FFA Annual Convention Slated At Penn State
The Pennsylvania Association Future Farmers of America plans its annual convention at Penn State from Wednesday to Friday, with about 1,200 FFA members and 250 teachers attending. Twelve contests, tours, demonstrations, and mass meetings highlight Activities Week directed by state education divisions. Awards will be presented, and career guidance sessions offered for FFA members.
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Pennsylvania Association
Future Farmers of America
Pennsylvania State University
FFA
Association
Division of Vocational Education In Agriculture
Department of Public Instruction
Department of Agricultural Education
Penn State
Norman K. Hoover
Homemakers of America
FHA
Russell E. Larson
College of Agriculture
James Teets
Terra Alta
W. Va
Schwab Auditorium
Local Student Honored for Summer Science Training Program
Robert Fusco of 9 W Oak Wood Way, a junior at Neshanock High School, is one of 40 high school students nationwide chosen for eight weeks of summer science training at the University of Houston under a National Science Foundation grant. Selection is based on state test scores and high school recommendations.
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Robert Fusco
W. Oakwood Way
Neshannock High School
University of Houston
National Science Foundation
Shared time in parochial schooling expands across states
The NEA study shows shared time allows parochial students to take public school courses in 183 districts across at least 39 states. It highlights offerings in industrial arts, home economics and music, notes potential facility and funding relief as well as risks to parochial school identity and Catholic loyalty.
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Washington, D.C
United States
National Education Association
NEA Research Division
NEA
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana
Missouri
Rhode Island
Wabasso
Bird Island
Minn
O'Neill
Nebr
Johanna Bordyniuk
The Nation's Strength A Page for Young People
A New Castle News feature presents The Nation's Strength a page for young readers highlighting civic values and current events in a child friendly format.
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The
New Castle News
Students pen letters to editor on education unemployment and delinquency
Nine grade social studies students at Union High School under teacher Robert L. Gardner wrote letters to the editor as a class project. The trio of essays discusses high school completion, unemployment causes, automation, student training, delinquency, and parental responsibility with a call to civic duty and continued education.
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Lillian Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Rita Noga
John J. Noga
Decker Dr
Neshannock High School
Craig Slater
Willis Slater
Maple Dr
Thomas Kysor
the Legion
Robert L. Gardner
Union High School
America
Abraham Lincoln
Teens seek firmer guidance from parents warns study
The June PTA Magazine reports Kenneth Erickson's survey of Wilson High School students in Portland urging clearer rules on late hours and dating. Teens say parents often neglect them yet fear social unpopularity more than illness or failure. Erickson fears drifting families lack direction without self evaluation aided by PTAs.
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Chicago
PTA Magazine
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kenneth Erickson
Corvallis
Ore
Wilson High School
Portland
PTA
Erickson
City playgrounds launch summer programs with arts and sports
Last week city playgrounds opened summer programs across art music dance handicrafts tennis swimming softball basketball and golf plus the regular activities. Weekly Monday handiwork workshops run at Deshon Annex with Rees Flannery guiding instructors.
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Deshon Annex
Rees Flannery
Franklin and Washington
Flaherty Field
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Patrick Monico
Cedar St
Mahoning Playground
Tommy DeVidio
Dennis Trocci
West Pittsburgh
John Natale
Cherry St
New Castle Area
John
U. S. Department of Labor
Willard Wirtz
Washington
U.S
Lincoln
Agnes Jessop
Kathleen Hanna
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