Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application at PruittHealth -Town Center in Harrisburg California to the late Charley William Fesler and the late Endwyn Fesler Cheryl had a profound love for her family and those around her She delighted in gathering with family and friends Her love for Christmas was unmatched; she transformed the season into a magical celebration of joy and togetherness Cheryl found beauty in tradition and charm in all things Southern but her favorite destination was always the beach Cheryl treasured her family and grandchildren The family will hold a 2pm memorial service on Thursday at Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland at 13575 Broadway Ave. Justin (Sherry) Kimbrell of Citrus Heights CA and Austin (Andrea) Kimbrell of Roseville Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the Kimbrell family Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The New York Jets have released a video showing what it is like for their photographer Sarah Snyder to cover an all-action NFL game day Snyder’s official title is “manager of photography and digital archival services” and the five-minute long video follows her as she captures the players Snyder arrives five hours before the game starts to ensure she gets in well before the players arrive It gives her time to put together all the camera gear she wants for that day as well as testing out the transmitters placed around the stadium “I usually have three or four cameras being built for any given game day,” explains Snyder we usually have five other photographers that are with us on game day So it will typically be two or three people shooting the game action from the field level and then all the other photographers are typically up in the stands during the game.” there are four ethernet drop points which will wire photos to an editor instantaneously once a photographer connects their camera via an ethernet cord It means the pictures can be published on social media channels mere moments after they were taken “I think the benefit of being an NFL photographer for a team specifically is I get to basically act as a documentary-style photographer throughout an entire game day,” Snyder says “I’m not just focused on the peak action that’s happening I’m focused on the individual players so I get to see them from the minute they walk through the door at MetLife Stadium I get to see all the different aspects of who these players are throughout their entire day.” “When I’m taking photos of this team it feels like I’m able to accurately represent their personality and who they are,” she continues “I think that’s the most rewarding part of what I do is just getting to accuretely depict these guys’ story — and do it justice.” You can follow Snyder’s work on Instagram Become a PetaPixel Member and access our content ad-free Sophie is a Newsweek Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in Lincoln trending news and the entertainment industry Sophie joined Newsweek in 2022 from Social Change UK and has previously written for The Untitled Magazine She graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art from Birmingham City University and has an MA in Arts Journalism from the University of Lincoln You can get in touch with Sophie by emailing s.lloyd@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content A man who was adopted at birth has found his biological family after 66 years TikTok user Betheny Melton (@bethmelt) shared a video on the popular social media platform of her father receiving the news that she had tracked down his long-lost relatives using a genetic testing service online The video, which can be viewed here It shows Betheny's mom telling her husband that their daughter has found a man online who is a 30 percent genetic match meaning he is likely Betheny's grandfather "It means I've actually got kinfolk?" Betheny's dad asks A video 66 years in the making❤️#family #adoptionjourney It is then revealed that Betheny's possible grandfather—and her dad's possible father—wants to talk to his long-lost son "I have sisters," Betheny's dad shouts while bursting into happy tears It turns out that the grandfather had also been searching for his biological son and was very excited to find him The grandfather lives on a ranch in Colorado and wants to meet his newly-discovered son as soon as possible which has been liked 3 million times and received more than 87,000 comments KRISTEN said: "Is all of tik tok crying right now?" Congratulations on finding out you have a family!!!!" Bite Club Al wrote: "omg his face when you said 'he wants to talk to you'🥺 I'm crying." According to the National Council for Adoption, roughly 18,000 out of 2 million babies born in the U.S. every year are put up for adoption. The number of babies being adopted has declined heavily since the 1970s which is due to a change in social and political norms So many people wanted to know more about Betheny's dad that she created a second video explaining his story in more detail Betheny said: "I ordered a 23andMe kit because I had health questions and kept it in the back of my mind that my dad was adopted and maybe I would find something "The first thing on there was 'this man is likely your grandfather.' "So I messaged him and I said 'my dad was born here "He immediately replied and said he had thought he had a kid around that time and had been looking for him ever since Betheny called her mom who told her husband as soon as he returned home from work Betheny's dad then called his long-lost father and the pair "talked for hours." He also got to talk to his sisters and the family has since set up a group chat the family hasn't met the long-lost kinfolk face-to-face yet they all plan to meet in person later this month Betheny added: "Thank you guys for just all of the love "He knows this is happening on TikTok and he says I owe him like a thousand hugs because I've gotten a thousand comments saying you guys want to hug him." Betheny said she will post a reunion video in the near future The story of a "real-life Matilda" also warmed hearts around the internet in October after a teacher adopted her former student after spending nearly five years in foster care Newsweek has reached out to Betheny (@bethmelt) for comment Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Kok Funeral Home & Cremation Service- SPP Home > News > Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Hires Three Professionals Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) has added three new professionals to its team, Jolene Hammill as Director of Customer Care, Betheny Jennings as Director of Girl Scout Experience, and Renee Kelly as Vice President of Fund Development. In her new role Hammill is responsible for overseeing the Customer Care Team and continual enhancement of operating procedures that support the delivery of a quality customer experience oversee all property use and reservations for internal and external users and maintain customer satisfaction by providing a full range of support services and resources to both internal and external customers Leadership Investors are committed businesses and organizations that take a leadership role in our work to accelerate business growth and prosperity in our community America's Education News Source Sign up for our free newsletter and start your day with in-depth reporting on the latest topics in education Support The 74’s year-end campaign with a tax-exempt donation and invest in our future Researchers at the Center on Reinventing Public Education spent this spring analyzing 82 school districts’ responses to COVID-19 closures.  While the districts served more than 9 million students combined we wondered if it represented school systems across the country.  we know the picture it painted was too rosy.  We recently released an analysis of a statistically representative sample of 477 school districts to compare districts by student demographics and location Just 1 in 3 districts has been expecting all teachers to deliver instruction — and rural and small-town districts were far less likely than urban and suburban districts to communicate that expectation Districts with the most affluent students were twice as likely as the districts with the highest concentrations of low-income students to require at least some teachers to provide live Less than half of all districts communicated an expectation that teachers would take attendance or check in with students regularly We know that many teachers have gone above and beyond their districts’ requirements Some stayed in touch with their students or offered feedback on their work even though their district didn’t mandate it.  by not setting clear expectations that teachers would teach and students would learn the majority of school districts left teachers on their own to figure out what they needed to do for students We know some students might not have a reliable internet connection or need to share one device with multiple siblings or work alongside brothers and sisters in a one-bedroom apartment Our analysis suggests that a large number of school districts across America responded to these challenges by catering to the lowest common denominator They distributed paper work packets — one method that could easily reach everyone but undoubtedly left many students bored or unsupported Other districts set higher expectations while acknowledging that reaching some of their students would require extra effort Their plans called for teachers to work to keep learning going to the greatest extent possible They kept looking for new ways to reach students and supported learning in multiple formats in hopes that none slipped through the cracks 85 percent of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch All students received an iPad or Chromebook in late March which enabled teachers to provide remote instruction and monitor students’ academic progress the district used SeeSaw to assign lessons and share recorded videos supplemented with assignments in Edgenuity.  