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Kamis, 29 Desember 2022

It's principals who need more authority and less 'administrivia' - Royal Gazette

Created: Dec 29, 2022 07:59 AM

Principal authority: Dean Furbert

Dear Sir,

I remember a time when school principals were charged with the responsibility of administrating education and the community trusted their educational leadership. The ministry provided educational resources and held principals accountable for the quality of outcomes. There was a healthy competition among schools which motivated the efforts of teachers and students. I know because I was a principal.

Over the past forty to fifty years, I have witnessed the centralising of authority within the ministry of education and a decline in the authority of the school principal. This has happened while plans were implemented to restructure the education system with a view to its improvement. It is my opinion that the system has only suffered ongoing disruption, leaving many parents dissatisfied with the educational progress of their children.

So what’s new in education? An Education Authority is being proposed, whose authority will be shared with the minister of education. Under these circumstances, who will have the ultimate authority when tensions arise -- the minister or the education authority and to whom will school principals be accountable? This will likely become another gap in what should be a seamless process and another place for stakeholders to ascribe blame for failures in the system.

In The Royal Gazette of November 15, I noted that the Minister of Education, in a press conference, was careful to point out, and rightly so, that: “An Authority would never be fully independent from the government as it would receive public funds but Government involvement would be minimal.” I can only assume that an Education Authority would be set up by and operate under the minister who would have ultimate authority. However, what may appear to be an administrative arm of the minister, may end up being a competing authority whose boundaries will be difficult to define and maintain. The Tourism Authority is an example of the kind of tensions which can arise between such an Authority and the minister when it comes to the implementation of policy.

In my view we only need competent principals, who can provide educational leadership, ensure effective teaching, and are accountable to government administration, whatever form that might take. We do not need another configuration of Government oversight and especially one that has an additional entity with questionable authority. What would be the function of an Education Authority? Would it replace existing education officers? In order to justify its existence it may only increase the amount of administrivia which already encumbers the work of principals and teachers.

We have already experimented with various configurations of government administration of education but the one constant element is the school principal. The Government would save much needed money and I believe that the education system would be better served, if resources were concentrated, not in additional authority, but where education actually takes place -- in the school -- where principals have the authority to run schools, where teachers have the freedom to teach students and where parents accept their responsibility to participate in the education process.

DEAN McL FURBERT

Hamilton Parish

Mr Furbert is a former Chief Education Officer and long-time school principal

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Rabu, 28 Desember 2022

Top school principal hides students' academic awards in name of 'equity' - New York Post

For years, two administrators at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) have been withholding notifications of National Merit awards from the school’s families, most of them Asian, thus denying students the right to use those awards to boost their college admission prospects and earn scholarships. This episode has emerged amid the school district’s new strategy of “equal outcomes for every student, without exception.” School administrators, for instance, have implemented an “equitable grading” policy that eliminates zeros, gives students a grade of 50 percent just for showing up, and assigns a cryptic code of “NTI” for assignments not turned in. It’s a race to the bottom.

An intrepid Thomas Jefferson parent, Shawna Yashar, a lawyer, uncovered the withholding of National Merit awards. Since starting as a freshman at the school in September 2019, her son, who is part Arab American, studied statistical analysis, literature reviews, and college-level science late into the night. This workload was necessary to keep him up to speed with the advanced studies at TJ, which US News & World Report ranks as America’s top school.

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Ann Bonitatibus and the director of student services have allegedly been withholding the information from families for years.
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Last fall, along with about 1.5 million US high school juniors, the Yashar teen took the PSAT, which determines whether a student qualifies as a prestigious National Merit scholar. When it came time to submit his college applications this fall, he didn’t have a National Merit honor to report — but it wasn’t because he hadn’t earned the award. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a nonprofit based in Evanston, Illinois, had recognized him as a Commended Student in the top 3 percent nationwide — one of about 50,000 students earning that distinction. Principals usually celebrate National Merit scholars with special breakfastsaward ceremoniesYouTube videospress releases and social media announcements.

