder Bay Police Service announced in a written release Thursday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the southern portion of Chapples Park shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 after a passerby saw what they believed might be a body, police said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/braiden-jacob-thunder-bay-homicide-1.4945521...

  • Teen placed in CFS 46 times before death by overdose; report calls her care 'very disturbing'

    Dec 14, 2018

    A 17-year-old girl who died of an accidental drug overdose was the victim of repeated sexual exploitation and didn't get the help she needed during her time in the child welfare system, Manitoba's children's advocate said Thursday. The advocate released a photo and the first name of the girl, Angel, who died in September 2015, with a report that gives the Manitoba government six recommendations to address the "massive deficiencies" evident in her care and to help prevent such tragedies in the future. https://www.cbc.ca/news/...

  • Red Lake Warriors take down Climax-Shelly 96-63; Now 2-1 on the season

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 14, 2018

    The Red Lake Warriors took down Climax-Shelly in Climax 96-63 on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The Warriors are now 2-1 on the season and will host Fond du Lac on Saturday at 1 PM, host Laporte on December 18, before playing in the NCTC Tournament in Thief River Falls starting on December 21st....