While the district expects students to complete assignments it is also providing summer school to help those who did not fully engage with remote learning this spring to start catching up before next school year — an opportunity we know many districts are missing On the Spirit Lake Reservation in central North Dakota Fort Totten Public Schools provided devices to all students who needed them but the district also knew that many families didn’t have access to high-speed internet due to the rural and remote location The district chose an online learning platform for instruction that could operate on lower bandwidth offered Wi-Fi in school parking lots and supplemented this with paper packets for students who couldn’t access any of these options But to ensure continuity and personal connection for every student teachers were instructed to contact their students daily and to use the form of communication that was accessible to that student Far too many districts left teachers on their own to figure out remote learning in the spring and they may soon squander the opportunity to make up lost academic ground this summer This should trigger alarm bells about the learning gaps students will likely face when they return to school this fall The challenge of reaching at least some students and teachers remotely likely isn’t going away Some students will need different supports to make up for the learning they missed this spring School system leaders must not leave teachers on their own to navigate an unprecedented set of education challenges a second time Robin Lake is director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington Bothell Betheny Gross is a senior research analyst and research director at the Center on Reinventing Public Education and affiliate faculty at the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington Bothell She coordinates CRPE’s quantitative research initiatives charter schools and emerging teacher evaluation policies Alice Opalka is a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education where she works on projects related to portfolio strategy Alice was an Education Pioneers Fellow in Los Angeles an AmeriCorps volunteer coordinator at a children’s literacy organization in Los Angeles and a college access mentor with College Access Now in Seattle Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Robin Lake is executive director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education part of Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation Betheny Gross is associate director at the Center on Reinventing Public Education Gross oversees CRPE’s research initiatives leading analyses of personalized learning initiatives and district transformation and improvement Alice Opalka is a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education We want our stories to be shared as widely as possible — for free Please view The 74's republishing terms. By , & This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has long been the starting line for millions of students on the path to higher education it’s also been a grueling maze of financial forms and red tape This year’s more streamlined version aimed to fix that But even the FAFSA at its best can’t fix what’s truly broken about pursuing and paying for college.   Soaring tuition prices have forced students to carry $1.77 trillion in student loan debt–more than the market cap of Meta Yet the crisis in higher education isn’t just about the cost of college; it’s about the return on investment Too many students end up drowning in debt for degrees that don’t deliver we must stop asking “How can students pay for college?” and start asking “How can college pay off for students?” The new FAFSA is like adding a step stool under a shelf that’s still impossibly out of reach Simplifying the application process is a win making it easier for students and families to access aid But the cost barriers of actually attending college remain stacked far too high: rising tuition costs ultimately putting them behind instead of ahead The problem starts early. Colleges and universities control how costs and aid packages are shared, and many make it difficult–some intentionally–to understand or compare information they rely on outdated communication methods like email that don’t fit younger generations’ habits meaning students may miss important messages and deadlines Without transparent information or financial coaching students face two bad options: Opt out of options that seem too costly–losing potential earnings or career paths–or take on burdensome student loans and spend decades trying to pay them off even a minor emergency can derail their education An unexpected medical bill wipes out their savings.  The scope of this is simply alarming: Forty million people in the U.S Helping students most at risk of dropping or stopping out requires better support systems Emergency aid programs can offer relief and, according to WGU Labs research, measurably increase graduation rates But too many are bogged down by cumbersome applications aid from emergency funds may come too late.  States like Minnesota are leading the way with smarter models. Their state-run emergency aid program provides grants to institutions to assist students with housing and transportation expenses that could otherwise prevent them from finishing the academic term For students with financial obligations beyond tuition the trade-off between the benefits of college and the opportunity cost of forgoing income might not appear worth it Employers can help address this challenge.  particularly to small and mid-sized businesses employers share the risks–and the benefits Workers get the skills they need to prepare for better-paying jobs while employers retain valuable employees and get a skilled workforce to fill critical gaps Confusing repayment system penalizes borrowers Navigating student loan repayment options can be more confusing than taking out the loan in the first place. Only about 28 percent of borrowers know about all their repayment options causing many to pay more than is necessary Multiple messy rollouts of the Biden Administration’s loan forgiveness programs and confusing updates to the FAFSA application have done little to help students understand their options Borrowers already face big consequences for taking on debt, and confusing repayment systems further hamper them. In a national survey, WGU Labs found that student loan debt has been linked to delaying financial and personal milestones like buying a home or car building savings and other financial assets survey responses showed that borrowers who are Black as well as those without a bachelor’s degree struggle most to repay their student loans It’s a step stool toward a more accessible and student-friendly financial aid system and the disconnect between education and the workforce remain far from solved Today’s college students and families deserve and want better: clearer costs and more support to graduate without a mountain of debt Achieving that will take systemic shifts to share information in plain language streamline applications and aid distribution strengthen ties between educational institutions and employers and create effective repayment and forgiveness programs As higher education enrollment continues to decline millions of students and families will be the ones who continue to carry the cost Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" is an education policy expert and researcher at WGU Labs Want to share a great resource? Let us know at submissions@eschoolmedia.com Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Meaningful opportunities for teachers to build expertise and leadership beyond their classroom add to a sense of professionalism and fulfillment In an age when the role of technology in education is rapidly changing about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading These students are often reluctant readers because they find the process complicated and they lack confidence in their abilities Math is a fundamental part of K-12 education but students often face significant challenges in mastering increasingly challenging math concepts Chronic absenteeism remains a widespread challenge in schools across the country Racine Unified School District’s Julian Thomas Elementary and Jerstad-Agerholm Middle School are demonstrating that innovative data-driven approaches can make a difference eSchool News uses cookies to improve your experience. Visit our Privacy Policy for more information. Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac celebrates after getting out of a bases loaded jam against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac delivers against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler’s Bria Bosiljevac prepares to pitch the seventh inning against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler’s Betheny Rodman rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler’s Eloise Facher rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler’s Eloise Facher (8) is greeted by teammates at home plate after hitting a home run during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal against Franklin Regional on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler’s Eloise Facher (8) greets Betheny Rodman at home plate after Rodman hit a grand slam against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac celebrates after defeating Franklin Regional in their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Shaler’s Eloise Facher (right) joins the celebration after defeating Franklin Regional in their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Franklin Regional’s Toryn Fulton steals second base past Shaler’s Maya Simunovic during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Franklin Regional’s Sydney Jackson celebrates her double against Shaler during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. Franklin Regional pitcher Chloe Lancaster delivers against Shaler during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School. That sure was the right mix for unbeaten Shaler on Wednesday in the WPIAL Class 5A softball quarterfinals. “Those are the staples,” coach Tom Sorce said after his second-seeded Titans blanked No. 7 Franklin Regional, 7-0, at Gateway. Freshman pitcher Brian Bosiljevac struck out 16 and limited the Panthers to three hits as Shaler moved to 18-0 and will now face No. 3 Trinity (17-2) in the semifinals. Trinity beat Latrobe, 13-3, in six innings. Senior Bethany Rodman, who Sorce calls “the heart and soul of the team,” launched a first-inning grand slam, and senior catcher Eloise Facher added a two-run shot as Shaler set a team record for wins. “Their pitcher is really good,” Franklin Regional coach Jim Armstrong said. “We couldn’t get her. The grand slam right off the bat, that was bad. ” Franklin Regional played without starting pitcher Carli Ramchandran, a senior who injured her knee in the first round against Moon. Armstrong said she tore her ACL. Strangely, the same thing happened last year before the teams met in the first round when Ranchandran sustained a wrist injury and could not face the Titans. Shaler won 14-6 with Ramchandran on the shelf. Freshman Chloe Lancaster got the start this time, and the Panthers’ future ace can chalk up some key experience. Pitching was one thing, but the offense was absent. “I never wanted to play that team,” Sorce said of the Panthers, who hit 30 home runs this season. “They are a hard-hitting team. They usually hit it out. “It’s a shame (Ramchandran) was hurt again. Jim does a great job with that team.” Sorce continues to watch his freshman pitcher develop into an ace. “She is 14 years old,” he said. “But she plays like she is 20. She has thrown 50 innings and has 108 K’s.” Facher’s homer to center in the fourth made it 6-0. Franklin Regional loaded the bases in the sixth with no outs. Senior Sydney Jackson, who made a highlight, tip-catch in center earlier, doubled to open the inning. Senior Maddie Nguyen added a single, but Bosiljevac picked up two more K’s and a groundout to quash the threat. The Titans made it 7-0 in the sixth when senior Maya Simunovic doubled and swiped home on a double-steal. Sophomore Toryn Fulton tripled for the Panthers’ first hit. Three Panthers struck out at least three times each. “We just couldn’t get it going,” Armstrong said. “It’s sad for our six seniors. This is the covid class, so they only got three years. I a super proud of them.” The Titans are the first team in program history to go unbeaten in the regular season. “Nobody expected this,” Sorce said. “I know people were picking us to lose in the first round or this round. “To be honest, I would have bet a million dollars we wouldn’t be 18-0.” Senior Chrissy Sciullo had two hits in the win. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase HAMMOND, La. – Sophomore runner Stellah Kiptui grabbed two first-place finishes as the Alcorn State University track and field teams competed at the Strawberry Relays hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University on Saturday crossed the finish line first in the 800-meter and the 1500-meter runs She finished the 800 with a time of 2:14.10 and the 1500 in 4:38.59 An'Twanique Kinsler and the women's 4x400-meter relay team also had an impressive outing on Saturday. Kinsler grabbed the gold in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.75, and the relay team made of Kinsler, Betheny Sanders, Endya Scott, and Jasmine Ward had a first-place time of 3:53.34 the Braves had four first-place entries and 22 top-ten finishes 14. An'Twanique Kinsler (12.59) 20. Americus Knight (12.80) 24. Endya Scott (12.99) 17. Johnny Holloway III (11.12) 23. Amiri Franklin (11.22) 29. Arrington Robinson (11.43) 6. Mone Octave (15.01) 13. Johnny Holloway III (22.16) 22. Elijah Moncure (22.64) 45. Javon Rutledge (24.92) 1. An'Twanique Kinsler (24.75) 5. Endya Scott 20. Terrell White (51.05) 25. Javon Rutledge (55.15) 21. Jae Sutherland (1:01.64) 1. Stellah Kiptui (2:14.10) 6. Daisy Enriquez (2:26.80) 12. Runelda Jackson (2:43.72) 7. Marciano Taylor (1:56.22) 21. Jeremiah Wingate (2:08.75) 1. Stellah Kiptui (4:38.59) 2. Runelda Jackson (4:43.70) 4. Daisy Enriquez (4:57.67) 6. Samouya Nevers (5:12.94) 18. Elijah Anderson (4:20.65) 20. Jeremiah Wingate (4:23.21) 13. Avaun Morgan (36.18m) Kyla Childs (Foul) 8. Americus Knight (J1.55m) 3. Zayne Palomino (J2.08m) 4. De'Aisha Davis (5.55m) 6. Mone Octave (5.44m) 19. Tylah Magee (8.34m) 17. Avaun Morgan (10.81m) 1. 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What needs to happen for us to just get to Step One Build students’ foundational skills?) Who beyond our own staff will need to help us succeed (Does this plan rely on waivers to the contract from the teachers union Are they willing and able to do so?) The answers will help schools and teachers identify what and who they need to support their PL initiative • Use the theory to evaluate progress and revise practice the initial and final indicators that schools are working toward will become clear an interim indicator might include some qualitative or quantitative account of data-focused discussions with students or a student engagement survey to gauge the extent to which students feel they have agency in their work A final indicator could be an assessment of students’ ability to stay on track and complete a long-term project it’s never too late to step back and make sure everyone in the building understands why they are doing it Betheny Gross is senior analyst and research director at the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington Bothell This post originally appeared on The Lens. This is the fifth installment in the CRPE series of “Notes From the Field” on personalized learning Spring 2025 Education Next is a journal of opinion and research about education policy Subscribe Today Sign Up Today Program on Education Policy and GovernanceHarvard Kennedy School79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138Phone (617) 496-5488Email Education_Next@hks.harvard.edu We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved husband 2022 at Beausejour Hospital at the age of 71 He will forever be lovingly remembered by his wife Kathy of 49 years daughter-in-law Lisa and his two special granddaughters Ashlynn and Betheny He is also survived by his brother Brian Oakes (Bonnie) brother and sister in-laws Rory Boyer (Nancy) his parents Robert (Bobby) and Margaret (Nana) Oakes his two sisters-in-law Cathy and Rhoda Oakes and his brother-in-law Andre Lafreniere Garry lived his entire life along the Winnipeg River in Great Falls where he enjoyed everything the area had to offer  He loved the simple country living and sharing his passion for boating and sports with his sons and extended family and friends The most 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and a private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date a donation can be made to Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation in his memory We would also like to sincerely thank the doctors and the staff at the Beausejour Hospital for their care and compassion www.soberingfuneralchapel.com Offer Condolence for the family of Garry Charles Oakes For families living in neighborhoods with low-performing schools choice-friendly policies open up an array of options Students can seek out district or charter schools with stronger academic programs or look for schools that match their unique interests or needs but families who want to take the school-choice route may find that getting students to and from school presents a significant roadblock Considering a school some distance from home means weighing the costs and benefits to student and family Traveling outside the neighborhood can entail earlier wake-ups Transportation must be affordable and safe so that all students the cost of providing transportation must be sustainable All of these factors play into the discussion on the benefits of choice In 2017, Matthew Chingos and Kristin Blagg of the Urban Institute convened a group of researchers to analyze students’ school choices and travel to school in five cities—Denver, Detroit, New Orleans, New York, and Washington, D.C.—where families are able to select from among many charter and district schools (see Table 1) Our team found that a large number of students in these cities take advantage of school choice and that it often provides them with important academic benefits does come with some costs to students and their cities’ education systems and at times reveals conditions of unequal access Cities are hungry for innovative solutions to the transportation challenge State legislatures throughout the country anticipated that student transportation would play a role in the success or failure of school choice 14 included provisions specifying whether the charter school or some other entity would be responsible for providing transportation Another 13 states require prospective charter schools to submit a plan describing how they would furnish transportation to their students Laws in three additional states require local districts to provide the same service to local charter-school students that they provide to students enrolled in district schools rarely spell out the details of the mandated support and The five cities we examined have adopted a number of different policies for providing transportation for students who opt out of their neighborhood school students who choose another school can still receive district-provided transportation regardless of their distance from the school receive free transportation to school on public-school buses or via free access to public transit transportation support depends on how far away students live students who exercise choice and live and enroll in any school in specific transportation zones served by Success Express most charter schools offer public school-bus transportation to students students who select a different district school or a charter school are not guaranteed transportation • Zoned schools plus open enrollment for elementary and middle schools many children are opting for schools other than the one assigned to them nearly 75 percent of the city’s students opt out of their assigned school more than 75 percent decline to attend their closest school less than half select the school closest to home as their first choice The median first choice for Denver students is actually the fourth-closest school to home only 12 percent of high-school students enroll in the closest school Despite the high number of students who are exercising choice the median drive time to school for 9th graders across all five cities ranges from 10 minutes in Denver and Detroit to 15 minutes in New York (Times were estimated via Google driving directions for the typical morning commuting hours.) Actual commute times for students are likely longer if they are traveling by public transit or school bus the median commute time rises to 29 minutes when students use public transit the more common method of getting to school in that city found that driving was the most common mode of transport to school in each of these cities As many as 67 percent of Denver parents drive their kids to school 43 percent of parents drive their children to school African American students face somewhat longer commutes to school than white students and more-affluent students the drive to school for African American 9th-grade students is between two and five minutes longer than the drive for their white counterparts the longest average drive—that of African American students in New York—is only 20 minutes our analysis also finds that students from less-affluent households do not travel farther to school than their peers from more-affluent households our research team only calculated drive times in New Orleans drive times are even shorter for families of younger students These shorter drive times may simply reflect the fact that there are more elementary schools than high schools and that they are more widely distributed across neighborhoods but it may also suggest that parents of younger children place a particularly high premium on having a school close to home—or perhaps that they view the school options available to them as more interchangeable and therefore see less reason to sacrifice convenience It should not be surprising that students who exercise school choice still enroll in schools that are a relatively short drive from home Research clearly indicates that parents and students weigh the trade-offs between distance and quality when selecting a school favoring a closer one when all else is equal suggests that balancing the trade-off between quality and distance may not be exceedingly difficult for many families We examined how long it would take 9th graders in these cities to drive to the closest high-quality school (defined as one having high graduation rates employing a high percentage of veteran teachers We found that student time en route varies across cities but the average drive time to a high-quality school does not exceed 15 minutes for any quality measure the drive time to the closest high-quality school falls below 10 minutes The drive time to the closest high-quality school varies somewhat among white but the gaps do not always disadvantage students of color only Hispanic students in Denver and Detroit have to travel farther than white students to reach a school with a high graduation