A woman walks past a statue of Iraqi poet Abdel Ghani Maarouf al Rusafi during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 16, 2022. REUTERS BAGHDAD — A heavy sandstorm in Iraq, the latest of what Iraqis say is an unprecedented number to hit the country in recent weeks, closed some state schools and offices and halted flights at Baghdad International Airport on Monday. Authorities … [Read more...] about Sandstorm closes schools, offices and halts flights in Iraq
Garaway local schools board of education
Keeping students engaged
Teachers share how they stimulate tech-savvy pupils’ minds with creative and innovative lessons TEACHERS often shoulder enormous responsibility as educators and with the Covid-19 pandemic, they face new challenges in keeping their students engaged, especially with home-based teaching and learning (PdPR). To commemorate Teacher’s Day, StarMetro spoke with three teachers who … [Read more...] about Keeping students engaged
Teachers learn a thing or two about conducting online classes for students
THE passion for education has spurred many dedicated teachers to reach out to their students since the movement control order (MCO) started on March 18. It is now almost two months since schools closed, with most students attending classes from home. Dedicated teachers have been keeping themselves and their students occupied with lessons that do not require them to meet in … [Read more...] about Teachers learn a thing or two about conducting online classes for students
Extra pay for teachers on poll duty pushed
Teachers serving as board of election inspectors spend an extra day on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, wrapping up their task at North Fairview Elementary School in Quezon City after vote-counting machines and secure digital (SD) cards malfunctioned in many precincts on Election Day. (File photo by NIÑO JESUS ORBETA / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — Some teachers’ … [Read more...] about Extra pay for teachers on poll duty pushed
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway at a glance
OMAHA, Neb.: Warren Buffett is welcoming tens of thousands of people to Omaha, Nebraska for the first time since 2019 to attend the annual shareholder weekend for Berkshire Hathaway Inc, including the company's annual meeting on April 30. Vice Chairman Charlie Munger will join Buffett on stage to answer five hours of shareholder questions. Two other vice chairmen, … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway at a glance