But TJ School officials had decided to withhold announcement of the award. Indeed, it turns out that the principal, Ann Bonitatibus, and the director of student services, Brandon Kosatka, have been withholding this information from families and the public for years, affecting the lives of at least 1,200 students over the principal’s tenure of five years. Recognition by National Merit opens the door to millions of dollars in college scholarships and 800 Special Scholarships from corporate sponsors.

I learned — two years after the fact — that National Merit had recognized my son, a graduate of TJ’s Class of 2021, as a Commended Student in a September 10, 2020, letter that National Merit sent to Bonitatibus. But the principal, who lobbied that fall to nix the school’s merit-based admission test to increase “diversity,” never told us about it. Parents from earlier years told me that she also didn’t tell them about any Commended Student awards. One former student said he learned he had won the award through a random email from the school to a school district email account that students rarely check; the principal neither told his parents nor made a public announcement.

On September 16 of this year, National Merit sent a letter to Bonitatibus listing 240 students recognized as Commended Students or Semi-Finalists. The letter included these words in bold type: “Please present the letters of commendation as soon as possible since it is the students’ only notification.”

National Merit hadn’t included enough stamps on the package, but nevertheless it got to Bonitatibus by mid-October — before the October 31 deadline for early acceptance to select colleges. In an email, Bonitatibus told Yashar that she had signed the certificates “within 48 hours.” But homeroom teachers didn’t distribute the awards until Monday, November 14, after the early-application deadlines had passed. Teachers dropped the certificates unceremoniously on students’ desks.

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Bonitatibus has been the principal of the high school for five years.
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“Keeping these certificates from students is theft by the state,” says Yashar. Bonitatibus didn’t notify parents or the public. What’s more, it could be a civil rights violation, says local parent advocate Debra Tisler, with most TJ students in a protected class of “gifted” students, most of them racial minorities, many with disabilities, and most coming from immigrant families whose parents speak English as a second language. “It’s just cruel,” says Tisler.

In a call with Yashar, Kosatka admitted that the decision to withhold the information from parents and inform the students in a low-key way was intentional. “We want to recognize students for who they are as individuals, not focus on their achievements,” he told her, claiming that he and the principal didn’t want to “hurt” the feelings of students who didn’t get the award. A National Merit spokeswoman said that the organization’s officials “leave this honor exclusively to the high school officials” to announce. Kosatka and Bonitatibus didn’t respond to requests for comment. In a rare admission, Fabio Zuluaga, an assistant superintendent at Fairfax County Public Schools, told me that the school system has erred not telling students, the public, and families about awards: “It was a mistake, to be honest.” Zuluaga said it also isn’t enough just to hand over a certificate. “We have to do something special,” he said. “A commendation sends a very strong message to the kid, right? Your work is meaningful. If you work hard in life, there are good benefits from that.”

On Monday, December 12, after getting caught, Kosatka sent an email to the parents of Commended Students, notifying them of the “important recognition” and saying, “We are deeply sorry” for not sharing the news earlier. He claimed school officials would contact college admissions offices to correct the record.

Bonitatibus still hasn’t publicly recognized the students or told parents from earlier years that their students won the awards. And she hasn’t yet delivered the missing certificates.

The war on merit is a war on our kids.

Reprinted with permission from City Journal.

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Jordan Fried, Principal of Sterling Organization, is Named a 2022 Honoree of ICSC's 4 Under 40 Award - GlobeNewswire

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jordan Fried, one of three Principals at Sterling Organization, has been named a 2022 ICSC 4 Under 40 honoree. This highly coveted award honors the next generation of leaders in the Marketplaces Industry. "To receive this recognition from peers is extremely meaningful to me," said Mr. Fried. "It is also incredibly exciting to have an opportunity to join the ICSC Board of Trustees as a Next Gen Trustee, where I am hopeful to bring a fresh and valued perspective to the variety of initiatives conducted by ICSC," he added.

In Mr. Fried's current role as Principal at Sterling Organization, the West Palm Beach, FL-based, vertically integrated, private equity real estate investment firm with a national portfolio of 73 properties totaling approximately 12.3 million square feet, he is responsible for the identification, analysis and execution of new retail real estate investment opportunities and the disposition of retail properties. Additionally, he oversees the capital markets group which spearheads all financing and refinancing efforts for the firm and also sits on Investment Committees for all of the firm's investment vehicles.

