May 16—There were 37 nominees from Berks County high schools and three finalists in the 2024 Berks' Best Career and Technical Education category.
The finalists were Barbara Acevedo of Reading High, Mary Buchta of Conrad Weiser High and Anastasia Pendos of Wilson.
Evan, a high school sophomore from Houston, was stuck on a calculus problem. Within a few seconds, Answer AI had generated an answer alongside a step-by-step process of solving the problem. A year ago, Evan would be scouring long YouTube videos in hopes of tackling his homework challenges.
Columbia canceled its main commencement ceremony, the University of Mississippi launched a student conduct investigation and Princeton students announced a hunger strike.
In the quest to provide the best education for students across the country, legislation is constantly being reformed. All of those new education policies typically help, but are often hard to implement and difficult for parents to understand. The company developed an end-to-end public fund disbursement and e-commerce platform for program administration that makes educational offerings, like school tuition, tutoring, technology and extracurricular enrichment, more accessible.
Melinda Gates shocked the business world recently by announcing she was leaving the Gates Foundation to pursue a new mission. Yahoo Finance goes inside Gates's leadership journey as she readies to embark on her next chapter.
Police in cities and towns across the country have been deployed in recent days to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators from a growing number of encampments and occupied buildings on college and university campuses.
Nearly 3,000 people have been arrested at protests against the war in Gaza at 57 colleges and universities across the U.S. The students involved face academic penalties as well as potential criminal charges.
Meta on Wednesday announced the creation of an AI advisory council with only white men on it. Women and people of color have been speaking out for decades about being ignored and excluded from the world of artificial intelligence despite them being qualified and playing a key role in the evolution of this space. Meta did not immediately respond to our request to comment about the diversity of the advisory board.
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. Dar'shun Kendrick is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, a position she was elected to at the age of 27 in 2010.
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. Miriam Vogel is the CEO of EqualAI, a nonprofit created to reduce unconscious bias in AI and promote responsible AI governance. As a board member at the Responsible AI Institute and senior advisor to the Center for Democracy and Technology, Vogel's advised White House leadership on initiatives ranging from women, economic, regulatory and food safety policy to matters of criminal justice.
An argument between Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin and Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry caused a bench-clearing confrontation at Fenway Park on Sunday.
Rhode Island is making it illegal to register a kei car, and it's asking enthusiasts who already have one to turn in their registration.
The Yankees slugger was struggling massively in April. He now leads MLB in home runs.
Nearly half of Gen Xers say their retirement savings are behind schedule, according to a new survey.
Travis Kelce crashed the White House podium last year. This time, he received a direct invitation.
A high school security guard won $12 million judgement after alleging Shilo Sanders broke his neck in 2015.
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights a quintet of starting pitchers we should focus on a lot more.
Demus will receive her gold medal at a ceremony at the foot of the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Olympics.
All five of these hitters were drafted highly in fantasy baseball leagues. So far, they have not lived up to their ADPs — and that's an understatement. Scott Pianowski analyzes.
Donald Trump’s conviction on falsifying business records led to an immediate reaction from his stable of friendly billionaires.
Consumer confidence rebounded in May, but there are signs this data is being driven by wealthier consumers enjoying the spoils of high rates, presenting a new challenge for the Fed.