Category: Education
Ex-Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks gets 15 years for gang rape of unconscious student
Former Vanderbilt University football player Brandon Banks was sentenced to 15 years behind bars on August 18 for his part in the gang rape of a girlfriend of another Vanderbilt […]
Md. elementary school teacher gets 48 years in prison for sex abuse of students
A long-time elementary school teacher for Montgomery County, Maryland, was found guilty of sexually abusing several of his young female students. John Vigna, 50, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced […]
Carlos Bell: HIV positive teacher’s aide charged with 119 counts of child sexual assault
On July 31, Maryland State’s Attorney Tony Covington announced that Carlos Deangelo Bell, 30, of Charles County, Maryland, was charged with the sexual assaults of 24 students and indicted on […]
John Urschel: Ravens’ starter and resident math genius retiring from NFL after three seasons
In a surprise announcement on July 27, Baltimore Ravens’ Head Coach John Harbaugh released a statement saying that his offensive lineman and resident math genius John Urschel, 26, is retiring […]
Recommended safety tips for viewing Aug. 21 solar eclipse
For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur across the entire continental United States; and NASA is preparing to share this experience of a lifetime […]
Employers share the five ‘must have’ competencies when selecting interns
When employers are recruiting students for internships, there are five “must have” competencies they’re seeking, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). In […]
Harford Co. appoints new Board of Education President, Joseph L. Voskuhl
In a statement released on July 18, our friends at Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) announced the immediate placement of Joseph L. Voskuhl as the new president of the Board […]
Former Colorado teacher’s aide charged with sex crimes against minor students
Jerica Enriquez, 24, a former teacher’s aide at Jefferson Junior High School in Greeley, Colorado, is looking at charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position […]
With John McCain on the disabled list, Senate health care vote delayed
On July 15, Mitch McConnell, US Senate Majority Leader, announced that the proposed Senate vote for the Republican healthcare bill – the Better Care Act – would have to be […]
NASA providing safety tips and live TV coverage of Aug. 21 solar eclipse
For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur across the entire continental United States, and NASA is preparing to share this experience of a lifetime […]