"We are very proud, but not surprised, to hear that Jordan has been recognized by our industry in receiving the 4 Under 40 Award from ICSC. I have worked alongside Jordan for 10 years and have watched him grow and excel throughout his journey in our industry. Jordan is a consummate professional, hardworking, highly intelligent, relationship-oriented, ethical and someone I am honored to call a partner," said Brian Kosoy, Managing Principal and CEO of Sterling Organization. 

One of Fried's career aspirations is to continue mentoring the next wave of industry talent. "When I started with Sterling, we were a much smaller company than we are now and as a result, I was fortunate to work closely with the firm's senior executives and gain exposure to many different aspects of the business. I've been extremely fortunate to have numerous accomplished executives graciously share their time and offer valuable advice to me throughout my career," he said. "I am hopeful that I can provide similar coaching and mentorship for the next generation of talent as they seek to establish their own careers in real estate," he added.

"This award recognizes Jordan as a person of strong character, ethics and integrity who has earned the trust and respect of those around him," said Adam Munder, Principal of Sterling Organization. "As a partner in business, and as a person, Jordan is and has been a great role model for the next generation of industry talent and Sterling team members," he added. 

Mr. Fried holds a BBA from The George Washington University and received an MBA with honors from Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

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Selasa, 27 Desember 2022

Principal Speak: Making every student feel special - The Tribune India

What are the key achievements of your school in the past year that you would like to highlight?

Every crisis creates an opportunity and pushes people to think differently. Thus, while it could not be denied that the Covid-19 disrupted our lives, it also bestowed our mentors and learners with the gift of technological skills. The stellar performance of Class X students in CBSE examination has added another feather in the crowning glory of the school. Creating a digital ecosystem, sculpting a digital architecture resulted in the setting of ATL lab, which is equipped with modern gadgets, to hone the creative skills of budding scientists. A shift to hybrid mode and then a greater satiation seeing our students accomplishing what they have been hoping by excelling in multitudes of competitions is admirable.

How are the 'lessons' of Covid time online teaching being incorporated in the normal offline mode now?

Online teaching pedagogy that emerged during the Covid pandemic has indeed revolutionised the modern education system. It has not just enabled teachers to incorporate technology in modern classrooms but also helped them adopt various innovative methods to engage students in lively interactive sessions. Teachers are using presentations that include images, GIFs, videos, Google slides etc. to make classrooms more energetic these days. Pre recorded videos, graphic organisers etc. that had surfaced during online classes are here to stay now. Flipped classroom concept via online quizzes, games, info graphics have literally converted boring live lectures into fun based joyful learning.

What is the teacher-taught ratio in your school?

The teacher taught ratio in our school is generally set as per the CBSE guidelines. We believe in the fact that lower the number better is the teaching learning process. An ideal student teacher ratio not only ensures quality education and grading but is also one of the best indicators of successful student engagement.

NEP has set new goals for school education. How far have you progressed in its implementation?

The National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020 provides an important opportunity to move Indian education from “sorting and selection” to “human development,” enabling every student to develop to his/her maximum potential. Based on the given principles of this policy, the school has already commenced its skill education. Espousing of art-integrated activities, multilingualism, a shift from core learning to actual conceptual learning and CCT based education has resulted in better understanding and performance of the students in curricular and co- curricular activities. Meticulously planned assessment pattern, lesson plans, question papers and other rubrics are kept under the consideration of Blooms Taxonomy.

Any special handholding initiative for underachievers.

Underachievement in education is a common problem and it is known fact that such students come from homes where there is considerable instability within the family unit. So, our first priority is to make pupil feel comfortable and special in the class. With remedial strategies which include special classes, activity based learning, easy designed notes, extra classes, co-operative games, innumerable worksheets and greater emphasis on honing reading and oral skill are all encompassed for such students. In addition frequent diagnostic assessment of the student progress, paired with immediate corrective instruction is often taken into consideration.