rate In all other cities and for all other quality measures Hispanic students are closer to high-quality schools than their white counterparts do African American students have to go farther than their white counterparts to reach a high-quality school the drive to school is not exceptionally long although there are some students who enroll in schools that are farther from home Ten percent of 9th-grade students in Denver are willing to travel more than twice the median distance to school Even a small travel burden would be pointless if students did not gain any benefits for it and New York—we explored the extent to which students who exercise choice tend to select schools with higher performance or attractive academic offerings we found that students who choose to travel for school do get something for their effort students who opt for schools of choice select those with somewhat higher accountability ratings for students who started at the school in 9th grade 9th-grade students in Detroit who opt out of the closest school end up selecting one that has an accountability rating that is a graduation rate that is 9 percentage points higher and an absenteeism rate that is 3 percentage points lower incoming 9th-grade students who demonstrate the greatest willingness to travel for school a group we call “super-travelers,” choose schools that have graduation rates that are 23 percentage points higher and that have seven fewer incidents of discipline per 100 students They are also more likely to opt for schools that offer advanced curricula (Advanced Placement courses and calculus) as well as dual-language or immersion programs We found that these super-travelers typically could find closer-to-home schools that had one suggesting that the schools that necessitated long commutes offer a “package” of benefits that the neighborhood schools lack our analysis of choice enrollment in elementary grades found that students opting out of their assigned schools choose schools with proficiency rates that are 6 percentage points higher on the state English language arts and math exams than the schools that “non-choosing” students in their neighborhood attend Students in grades K–2 enroll in schools with higher student-achievement growth We found that these benefits increase when students attending choice schools have access to free transportation suggesting that providing for this service can enhance the potential benefits of choice to students Students may not necessarily have to endure overly long commutes to their chosen schools but they still face real costs—as do their cities and school systems The prospect of a long ride to school has long led to worries about students’ ability to access before- and afterschool activities as well as the unsupervised and unproductive time spent en route also notes potentially important academic and social costs for students Longer commutes can be difficult for students and families to sustain we found that the longer students had to travel to school the more likely they were to miss school and transfer out—two circumstances that can disrupt student learning kindergarten and 6th-grade students with long commutes (that is whose commutes were longer than 75 percent of all students) missed about one more day a year and were 2 percentage points more likely to transfer schools than students with relatively short commutes (shorter than 75 percent of all students) Ninth-grade students with long commutes missed about two more days and were 1 percentage point more likely to transfer schools than their counterparts with short commutes that longer commutes alone led to lower academic outcomes for students Going to school in another neighborhood can also involve social costs Our analysis from New York found that the farther students traveled to school the less likely there were to attend a school with another child from their own neighborhood potentially fraying important social networks providing transportation to students can consume considerable resources Transportation is a costly and volatile business Transporting students introduces a host of additional issues that amplify the costs dramatically There are immense logistical demands involved in safely moving students from their homes to a vast number of different school locations These logistics are further complicated by the fact that many students will change schools (and thus their route to school) some months into the school year When a city lacks a centralized policy managing the student-transfer process an official at a charter authorizer in Detroit explained “Kids come and go with no transfer policies and no kind of accountabilities in place around who’s moving where the amount of jostling you would have to do to even try to operate a bus schedule.” In addition schools in choice-rich cities often operate with different start and end times that must be accommodated in the bus schedules Two other factors that escalate costs are the requirement to provide transportation accommodations such as door-to-door service or smaller vehicles for students with disabilities and the need to hire bus monitors to protect students and maintain order Choice may involve higher spending on transportation Tulane University researchers learned that transportation costs increased by almost $200 per pupil after the city shifted to a full-choice system According to charter-school leaders in that city where individual schools carry the costs of transportation school leaders are forced to make difficult trade-offs between classroom and transportation spending the public school system provides transportation services for most district and charter schools Federal data for the 2015–16 school year show that the district spent $25 million on delivering these services—almost 2 percent of total district spending (Charter schools contribute funds from their own budgets for the use of this district service.) Denver’s spending is well in line with that of comparably sized districts nationwide 3.6 percent of their budget to transportation No single solution will address the costs and challenges of providing transportation in choice-rich cities school officials in the five cities cited here have turned to public transportation creating transportation zones and enrollment zones Cities often rely heavily on public transit to get students to and from school with notable exceptions such as in New York and D.C. public-transit networks tend to fall short in this capacity On top of causing worries about safety and unsupervised travel the public-transit option increases students’ travel time especially in cities without extensive transit networks the typical 10-minute drive turns into more than 30 minutes by public transit and a 30-minute drive morphs into a 70–80 minute transit ride public-transit options are least efficient for students in lower-rent neighborhoods Rather than relying on a centralized school-transportation system New Orleans has assigned responsibility to the individual schools with the goals of distributing the burden of cost and giving all students access to any of the city’s schools This policy has guaranteed such access for most students but it has also created considerable inefficiencies in getting them to school Bus routes serving individual schools are often long and circuitous The median school-bus commute for students is 35 minutes (more than twice the drive time) with some students on the bus for upward of 90 minutes one way Schools and networks have tried to improve efficiency by staggering start times and sharing bus routes with other schools but costs in funding and student time remain high have tried to balance choice and the costs of transportation by establishing enrollment zones geographic areas whose residents are eligible to receive free transit to in-zone schools regardless of whether the school is closest to their home Students may still be free to enroll in schools outside the zone but would forgo free transportation Among the most innovative efforts to expand service and manage cost are transportation zones where shuttle buses travel a set circuit of stops at neighborhood locations and schools in the zone Buses operate for a certain number of hours in the morning and afternoon This approach accommodates different start and end times facilitates student participation in before- and afterschool activities overlays these transportation zones upon two of the city’s enrollment zones and in so doing provides free transportation to students living and enrolling in two of Denver’s most difficult-to-access and underserved communities Detroit is poised to adopt Denver’s approach and expand on it by including childcare and afterschool activity centers in the bus circuit small rideshare companies dedicated to transporting children have emerged which feature highly vetted drivers and extensive safety examinations for vehicles allow parents to request rides for their children through a phone app and furnish them with point-to-point transportation While cities are unlikely to use these relatively high-cost providers at scale custom service has worked for highly vulnerable students living in homelessness or in the foster-care system choice without transportation is not much of a choice and transportation in high-choice cities remains a vexing concern Analyses from the five high-choice cities in our study show that most students select schools that are within a short drive from home and many families are sorting out how to get their children there the leaders we spoke with in high-choice cities want to serve families better especially families with limited resources and those living in less-accessible neighborhoods cities have tried to shoehorn their transportation services for schools of choice into traditional systems cities will likely have to shift their perspective on providing transportation to match the one they have been taking with schools—that is being open to a greater diversity of providers and approaches to meet student needs As the director of transportation for Denver’s public schools put it “We are trying to figure out how to migrate to a system that can support the complexity of offerings that the district has created for families.” Accomplishing that in choice-rich cities will take innovation and a willingness to go beyond long-established practices Betheny Gross is associate director at the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) and affiliate faculty School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences This article appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Education Next Gross, B. (2019). Going the Extra Mile for School Choice: How five cities tackle the challenges of student transportation Practical insights from and foracademics and university staff Everything you need for each stepof your study abroad journey all the technology they have to juggle is making them tired According to a new survey of faculty in WGU Lab’s College Innovation Network 77 per cent of faculty respondents – all US-based – feel they are “always on the job because of technology” and 67 per cent agree that there are days when they do not want to use technology