UPDATE: They Listened! In a public statement on the draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the California State Board of Education stated that “the current draft model curriculum falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.” “Following the Instructional Quality Commission’s review and response to all public comments, a new draft will be developed for State…
iGen Parenting is a monthly education series for parents of tweens. It provides an opportunity to connect with other parents while learning about important topics facing today’s youth. The idea for iGen Parenting grew out of Marni Steinberg’s desire to help a community of parents get information and talk about the issues facing tweens. The…
The International Board of Credentialing and Continued Education Standards (IBCCES) announced today that OdySea Aquarium is the first attraction – and aquarium – in Arizona to become a Certified Autism Center (CAC). The CAC designation, granted by IBCCES, means that visitors and families with children who have autism and other sensory differences can enjoy the…
Photo: From left: Technion President Peretz Lavie, Eugene Shapiro and Marlene Shapiro. Eugene and Marlene Shapiro of Paradise Valley were recently awarded an honorary fellowship from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology during the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting on the Haifa campus. The couple received the honor for “the vital roles (they) have played with…
The Valley of the Sun JCC has partnered with The Princeton Review to offer free ACT and SAT practice tests at The J. “We are incredibly proud to partner with the Princeton Review and help provide ‘our kids’ with the opportunity to take their education to the next level hopefully at the school of their…
PHOTO: Israel introduces plan to encourage academic excellence and leadership among students of Ethiopian descent. Photo by Shlomi Amsalem Israel’s Council for Higher Education recently approved a $40.4 million (145 million NIS) multiyear plan to encourage academic excellence and leadership among students of Ethiopian descent. The program sprang from Israel’s 2015 Government Policy for…
Photo: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix President & CEO Marty Haberer proudly poses with its Yesod Leadership graduates David Zuckerman, Ian Turner, Shahar Edry, Madelaine Berg, Yoni Harris, Chelsea Rosenberg, Marc Newman, Deena Harari, Sam Levine, Sivan Levine and Yesod Coordinator Shoshana Greenberg. Not pictured: Rebecca Kramer The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix is pleased…
The first experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces using the same motors, has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. The hybrid FSTAR (flying sprawl-tuned autonomous robot) was introduced at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2019 in Montreal…
PHOTO: 66% of Arab students in undergraduate programs at Israeli academic intuitions are women. Photo by Shlomi Amsalem Press Release The Council for Higher Education’s 2017-22 multiyear plan to double the representation of Arabs in higher education was met three years early. The goal was set on the basis of the proportion of Arabs in…
Photo: Liora Rez founded stopantisemitism.org Sometimes in life, you meet someone with a strong sense of right and wrong combined with a passion for the Jewish people and Israel. When either are threatened, they just can’t help themselves – they have to take action. Liora Rez is one of those people. She is one of…