Your vision for your students

We at IJCS pride ourselves in providing quality education of quality and relevance irrespective of caste, creed and colour. We emphasise on an education that promotes self-discipline, motivation and excellence in learning. We offer education that leads to the development of young minds to evolve as men of character, competence, conscience, compassion and competence. We believe that a healthy and developed individual is the key to a flourishing and prosperous family, community, society and above all a nation. Hence, we leave no stone unturned in order to walk together in joy and harmony for the sake of the well-being of society.

Vocational education classes or skill building opportunities given to students

In order to enhance employability and entrepreneurial abilities of students, the government of India has initiated the vocational education classes and skill building sessions in schools. Apart from honing the skills of budding pupils it also provides them exposure to work environment and generates awareness about future career options. We, at IJCS provide our students opportunities through multiple options of skill education such as IT, AI, handicrafts, sports etc. We ensure that these vocational and skill based classes are incorporated in our curriculum and are at par with other academic subjects taught here.

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Sabtu, 24 Desember 2022

Primary school principal encourages people to help the less fortunate - Jamaica Observer

Acting Principal of Hillside Primary and Infant School in St Mary, Marika Campbell, is encouraging persons who may be considering lending a helping hand to those less fortunate, but are hesitant, to “just do it.”

Campbell was speaking at a recent community outreach event the school organised. The event resulted in 93 elderly people in need from the Friendship Islington area receiving care packages.

“Just start. Because when we started we didn’t start with anything much. When you reach out to persons, you don’t know who will come on board with you - but the hardest part is to start,” Campbell said.

According to Campbell, the care packages were made possible because of the generosity of staff members, parents, Food For The Poor, acquaintances and other suppliers.

At the same time, retired registered midwife and member of the school’s community outreach group, Iris Murray, said she had to join the group because “volunteering is like a part of my DNA.”

Adding that even though she is retired, Murray said she still participates in outreach groups in the parish.

“We do that like twice per year, distributing to the poor and the needy. And not just food, whatever we have like clothing, toiletries. I remember we got walkers and we give chairs and pampers. Anything that we get, we find people that we give it to,” Murray said, noting that it is important to help those less fortunate.

Murray stated that she has been volunteering in several groups for over 40 years.

“I remembered we started outreach to clinic babies and parents and we used to do it around this time, and so that became a part of me that we volunteer. We normally beg for things and give it to them and sometimes we cook and feed them because when we talk about proper nutrition, some people talk about I don’t eat this and the child doesn't eat this but when we prepare it they eat it so we show them what to prepare as well,” she said.

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Acting Principal of Hillside Primary and Infant School in St Mary, Marika Campbell, is encouraging persons who may be considering lending a helping hand to those less fortunate, but are hesitant, to “just do it.”

Campbell was speaking at a recent community outreach event the school organised. The event resulted in 93 elderly people in need from the Friendship Islington area receiving care packages.

“Just start. Because when we started we didn’t start with anything much. When you reach out to persons, you don’t know who will come on board with you - but the hardest part is to start,” Campbell said.

According to Campbell, the care packages were made possible because of the generosity of staff members, parents, Food For The Poor, acquaintances and other suppliers.

At the same time, retired registered midwife and member of the school’s community outreach group, Iris Murray, said she had to join the group because “volunteering is like a part of my DNA.”

Adding that even though she is retired, Murray said she still participates in outreach groups in the parish.

“We do that like twice per year, distributing to the poor and the needy. And not just food, whatever we have like clothing, toiletries. I remember we got walkers and we give chairs and pampers. Anything that we get, we find people that we give it to,” Murray said, noting that it is important to help those less fortunate.

Murray stated that she has been volunteering in several groups for over 40 years.

“I remembered we started outreach to clinic babies and parents and we used to do it around this time, and so that became a part of me that we volunteer. We normally beg for things and give it to them and sometimes we cook and feed them because when we talk about proper nutrition, some people talk about I don’t eat this and the child doesn't eat this but when we prepare it they eat it so we show them what to prepare as well,” she said.

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Kamis, 22 Desember 2022

UP: Principal, teacher booked for reciting ‘madrassa-type prayer’ - The Siasat Daily

Bareilly: Police have booked the principal and a teacher after the local unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) alleged that “madrassa-type prayers” were being recited in a government school here.

