The Howard County school system is hoping to double its summer school enrollment this year for students who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and virtual learning.
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The Garden City Unified School District 457 Board of Education was given an update on the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief program and its remaining funds at the board s regular meeting Monday.
KJ Knoll, USD 457 s financial officer, said the board approved the ESSER program, which comes from CARES Act funding, at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, and the update was about presenting ideas for the remaining funds, which probably won t be spent until next year. We wanted to make sure the board understood there s these different buckets of funding and there s different things we can do with them, she said.
When collegiate music majors show up to a university, never are they just starting to learn their instrument. A trumpeter has probably been practicing and honing their skill for years before they can even begin to think about studying the art form at a higher level.
So, why isnât the same expected of computer science students?
Two Trashbots, with attachments, are pictured here. Courtesy of Trashbots
Thatâs how brother-entrepreneurs Sidharth and Rohit Srinivasan have pitched Trashbots, robotics kits that come with lessons in coding to provide beginners with the basics of computer science.
âTrashbots comes with the hardware to build, the software to code, and the learning resources to ensure you master your craft,â reads the Texas-based startupâs website.
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