Don't let your Halloween pumpkin haunt the landfill this November. More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the Department of Energy. Yours doesn't have to go to waste. Experts told us your pumpkins can be eaten, composted or even ...
The Trump administration must release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools, a federal judge ruled Monday. Congress funded the mental health program after the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The grants were intended to help ...
Two advisers to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat on a stage in California this spring, addressing an audience at a natural products industry trade show that drew tens of thousands of people from food brands, investment banks, supplement sellers and other ...
WASHINGTON — Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown, leaving many scrambling to figure out how to keep their doors open. The early education initiative is funded almost entirely by the federal government, making it particularly vulnerable to funding disruptions. The programs — which are run by schools, local governments and nonprofits — receive new grants annually and are not allowed to carry over unspent money. With new grants on ...
SAN ANTONIO — On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future. The topic of the day's workshop: enhancing instruction with artificial intelligence. After marveling as AI graded classwork instantly and turned lesson plans into ...
MARQUETTE — "The Lake Superior Suite," a composition for piano written by the well-remembered and admired piano teacher and Marquette resident, William E. Weber, will soon premiere at three special engagements at three community venues. This is the first time Weber’s three-movement suite is being publicly performed in its entirety. Each performance will feature a selection of Weber’s never-before-seen paintings - inspired by the vivid colors and textures of the U.P. Proceeds from the sale of Weber's artwork will support Northern Michigan University music scholarships. All ...