The incident happened in a government higher primary school located in Faridpur, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Vinay Kumar said.

Some members of the local unit of VHP accused school principal Nahid Siddiqui and shiksha mitra (teacher) Waziruddin of hurting the religious sentiments of the people in the Hindu-dominated area by reciting “madrassa-type prayers” in the school, he said.

The VHP members also alleged that the accused were also trying to convert the students, the BSA said.

Police said a video of the incident has also come to the fore.

Based on the complaint letter of VHP’s city president Sompal Rathore, an FIR was registered against the principal and the shiksha mitra on Wednesday, the BSA said.

He said it is alleged that Waziruddin was conducting “madrassa-type prayer” for a long time at the behest of principal Siddiqui and the students who protested were threatened.

A clarification has been sought from the principal in this matter, whereas an inquiry has been ordered against the shiksha mitra, the BSA said.

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Selasa, 20 Desember 2022

Blackrock College to appoint new principal – The Irish Times - The Irish Times

Blackrock College in Dublin, one of Ireland’s oldest and most prestigious schools, is seeking a new principal to take over next year.

Alan MacGinty, the school’s current principal, has led the school since 2000 and is due to finish at the end of the current academic year.

The 1,000-pupil school has been rocked by allegations by former students who say they were sexually abused by priests and other staff members at the school and others run by the Spiritans over a period dating from the 1960s to the 1980s.

It followed the airing of an RTÉ Radio documentary last month in which two brothers, Mark and David Ryan, told of how they were sexually abused by priests at the school in the 1970s, unbeknown to each other.

Colleagues say Mr MacGinty signalled earlier this year that he was due to retire, well before the latest controversy.

In a joint statement with the principals of Willow Park – the junior school on the campus of Blackrock College – last month he acknowledged that “great harm has been done to many pupils over an extended period”.

“A school must, first and foremost, be a place of complete safety for children of all ages. That this most fundamental tenet was breached by members of the staff in both Blackrock and Willow is something we, as an institution, must acknowledge,” said the statement from Mr MacGinty, Alan Rogan and James Docherty.

Applicants for the post of principal at Blackrock College have been told that the successful applicant will report to the chairperson of the board of management and will be “fully committed to the active leadership of the spiritual life and Spiritan ethos of the college”.

“As a faith leader you will lead, manage, develop, evaluate and co-ordinate all academic, pastoral and sporting aspects of school life,” the job description reads.

“You will promote a culture of high expectations and high standards. You will be an excellent team leader who will develop and lead teams to deliver ongoing improvement, collaboration, innovation and creativity in learning, teaching, and assessment. You will join a dynamic, evolving organisation, with a highly committed and excellent teaching staff and will enjoy significant active support from all stakeholders who share a passion for the college, including students, past and present, parents, past and present, the Spiritan congregation and the patron body, the Spiritan Education Trust.”

The recruitment process is being overseen by McGowan Spring Executive Search.

Mr MacGinty, who was the first lay principal of Blackrock College, took over from Fr Cormac O’BrolchĂĄin in 2000.

A past pupil of the school, Mr MacGinty was employed as a teacher at the school for three decades and developed a reputation as a talented maths teacher and rugby coach.

As principal, colleagues said he brought a “results-oriented” approach to managing the school and, at one stage, published tallies of students’ Leaving Cert results on the school’s website.

While he has maintained a low public profile, his decision to take statements from two Blackrock students following the death of 18-year-old Brian Murphy in a fracas outside a Dublin nightclub in 2000 prompted a great deal of comment in education circles and beyond.

While some commentators at the time suggested his actions traversed Garda territory, others said he was simply helping two young men who turned to him in a panic.

As principal he has spoken of the need for a strong approach to student discipline and defended the school’s emphasis on high achievement in schools’ rugby and elsewhere.

“Good conduct is expected at all times, not only in school but also in the surrounding areas... a pupil or a pupil party to a group who brings the college community into disrepute while under the jurisdiction of the college is subject to sanction,” he wrote, early on in his principalship.

He also told The Irish Times in 2006 that the emphasis on achievement on the rugby pitch and elsewhere was part of the concept of a “search for excellence”.

