This 15 minute video, with support from Nellie Mae Education Foundation and Julie Mallozzi, showcases Pittsfield Middle High School putting... Read More» (studentsatthecenterhub.org)
I must admit that I had never heard of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's race around the globe before picking up Matthew Goodman's Eighty Days — which amazes me because it's the kind of fascinating true - story adventure that novelists wish they could dream up: Two young female journalists departing New York within hours of each other on November 14, 1889, traveling in opposite directions, each alone and attempting to make her way around the world (28,000 miles!) (bookpage.com)
In addition to garnering the support of Nellie Mae for its All In: Providence Education Summit, the team has leveraged funding for summer learning from the City Council and is collaborating with the State of Rhode Island to request a significant investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for personalized learning. (edredesign.org)