(BPT) – Full-time, hybrid and supplemental distance learning have become a fundamental part of education. This isn’t just a big adjustment for students; parents and teachers face new challenges as well. Whether you are trying to meaningfully connect with students over Zoom, or stay engaged at home, navigating the difficultiesContinue Reading
Download the Free Fidelity Spire App for a Chance to Win & Pay Down Student Loan Debt With Student Loan Debt Averaging $29,0001, Fidelity Helps Three Users Reduce Debt, and Focus on Planning, Saving and Investing for Future Goals BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fidelity Investments®, a financial services firm dedicated to inspiring betterContinue Reading
(BPT) – Healthy sleep is vital as students prepare for success in school. Yet, a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)* shows that many students are not getting enough sleep, according to more than half of American parents surveyed. No matter where classes are held —Continue Reading
The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers has selected its 22nd class of Fellows: 15 talented academics, literary and visual artists, and independent scholars. The Fellows were selected from a pool of 471 applicants from 49 countries, the class of 2020 includes: Continue Reading
(BPT) – For young people preparing to enter the workforce, knowing how to secure a job is challenging enough — but now there are even more obstacles to overcome due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People around the country are experiencing greater difficulty adapting to everchanging work environments and ongoing economicContinue Reading
Is a picture truly worth 1000 words? History answers yes, as posters of political imagery help shape worldviews and educate the public on the past and present. On this day commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, we are proud to launch the collections of the SmithsonianContinue Reading
August 31, 2020—The New York Public Library will reopen 20 additional neighborhood branches for limited, grab-and-go service beginning on Tuesday, September 8. With these additional locations, The New York Public Library system (which serves the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island) will have 50 branches open for grab-and-go service, or more thanContinue Reading
(BPT) – A love of learning and a passion for children is what makes teachers special. As COVID-19 impacted schools across the country earlier this year, teachers proved their agility in shifting gears quickly to teach students as effectively as possible. Now schools begin the 2020-21 school year, and teachersContinue Reading
Community Education Initiative helps with coding, creativity, and pivoting to a remote teaching environment As Birmingham City Schools fourth grade science and social studies teacher Portrice Warren gets ready to start her classes remotely, she is keenly aware of the challenges this year brings. “Planning is going to be aContinue Reading
The Library will add the audio stories to its renowned research collections to help researchers now and in the future better understand this historic moment from a variety of perspectives AUGUST 20, 2020—The New York Public Library has launched History Now: The Pandemic Diaries Project, an initiative to collect, preserve, andContinue Reading