“That is a transferable skill – to give of your best so everyone around you has an opportunity to give of their best; to work to a goal.”

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NYC principal accused of hating Asians, banning pencils to prevent erasing mistakes - Yahoo News

Scores of parents are reportedly seeking to oust a New York City principal over a laundry list of controversial actions, including making racist remarks and enforcing draconian policies.

Debra Mastriano, who heads K-5 Public School (P.S.) 166 on the Upper West Side, has been accused of making anti-Asian comments in a letter signed and sent to District Superintendent Kamar Samuels by 64 parents, according to the New York Post. The letter alleged that Mastriano complained that the school was becoming “too Asian” and also stated “I hate Asian people.”

It was not immediately clear when the principal made such remarks. In addition to making the anti-Asian comments, she is also accused of making inflammatory assumptions about Black and Hispanic students, insinuating that they must all be living in a nearby building that “breeds dysfunction.”

Parents and teachers reportedly issued a vote of no confidence against Mastriano on Dec. 1. More than 73 current and former parents and 28 teachers voted against the principal; 18 staffers voted to abstain, and none voted to support her, the New York Post noted.

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The letter’s allegations, however, appear to center on Mastriano’s rigid school rules and micromanagement practices. These include taking sweet treats away from students, policing art supplies and banning pencils to eliminate students’ ability to erase mistakes.

In one incident, Mastriano allegedly barred a kindergartener from eating a piece of birthday cake because he was “overweight.” At least two other students — one with a donut and the other with a candy bar — allegedly suffered the same fate.

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“It was just so Grinch-like,” one teacher told the New York Post of Mastriano, who has also been accused of tearing down bulletin boards by faculty members.

While test scores have reportedly improved since Mastriano took office in 2012, morale has significantly dropped, with around 100 teachers and staffers leaving. Only 14 percent of teachers said they trusted Mastriano in the latest school survey.

P.S. 166, also known as the Richard Rodgers School of Arts & Technology, suffered a COVID-19 outbreak last year, with 22 students and three staff members contracting the virus. No teachers tested positive, according to Spectrum News NY1.

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Samuels is reportedly investigating the allegations. As of this writing, it is understood that Mastriano remains the school’s principal.

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Senin, 19 Desember 2022

Attack on college principal: Memo submitted to IGP - The Tribune India

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Rohtak, December 18

A delegation of the Haryana College Teachers Association, led by its president Dayanand Malik, today submitted a memorandum to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Rohtak Range, demanding the arrest of the four unidentified persons who attacked Dr Sunil Kumar Garg, officiating principal of Vaish College, three days ago.

“No arrest has been made in the case so far, leading to resentment among college teachers across the state. We will not hesitate to raise the voice at the state level if the accused are not arrested soon,” said Malik.

He said Garg was attacked by four persons with iron rods while returning home from the college on December 15. They fled from the spot after causing injuries to the principal. Later, a case was registered at the Shivaji Colony police station against the unidentified persons, but no arrest had been made so far.

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Sabtu, 17 Desember 2022

New York principal reassigned after 'deficient' handling lewd pictures of special needs kids - Fox News

A New York principal has been reassigned from his position but is still employed by a school district after a report revealed his administration was "deficient" in its response to the handling of several students who took lewd pictures of special needs students in a bathroom at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York.

Bedford Central School District Superintendent Robert Glass said during a Wednesday school board meeting that Fox Lane High School Principal Brett Miller has been reassigned and will work at the district office before leaving in June 2023, but will depart earlier if he finds another job.

Four Fox Lane High School students took pictures of special education students in a boys bathroom inside the school, according to a report commissioned by the school district, which states that out of the four victims, at least three were special needs students.

While Miller obtained confessions from two of the students involved in the incident on March 21, the report states that the information wasn't handed over to police for their investigation of the incident.

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Additionally, according to the report, Miller said during an April 8 board of education meeting that "nobody cracked" when discussing interviews that administrators had with students who they thought may have been involved.

Karen Close, the mother of an 18-year-old, autistic victim, told Fox News Digital that the administration covered up the incident. 