because they need a break from it These survey results came in just before the broad launch of ChatGPT Bard and other generative AI tools sent shockwaves through higher education It is fair to project that the stress of tech has only got worse for faculty since then the vast majority of faculty surveyed see the value in edtech and envision an increasingly digital future for higher education Eighty-three per cent said edtech enhanced teaching and learning experiences and 86 per cent said they expected its use in class to increase It is common to scapegoat a proliferation of uncoordinated and clunky tools on campuses. This is certainly part of the problem. There are a lot of applications being used and faculty don’t feel well supported to use them. In the first edition of our Faculty EdTech survey 30 per cent of faculty reported dissatisfaction with the available time they have to learn how to use and implement new edtech in their courses rising to 44 per cent at four-year colleges points to deeper and more complex concerns about trust which need serious attention from both vendors and institutional administrators First, faculty don’t trust the edtech market or the administrators making tech-adoption decisions. Few faculty trust the information coming from vendors and place little stock in studies about product effectiveness They would feel more comfortable adopting the technology if they saw evidence that it was working at peer institutions Edtech companies put little effort into truly understanding the teaching and learning context in which their products will be used They often fail to articulate what problem their tool will help to solve and they offer few case studies that demonstrate how busy faculty have used tools in their practice They also provide too few resources and training to support practice but faculty will determine whether tools are used so edtech companies need to prioritise the information faculty are looking for Neither do faculty feel heard in purchasing decisions Whether it is learning-management software discussion board tools or calendaring systems faculty and students are the primary edtech users in an institution yet 87 per cent of faculty in our survey reported that college administrators – those furthest from the classroom – have the most influence in edtech decisions with students and faculty having the least only 30 per cent of respondents trust their institution to choose the right products and when asked who should have the greatest influence on EdTech decisions but edtech does need to be usable and useful to faculty students as well) should be brought into user-testing phases and included in the process for adding new features to a product roadmap Institutions should also embrace a holistic adoption through an implementation plan that starts with an understanding of the teaching environment What other tools are faculty already using How are learners and educators using this technology currently How much time will it take to train faculty on the new tools and what is the feedback loop to evaluate their effectiveness If faculty know they’re part of the decision-making they’ll be less inclined to disengage with the evolution of new tech tools Faculty are particularly wary of a tech-enabled future that is more standardised and less interactive More than half of those surveyed said they worried that edtech would decrease the autonomy they now had to design their own courses and almost half agreed it could lead to less engagement with students Many faculty equate tech-enabled learning with canned videos of lectures and bot-driven tutors rather than tools that will help them radically personalise engagement with the course material and free their time to guide students in the way only caring and thoughtful educators can These issues go right to the heart of teaching practice so the concerns are inevitably distressing If campuses don’t start actively planning their future faculty are going to worry about a future that simply happens to them Faculty are letting us know that they don’t feel like they have control over how technology is shaping and changing the work – and a feeling of lack of control can often lead to burnout There’s little question that edtech can deliver on its promise of providing students and faculty more flexibility and expanding access to higher education among historically overlooked learners AI technologies will give us the power to personalise at scale in ways we only dreamed of a decade ago But if we don’t give serious attention to addressing faculty’s concerns we risk losing the very people we most need in order to make technology effective in learning Betheny Gross is research director at WGU Labs an edtech accelerator company based in Utah that is affiliated to Western Governors University Already registered or a current subscriber Studies claiming how technology can ‘transform’ educational systems require more academic rigour With most major players making redundancies and tightening their belts but could moves into career development save the industry Financial difficulties faced by major players like FutureLearn show Mooc market ‘appears to be on a drastic downturn’ 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Published 7:04 am Saturday, February 22, 2020 Six individuals were arrested after law enforcement raided two Southwest Austin apartments as part of a drug investigation. According to Austin Police Chief David McKichan, Austin police, Mower County deputies and agents with the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Thursday morning on two adjacent apartments in the 1000 block of Second Avenue Southwest. Law enforcement recovered over six grams of suspected methamphetamine from one of the apartments. The second apartment was vacant, though McKichan indicated police believed it was being used for drug-related activity. Six were arrested Thursday morning on drug charges. Five individuals, Andrew Levelle Alexander, 37, Jerry Arthur Hoy, 48, Betheny Rose Kuehn, 24, Kody Scott Larson, 25, and Kron Dvonte Stevenson, 20, all of Austin, were arrested at the scene. A sixth individual, Kelvin Tyrone Cotton Jr., 44, of Austin, was arrested later in the day. All six made first appearances on Friday in Mower County District Court. Alexander and Cotton have been charged with felony first-degree drugs – sale of 17 grams or more of methamphetamine within a 90-day period. Hoy has been charged with felony second-degree drugs – sale of methamphetamine in a park zone, felony third-degree drugs – possess schedule I or II narcotic drug in a park zone – and felony fifth-degree drug possession. Kuehn has been charged with felony third-degree drugs – possess methamphetamine in a park zone – and felony fifth-degree drug possession. Larson and Stevenson have been charged with felony third-degree drugs – possess methamphetamine in a park zone – and gross misdemeanor fifth-degree drug possession. All will appear in court again on March 5. The Minnesota Timberwolves (33-29) are welcoming in the Utah Jazz (15-45) for a contest between Northwest Division foes… The Kansas Jayhawks versus the Houston Cougars is one of two games on Monday’s college basketball schedule that… The Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Florida Panthers is one of many solid options on today’s NHL slate.… The college basketball schedule on Monday is not one to miss. Our computer model has recommended picks against… There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Monday that feature a ranked team. That includes… but perhaps none will be more important than what they decide to do at the quarterback position The NY Jets will have a host of franchise-altering decisions to make this offseason That's been the prevailing question ever since it became abundantly clear that the Jets would not be serious contenders in 2024. At 3-7, the Jets are closer to the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft than a potential playoff spot That's why many are already looking ahead to next season. Rodgers hasn't made up his mind about returning for another season in 2025 but he seems to be leaning in one direction Rodgers was asked by reporters on Wednesday if he plans to play in 2025, and while he stopped short of providing a definitive answer, he certainly made it sound like he wants to keep playing. "I think so, yeah," were the exact words Rodgers told reporters The Jets will undergo somewhat of an organizational reset this offseason The team will be looking for a new head coach and will almost certainly be in the market for a new general manager Rodgers' status remains one of the biggest unknowns it seems as though Rodgers is operating under the assumption that he will be back in 2025 That would significantly alter the Jets' offseason plan and possibly limit their options when searching for a new coach and general manager It might be a tough sell to force a new regime to stick with Rodgers and a feeble win-now roster in the short term Such a decision would likely be made by team owner Woody Johnson who would overrule any new potential hires The Jets could always release Rodgers after the season if he refuses to retire. Unfortunately, designating him as a post-June 1st cut (their only option) would incur a dead cap hit of $17 million in 2024 That's why all signs point to Rodgers remaining with the Jets next season even if the organization would be better off with a complete reset Moving on from Rodgers after 2024 would force Johnson to admit that the experiment was a complete disaster If Rodgers is willing to return in 2025 — which it sure sounds like he is — the expectation should be that he's the Jets' quarterback It's possible they still draft a QB to sit and learn behind Rodgers but if the four-time MVP wants to play next season the Jets likely aren't going to stop him © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"5q","src":"5r","url":"5s"},{"type":"5p","value":"5t"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"5w","url":"5x"},{"type":"5v","value":"5y"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019 interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work That's been the prevailing question ever since it became abundantly clear that the Jets would not be serious contenders in 2024. At 3-7, the Jets are closer to the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft than a potential playoff spot That's why many are already looking ahead to next season. Rodgers hasn't made up his mind about returning for another season in 2025 Rodgers was asked by reporters on Wednesday if he plans to play in 2025, and while he stopped short of providing a definitive answer, he certainly made it sound like he wants to keep playing. "I think so, yeah," were the exact words Rodgers told reporters It might be a tough sell to force a new regime to stick with Rodgers and a feeble win-now roster in the short term The Jets could always release Rodgers after the season if he refuses to retire. Unfortunately, designating him as a post-June 1st cut (their only option) would incur a dead cap hit of $17 million in 2024, $14 million in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and $7 million in 2028. It would be a costly venture. That's why all signs point to Rodgers remaining with the Jets next season, even if the organization would be better off with a complete reset. Moving on from Rodgers after 2024 would force Johnson to admit that the experiment was a complete disaster. If Rodgers is willing to return in 2025 — which it sure sounds like he is — the expectation should be that he's the Jets' quarterback. It's possible they still draft a QB to sit and learn behind Rodgers, but if the four-time MVP wants to play next season, the Jets likely aren't going to stop him. Jets fans should prepare for another year of Rodgers. the old guard seems to be on the way out in Florham Park The Jets are overhauling their organization. With the addition of former Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman Spielman brings a decade and a half of front office experience in Minnesota, having essentially run the Vikings' football operations the entire time. He boasts a notable draft history with names such as Adrian Peterson He also has a strong network of former players, some of whom could be candidates for the Jets. One connection, in particular, could help fill a major need the team may face Spielman was the architect behind bringing Kirk Cousins to Minnesota in 2018 While they never led the Vikings to a championship their three-year run was largely successful There is no public evidence just yet that Spielman has the desire — or the sway — to make a move at the veteran QB The Jets wouldn't bring in Spielman not to have a significant voice within the organization Woody Johnson trusted him enough to hand over his head coaching search to his firm and he comes with too impressive a resume to ignore his thoughts in any football discussion No one has any idea of who will be behind center for the Jets in 2025. It could be Aaron Rodgers, it could be Tyrod Taylor, or it could be maybe 15 other different names if you go far enough down the list Despite signing him to a massive deal last offseason, the Falcons are reportedly ready to move on from Cousins He was benched midseason due to his struggles along with the team’s overall underperformance Assuming recent reports are accurate and Cousins does become available the Jets could view him as a sensible bridge QB until they hone in on a long-term solution it makes a lot of sense to give him a really accomplished mentor to learn from for a season but you could argue that the well-respected Cousins might be an even better option it will likely come at a minuscule price tag due to his plummeting in value and his security with the guaranteed money from Atlanta It may not be the most exciting option for Jets fans but on their long list of potential options Spielman brings a decade and a half of front office experience in Minnesota, having essentially run the Vikings' football operations the entire time. He boasts a notable draft history with names such as Adrian Peterson He also has a strong network of former players, some of whom could be candidates for the Jets. One connection, in particular, could help fill a major need the team may face No one has any idea of who will be behind center for the Jets in 2025. It could be Aaron Rodgers, it could be Tyrod Taylor, or it could be maybe 15 other different names if you go far enough down the list Despite signing him to a massive deal last offseason, the Falcons are reportedly ready to move on from Cousins. He was benched midseason due to his struggles, along with the team’s overall underperformance. His expected successor, Michael Penix Jr., has already taken his spot. Assuming recent reports are accurate and Cousins does become available, the Jets could view him as a sensible bridge QB until they hone in on a long-term solution. Even if the Jets do draft a QB, it makes a lot of sense to give him a really accomplished mentor to learn from for a season. Rodgers would be a good option for that, but you could argue that the well-respected Cousins might be an even better option. If the Jets obtain him via free agency, it will likely come at a minuscule price tag due to his plummeting in value and his security with the guaranteed money from Atlanta. If the chips fall right, it's a very plausible scenario. It may not be the most exciting option for Jets fans, but on their long list of potential options, most aren't exciting anyway. It might end up making the most sense. Cousins makes a ton of sense for the Jets. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Becton is hoping to re-establish himself as part of the Jets' offensive line both this year and for the foreseeable future Few players on the NY Jets roster are under more pressure to succeed in 2023 than Mekhi Becton Becton has gotten himself into the best shape of his career and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp His renewed motivation has many excited about his future with the team Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine recently put together a list predicting every NFL team's "biggest bust" of the 2023 season Ballentine highlighted Becton's injury history and suggested that he might not even be a starter for the team come Week 1. That does appear to be a possibility, at least as far as recent reports are concerned Becton is expected to enter the summer in competition with veteran Duane Brown for the starting left tackle job. However, the assumption is that it will be a "competition" in name only. If Brown is healthy, he's expected to start at left tackle That means Becton will likely be forced to compete for the starting right tackle job — a position he has been vocal about not wanting to play in the past That might be his only path to a starting role The Jets went out and signed veteran Billy Turner and will return 2022 fourth-round pick Max Mitchell Both Turner and Mitchell should be given an opportunity to earn the starting job in training camp Becton is set to be a free agent at the end of the season after the Jets opted to decline his fifth-year option Given that he's played just one game over the last two years that was always going to be the likely outcome Becton will be afforded every opportunity to win a starting job this summer The Jets are certainly hoping that the former first-round pick can not only stay healthy but prove to be a cornerstone of the team's offensive line in 2023 If the Jets' offensive line is going to find success this season they're going to need a healthy Becton to live up to expectations While Becton undoubtedly has "bust" potential this season the Jets are banking on him to stay healthy and play at a high level Becton has gotten himself into the best shape of his career and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine recently put together a list predicting every NFL team's "biggest bust" of the 2023 season Ballentine highlighted Becton's injury history and suggested that he might not even be a starter for the team come Week 1. That does appear to be a possibility, at least as far as recent reports are concerned Becton is expected to enter the summer in competition with veteran Duane Brown for the starting left tackle job. However, the assumption is that it will be a "competition" in name only. If Brown is healthy, he's expected to start at left tackle That means Becton will likely be forced to compete for the starting right tackle job — a position he has been vocal about not wanting to play in the past Bleacher Report is not a believer of Mekhi Becton entering the 2023 season Bethenny Frankel shared a touching message to her fans yesterday after word broke out that her ex-boyfriend Dennis Shields passed away at the age of 51 Dennis was found dead of a suspected drug overdose inside Trump Tower on August 10th The two started dating in 2016 and were on-again/off-again ever since She was spotted in a major breakdown three days later at his funeral in Long Island A friend of hers also claimed that he proposed to Bethenny back in April of this year but that "There were some hurdles to overcome before she could make that level of a commitment.” Now Bethenny, who also had to deal with all the drama from the most recent RHONY reunion recently, has shared a sweet message to all her fans who have been there for her during this rough time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bethenny Frankel (@bethennyfrankel) "Thank you" with a heart underneath was what she posted, letting her fans know the gratitude she has for them who have written endless messages of support. What are your thoughts on Bethenny's message for her fans? Sound off in the comments.  Link to XLink to InstagramOpt-out of personalized ads A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service People may receive compensation for some links to products and services Offers may be subject to change without notice Brodie Van Wagenen played baseball at Stanford while Pat Murphy — then at Notre Dame — began his rise as one of the college game’s elite coaches Van Wagenen has an important position he’s looking to fill and according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal Murphy was a “mystery candidate.” The Mets have not commented on their search making it impossible to know who remains in consideration But prior reports indicated Murphy had multiple interviews with the club.  He was also the youngest skipper to reach 500 wins but since has gained almost a decade of coaching experience with MLB organizations most recently with four years as the Brewers’ bench coach.  The Record/NorthJersey.com reached out to three men who know Murphy — one who played for him and coached with him They paint a picture of who Murphy is and how he could help an organization if given the opportunity to manage.  A man who played for him and coached with himIn 1988 Miami and Notre Dame took over the sports world with a “Catholics vs But what may go unnoticed is that the schools also played two fall exhibition baseball games.   He flew Miami’s baseball team to South Bend on the same week of the gridiron showdown.  who boasted several future big-leaguers every season was trying to build Notre Dame from nothing.  “We have no business being on the field with the University of Miami,” recalled Mike Rooney who played for Murphy at Notre Dame and later coached under him at Arizona State “God only knows the last time Notre Dame had been to the NCAA Tournament and (Miami) is in the College World Series every year.” but only because of the football game that weekend “And we literally beat them both nights,” said Rooney who is now a college baseball analyst at ESPN and a part-time writer at Perfect Game.  if not for the belief Murphy instilled in his team That might be his greatest strength.  big way has that ‘It’ factor,” said Rooney who was classmates with current Brewers manager Craig Counsell even if Notre Dame had zero baseball history the Fighting Irish were a win away from the College World Series Murphy was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year three times (1989 But inspiring players requires more than rah-rah speeches Some of it might come down to natural talent Rooney said Murphy has always been great at challenging people and helping them get the most out of themselves Even those whose confidence might not be in the best place “He’s always been incredible at breathing confidence into players where they can survive on his confidence in the short-term until they get their own swagger back,” Rooney said.  that often won’t be bold because they’re afraid to fail That stops them from tapping into outside-the-box ideas or beliefs.  “Just an absolute fearlessness,” Rooney said “Just kind of speaking victory and this is going to happen Rooney follows Major League Baseball closely But he acknowledges someone must sell it to players “They’re still human beings with doubts,” he said and that affects physical performance.” He believes his former boss can be that guy.  Rooney believes the notion that a manager must be old-school or new-school is a fallacy When he speaks with people around the league he often hears about how the cutting-edge organizations don’t pick an extreme.  Their beliefs aren’t all from the 1960s but they also don’t side with the analytics 100 percent of the time “I think if the right group of analytics folks could get Murph and sell him on what their vision is he’s the ultimate guy that could convince a group of baseball players that that’s the way to go,” Rooney said.  Rooney flashed back to the Arizona State days outsiders knocked Murphy by saying his way “would never work in pro ball.” They also claimed that “his personality is so strong he could never be an assistant coach.” Murphy has almost a decade of big-league experience by now he managed Class-A Euguene in 2011 and 2012 then served as Triple-A Tucson’s manager in 2013 before managing Triple-A El Paso in 2014 and part of 2015 he served as the Padres’ interim manager when the club fired Bud Black They’ve had success together as Counsell has navigated his first major-league managerial gig.  Again, so we’re clear: It is unclear if the Mets remain interested in Murphy. This week, MLB insider Jon Heyman reported that the club had its final four set But the organization’s silence means no one knows what is going on inside Van Wagenen’s head.  Could a dominant college coach be successful at the major-league level “Murph has always been a pioneer,” Rooney said “He’s always been the first of doing things.” Arizona State has five national championships Players like Barry Bonds and Reggie Jackson went through the program The school’s baseball accomplishments are aplenty athletic director Charles Harris somehow had to figure out how to replace a legendary coach at a place where a standard had been set over the years For added context: Because of the program’s success Brock was only the second baseball coach in school history.  Harris now admits pressuring himself to make the right hire They dream of their hires being so successful that they win multiple championships and have statues built for them.  He also needed that person to recognize the changing landscape in college baseball.  who is as bright as anybody you want to find as competitive as anybody you want to find is respectful of the institution and the guy he was following,” Harris said “He had everything I was looking for.” Let’s go back to the part about college baseball’s shift you could pinpoint five to 10 teams to pencil in as contenders for the College World Series when that number grew to 20 and maybe 30.  Murphy understood something crucial.  “You needed to be there and figure out what was going to keep you ahead as opposed to treading water,” said Harris now the executive vice president at Averett University in Virginia.  That might speak to the coach’s ability to adapt It’s a necessary skill for a manager.  When the university knew it needed a new baseball coach he gained a feel for Murphy’s ability to connect with players and attract people of the same values.  you weren’t truly established until you won at a big program.  “It doesn’t mean you haven’t had great success where you’ve been,” Harris said “It just means you might be fishing in a slightly different pond.”  Harris’ expectations: “I think what I wanted to be certain of for the hire of Pat Murphy for that program was that we did not get to a point where we looked back and said we had an opportunity to do some pretty extraordinary things and we didn’t achieve them.’” Reality: Murphy won four Pac-10 titles with the Sun Devils and took them to four College World Series He was named 1998 National Coach of the Year after Arizona State went to the national championship game.  Harris understands many older men may tend to do things the way they did in the good ol' days But he’s never viewed Murphy like that.  “You see someone who’s been able to continue to build on the success of their career,” Harris said given the teams he’s been associated with and the success they’ve had I wonder when his chance is going to come.’” Harris doesn’t take any credit for Murphy’s success “I’ve had as many good hires,” he said Jeff Metcalfe has covered Arizona State sports for The Arizona Republic for over three decades Among all media members who knew Murphy during his time at the collegiate level Metcalfe might have spent the most time around the coach.  Fun fact: Murphy is a big Bruce Springsteen fan Metcalfe is obviously hesitant to compare anyone to Springsteen “He’s just got that kind of popping personality that a lot of coaches just don’t have,” said Metcalfe who covered Murphy’s entire Arizona State tenure.  who knows Arizona State baseball inside and out said the 2005-09 stretch is right up there with the best periods in program history he thinks the 2008 team is the best the school has ever had The Sun Devils never won a title under Murphy but they were consistently among the best in the nation.  the school fired Murphy amid an NCAA investigation The investigation began internally when allegations of academic fraud recruiting violations and conflicts of interest involving players working for Murphy’s non-profit youth athletic program were made by a former program employee According to Metcalfe’s reporting at the time the NCAA handed the university a one-year postseason ban because “recruiting improprieties and overpaying athletes to work with the non-profit program showed the university’s athletic department had a lack of institutional control.” Metcalfe remembers Murphy downplaying the allegations saying there was really nothing to them.  “And probably in the grand scheme of all NCAA investigations he was probably right about that,” Metcalfe said “But there was just no need for it to get to that point They needed to do a better job with a lot of paperwork and keeping recruiting things pinned down better.” The question Metcalfe kept asking in his head: But why did he let it get to this?  “It was kind of an unhappy ending to what I thought was an extremely entertaining period,” Metcalfe said.  Being somewhat of an entertainer worked at the college level “I’m not sure that it works with a major-league team or any kind of a pro team,” he said “It seems like you have to be a different type of person to work with a front office to be able to do all the things that are required now.” But Metcalfe did mention that perhaps Murphy has changed with almost a decade in the bigs Maybe he’s more reserved nowadays.  It has been a decade since Metcalfe has covered Murphy and they still have a good relationship.  Metcalfe is uncertain of how Murphy would fare in New York but he knows this: It would be entertaining Justin Toscano is the Mets beat writer for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to all Mets analysis, news, trades and more, please subscribe today and download our app Email: toscanoj@northjersey.com Twitter: @justinctoscano   Update: Tim Bogar eliminated from NY Mets managerial search, report says How we rank the finalists: NY Mets manager candidates HELPING OTHERS: The Pink Ball organization held a press conference Thursday to promote the "The Pink Ballhemian Rhapsody" event happening this Saturday at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort This year's ball will feature a live performance by Miguel Alfonso Ramon Legard "MiG" Ayesa for the benefit of Guam Cancer Care and Harvest House The Pink Ball Co-chairwoman Mariana Cook-Huynh; and Chairwoman Leah Beth Naholowaa NIGHT OF MUSIC: Singer MiG Ayesa sang for the crowd at a press conference Thursday August 1 2019 to promote the "The Pink Ballhemian Rhapsody" event happening this Saturday at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort Ayesa is the featured artist for the event and will be performing songs from Queen JUST A TASTE: Singer MiG Ayesa sang for the crowd at a press conference Thursday to promote the "The Pink Ballhemian Rhapsody" event happening this Saturday at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort YOU'RE INVITED: Singer MiG Ayesa spoke at a press conference Thursday to promote the "The Pink Ballhemian Rhapsody" event happening this Saturday at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort thanks The Pink Ball organization for selecting Harvest House as a recipient as Nona Perez from Guam Cancer Care listens during a press conference Thursday to promote the "The Pink Ballhemian Rhapsody" event happening this Saturday at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort PURPOSE: The Pink Ball Co-chairwoman Mariana Cook-Huynh speaks while Chairwoman Leah Beth Naholowaa listens during a press conference Thursday to promote the "The Pink Ballhemian Rhapsody" event happening this Saturday at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort Poll results are published every Monday in The Guam Daily Post Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: NFL free agency never truly “ends,” but most of the major moves have come and gone. Thus, the NFL draft landscape gains a little clarity The consensus prediction for the New York Jets’ favored pick at No. 7 has already undergone a shift. Previously favored to choose Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, the Jets’ most popular mock draft selection is now Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou Membou has been flying up draft boards after an otherworldly combine He ran the forty-yard dash in 4.91 seconds at 331 pounds part of a 9.89 RAS (Relative Athletic Score) performance Membou also wowed onlookers with a 34-inch vertical jump and a 115-inch broad jump Membou is one of those prospects who raises the question of how heavily the combine should be weighted. Because, mere weeks ago, he was nowhere close to consideration for the Jets’ seventh pick. As recently as January 28, he was the No. 32 overall prospect on NFL Mock Draft Database’s consensus big board Is it a red flag when a prospect’s stock rises this quickly without playing any football That is the question New York must weigh with Membou This franchise has overdrafted plenty of workout warriors in the past Excellent testing numbers and an imposing frame are not the only things going for Membou He had a dominant 2024 season as Missouri’s right tackle and eight total pressures on 411 pass-blocking snaps He also recorded an 87.6 run-blocking grade at Pro Football Focus Membou will only be 21 years old in Week 1 It indicates he should still have multiple years of growth ahead of him Despite his impressive statistical production Membou was not in the first-round conversation until after the college season His ranking on the consensus big board was No Why wasn’t he generating buzz earlier Was he just being overlooked by the draft community Or is his film legitimately second-round-caliber only now being outweighed by his gaudy testing numbers The Jets need to ask themselves why Membou wasn’t in the top-seven conversation until after the combine they might have had Membou as a first-round prospect all along while his consensus ranking in the eyes of the draft community is a load of baloney to them if they were on the same page as the consensus – not viewing Membou as worthy of the No 7 pick until his combine performance – they should think hard about whether a great workout is enough to use the seventh overall pick on him He blends his freakish athletic gifts with pristine technique in pass protection while his run-blocking upside speaks for itself Countless draft analysts have been singing his praises since December As concerning as it may be that he is rising up the boards late it is absolutely plausible that Membou has been a first-round prospect all along and simply did not receive the hype he deserves until the national media saw his combine display Below is a collection of draft analysts who praised Membou’s film (and labeled him a first-round prospect) before his combine performance I'm on the 8th tape for #Missouri RT Armand Membou and I can count the number of pressures allowed on one hand (zero sacks). Love this dude. 