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"I believe they all should be terminated," Close said. "If I did something this egregious, I'd be fired instantly. The fact that they can do this, have it covered it up, and it'd be completely highlighted and that they can't be truly removed and they're protected is really a travesty."

Upon finding out about the incident, Close said that herself and other families of students who were involved put up fliers with a tip line and cash reward for information leading to the identification of the people who took the pictures.

According to the report, the poster yielded evidence that was handed over to police and school administrators.

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Unsatisfied with the pace of the investigation, a flyer was put up by Close and other families with a tip-line and cash reward for information leading to the identification of the people who took the pictures.

Unsatisfied with the pace of the investigation, a flyer was put up by Close and other families with a tip-line and cash reward for information leading to the identification of the people who took the pictures. (Karen Close)

The report states that four of the students were "immediately" suspended for five days, pending a meeting with the superintendent. While the results of the meeting are confidential, Close said that the suspended students returned to school sometime during the fall semester.

Because the students returned to school, the school district suggested that her son have a full time aide "who is with him at all times," according to Close.

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Jumat, 16 Desember 2022

Details emerge about former school principal, brother and sister-in-law accused of killing officers in Australian ambush - CBS News

Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and a neighbor at a rural property before they were killed hours later by police in a gunfight.

Investigators will look at the possible extremist links of the killers after a series of posts under the name of Gareth Train, one of the killers identified in the wake of Monday's deadly shootout, were found on conspiracy theory forums, Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said late Tuesday. The posts include references to anti-vaccine sentiments and claims that other high-profile shootings were hoaxes or false-flag operations.

"It's very difficult at the moment for us to reason with what has happened, there are no obvious reasons," Carroll told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. But she added she had no doubt that over the coming days and weeks, police would come back with some insight into the tragic events that unfolded.

Two police officers among six killed in gunfight in rural Australia
Police work near the scene of a fatal shooting, where police shot multiple people at a remote Queensland property after an ambush in which two officers and a bystander were also killed, in Wieambilla, Australia, December 13, 2022. AAP Image/Jason O'Brien via REUTERS

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Carroll said every possible motive for the killings was being examined, including whether it was a premeditated attack on the officers.

"Some of the stuff that's online from these people, we will investigate what they have been doing not only in recent weeks but in recent years, who they've been interacting with," she said.

Four officers arrived at the property in the town of Wieambilla, in Queensland state, to investigate reports of a missing person. They walked into a hail of gunfire, Carroll said, and it was a miracle that two officers managed to escape and raise the alarm.

Those killed were Constables Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, along with 58-year-old neighbor Alan Dare.

"Two police officers were executed in cold blood," said Ian Leavers, the president of the Queensland Police Union.

He said that as one officer took cover in long grass, the offenders lit a fire to try and coax her out.

"She actually believed that she was either going to be shot or she was going to be burned alive," Leavers told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Constable Keeley Brough sent frantic messages to loved ones as suspects tried to smoke her out of surrounding bushland where she hid, local media reported. She has been a police officer for just eight weeks, officials said.

One of the other officers that escaped, Constable Randall Kirk, 28, was recovering at a hospital Wednesday from shrapnel wounds. He said he and his wife wanted to thank everybody "from the Prime Minister down" for their messages of support.

"I'm feeling fine, just a little sore. My main thoughts are with the other police families at this awful time," Kirk said in a statement released by the police union. "It means a lot to know the community cares for us all."

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier told reporters in Sydney that the country mourned with those affected.

"This is, indeed, a devastating day for everyone who loved these Australians, and our hearts go out to those in the grip of terrible grief," he said. "We know that this news has fallen hard on a close-knit and caring Queensland community. As well as, of course, the community to which all police officers belong."

He said officers across the nation know the risks they face, yet do their duty.

"And today and every day I pay tribute to each and every one of the police officers who serve their local communities and who serve their nation," Albanese said. "This is not a price that anyone who puts on the uniform should ever pay."

In all, six people died in the violence Monday in Queensland state. The killers have been identified as former school principal Nathaniel Train, 47, his brother Gareth, 46, and sister-in-law Stacey, 45.

Gun violence is relatively rare in Australia, which implemented tough gun laws after a gunman killed 35 people in 1996 at a cafĂ© in Port Arthur.