📈📈Looks like a 1st round player. Explosive + controlled in pass pro. Finisher in the run game. Still just 20 years old. pic.twitter.com/HorFXIQSEn No reason that Armand Membou should make it out of the first round pic.twitter.com/d3NW6APbMA Armand Membou is pure cinema on tape. • 20-Years-Old (2004)• 411 Snaps | 9 Pressures | 0 Sacks• Coordination & PowerAlready #10 on my Big Board… https://t.co/gE9rl9KULU pic.twitter.com/fjTvH6MGMW This pick would check plenty of boxes. The need is massive; Membou would instantly be the Jets’ starting right tackle (their current penciled-in starter does not cut it) especially compared to tight end Tyler Warren Membou also offers great statistical production It just comes down to how the Jets feel about his on-field scouting report If Darren Mougey likes Membou’s technique and intangibles the Missouri product is an extremely enticing option at No and Alijah Vera-Tucker to complete one of the youngest and most talented offensive lines in Jets franchise history Jets X-Factor is a credentialed media organization producing high-quality content specific to the New York Jets of the NFL (National Football League) Co-founded in 2020 by Robby Sabo and Michael Nania Jet X reports AP-style news in a first-hand Jets X-Factor also delivers unique football-driven content through articles live shows with NY Jets legend Wayne Chrebet and film expert Joe Blewett ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " The New York Jets have established their starting wide receiver trio for the 2022 season: Elijah Moore, Corey Davis, and rookie Garrett Wilson Barring a shockingly slow transition into the NFL for Wilson these will be the Jets’ top three wideouts (in no particular order) All three players are quite versatile – particularly Moore and Wilson – so it will be interesting to see how the Jets decide to utilize them from an alignment perspective I’m curious to see which of these receivers will play the most snaps in the slot let’s be clear: football positions are not like baseball positions Players don’t stand in the same spot for the whole game the Jets are going to rotate their receivers quite frequently using all of them in many different roles throughout each game to try and create matchup advantages and even Davis will each play some slot reps in each game They’ll all play on the outside at times they’ll all play some Z receiver – you get the idea But in terms of frequency – who will play the most slot reps out of this trio I figured it would be a good idea to look back at each player’s 2021 production based on their alignment How well did they perform in the slot versus when they were not in the slot Elijah Moore and Corey Davis each performed significantly better on the outside than in the slot during the 2021 season Here’s a look at Moore and Davis’ stats when lined up in the slot And here are Moore and Davis’ stats on any passing plays in which they did not line up in the slot: Both players ran the bulk of their routes from the outside and were far more efficient when doing so produced better numbers when lined up in the slot Wilson was primarily a slot receiver in 2020 before switching to playing the majority of his reps on the outside in 2021 Wilson was actually far more efficient in the slot during the 2021 season even though he only played a small portion of his reps in that alignment Only 17% of Wilson’s routes were run out of the slot he picked up 28% of his yards and 33% of his touchdowns from the slot when Wilson was primarily playing in the slot his numbers were better in that role (although the difference was much smaller) Wilson averaged 3.63 yards per route run from the slot and 2.60 yards per route run from the outside He scored a touchdown once every 26.1 routes in the slot (9 TD on 235 routes) versus once every 39.6 routes on the outside (9 TD on 356 routes) it looks like Garrett Wilson might be the best option to handle the Jets’ primary slot duties in the 2022 season Not only does Wilson have the heaviest slot-leaning splits of the trio but starting his career in the slot will allow him to have a smoother transition into the NFL versus if he played most of his reps on the outside The 183-pound Wilson might struggle against press coverage in the early goings of his career he will need excellent precision with his release technique and hand usage to beat the physical man coverage of NFL cornerbacks Elijah Moore showed these abilities in his rookie year proving he can overcome his size to thrive on the outside We’ll have to wait and see if Wilson can do the same Wilson could benefit greatly from building some confidence early in his career by lining up off the line of scrimmage for a high percentage of his playing time once he’s ready to take on the responsibilities of being a primary “X” or “Z” receiver who lines up on the line of scrimmage for most of his reps Starting Wilson out in the slot will give him the best chance of contributing immediately while simultaneously allowing him to develop his outside game at his own pace It also allows Moore and Davis to be played to their strengths My money is on Wilson to lead the Jets’ receivers in slot reps this season The Jets’ primary slot receiver in 2021 was Jamison Crowder and he ran 78.9% of his routes out of the slot is a much more versatile receiver than Crowder who is as pure of a slot receiver as there is in the NFL I think Wilson’s slot rate will be lower than Crowder’s considering his versatility A reasonable guess would be that Wilson will run somewhere from 65 to 70 percent of his routes out of the slot this season leading the way amongst the Jets’ starting trio NY Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney had a rookie season full of ups and downs His year two could be drastically different as he could be headed towards big things next season After a rookie year that saw Toney somewhat underutilized and never fully be able to stay healthy Toney still did things regularly that showed just how good he could be Toney was able to replicate many of the things that made him so productive in college and do them in the NFL he looked unstoppable with the ball in his hands The University of Florida alum finished his rookie season with a stat line that left much to be desired He recorded 39 receptions and 420 receiving yards He also had just four drops on 53 targets and averaged nearly 11 yards per reception https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1447323269858738176?s=20&t=DWxtUqjHE6VDXgDW5wnHFQ Toney has the potential for a big play whenever he steps on the field. If utilized correctly, his 2022 could be drastically different than how his 2021 went. Here’s why Toney could break out for the Giants in 2022 Toney was plagued with injury throughout his rookie year Whether due to injury or things involving Covid-19 The injuries for Toney caused him to never gain a rhythm when playing he would encounter something that would set him back Each of his absences came at different points in the year and would typically keep him out for weeks at a time he could be the most dangerous player on the field Toney has the potential for a big play whenever he steps on the field. If utilized correctly, his 2022 could be drastically different than how his 2021 went. Here’s why Toney could break out for the Giants in 2022 Playing on the 2021 Giants offense meant that there was a good chance you were not properly utilized Nearly every player across the board saw regression and experienced career lows Toney was on the field for just 16 total passing plays he was gradually used more but it was an interesting decision to utilize him that way in the beginning It isn’t difficult to envision Brian Daboll utilizing Toney similarly to how he deployed Stefon Diggs during his time as the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator In the games where Toney was on the field and actively involved in the offense His most notable stretch of games was during weeks four and five he was targeted 20 times and had 16 receptions which was more than half of his season total Much like the rest of the Giants team, on both offense and defense, many players will benefit from being in new systems. New York going out and hiring head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka could allow for this team to reach new levels It could also give Toney a chance to unlock his potential Kafka played a large role in the success of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ offense The same offense that until recently had one of the most explosive receivers in football in Tyreek Hill The two receivers have similarities across the board and are two of the most explosive receiving options in the game once they touch the ball If Toney can come even close to what Hill was able to achieve the Giants could have a star on their offense 10 players the Giants should target if they trade back during NFL Draft Daboll helped create one of the most electric offenses in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills His success in that offense could be replicated in New York He helped wide receiver Stefon Diggs become even greater once he arrived in Buffalo regularly trying to utilize him as much as he could or just by getting the ball into his hands Toney could reach new levels in 2022 if given the right opportunities By RadarOnline.com Staff Bethenny Frankel's own mother has launched a scathing attack on her daughter, claiming she's "bored" of her husband and has "no respect for marriage." 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