AFP contributed to this report.

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Kamis, 15 Desember 2022

Principal Financial Group Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch

Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. PFG slid 1.87% to $88.17 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.61% to 3,995.32 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.42% to 33,966.35. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. Principal Financial Group Inc. closed $8.00 short of its 52-week high ($96.17), which the company achieved on November 11th.

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Selasa, 13 Desember 2022

LPSS Announces Principals of the Year 2023-2024 - Lafayette Parish School System

LPSS Principals Of the Year 2023-2024

Pictured left to right are Christy Hayes, Tia Trahan, and Alex Melton

Christy Hayes, Elementary School Principal of the Year 2023-2024

Ms. Christy Hayes is this year's Elementary Principal of the Year. Ms. Hayes began her career as a special education teacher at Lerosen Elementary School and Live Oak Elementary. She then moved into an Instructional Support Service teacher where she worked with all of the new teachers in the district. In 2013 she moved to Woodvale Elementary where she served as the instructional leader and then was promoted to assistant principal.  

This is Ms. Hayes' 3rd year serving as principal of Martial Billeaud Elementary. During this time she has built a tremendous culture at Billeaud. In 2022 they received their first school performance score which resulted in an “A’ rating.  
 



Tia Trahan, Middle School Principal of the Year 2023-2024

Ms. Tia Trahan is this year's Middle School Principal of the year. Ms. Trahan began her teaching career in Lafayette Parish in 2003 and served as an elementary teacher at J.W. Faulk, Evangeline, and Katharine Drexel Elementary schools where she became a National Board Certified teacher. In 2017 she was appointed Reading Facilitator at Ernest Gallet Elementary School.  

Ms. Trahan began her administrative career in 2010 when she became assistant principal of Ridge Elementary. In 2011 she became assistant principal at Ernest Gallet Elementary School, and in the summer of 2012 she was appointed Principal of Milton Elementary and Middle School. She also served as Assistant Principal at DTSMA for several months.  In January of 2017 Ms. Trahan was appointed Principal of Lafayette Middle School.

Under her leadership, Lafayette Middle has moved from a D in 2019 with an SPS of 55.6 to a C in 2022 with an SPS of 66.7. LMS has been named by the state as a “Comeback Campus Recognition” School.
 



Alex Melton, High School Principal of the Year 2023-2024

Mr. Alex Melton is this year's High School Principal of the Year. Mr. Melton has been an educator for the past 24 years. He has taught math and science, and has served as dean of students, as well as an athletic director.  He was appointed assistant principal of DTSMA in July of 2012 where he served for 5 years. In the summer of 2017 he was appointed Principal of Early College Academy where he remained until this past summer when he was appointed as principal of David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy.

As the Principal of Early College Academy Mr. Melton garnered several recognitions. In 2019 the United States Department of Education recognized Early College Academy as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School with an SPS of 131.9. In addition, in 2021 ECA was ranked the Highest Scoring School in the state along with being awarded the 2021 College Success Award. In January of 2021 ECA was named the National ESEA Distinguished School by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators.

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Senin, 12 Desember 2022

Commendation for Principal Brian Ashton and his school team - Teton Valley News

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Ferrari new team principal 'buys house near Maranello' and warned about 'short life' - Express

Ferrari are seeking a new team principal following the resignation of Binotto, who said in a statement in November: “With the regret that this entails, I have decided to conclude my collaboration with Ferrari. I am leaving a company that I love, which I have been part of for 28 years, with the serenity that comes from the conviction that I have made every effort to achieve the objectives set.

“I leave a united and growing team. A strong team, ready, I’m sure, to achieve the highest goals, to which I wish all the best for the future. 

“I think it is right to take this step at this time as hard as this decision has been for me. I would like to thank all the people at the Gestione Sportiva who have shared this journey with me, made up of difficulties but also of great satisfaction.”

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Nous makes nine principal and director promotions in Australia - Consultancy.com.au

Management consulting firm Nous Group has made a dozen senior promotions across its footprint in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Nine of the dozen appointments are in Australia, with Perth-based pair Claire McCullagh and Mhairi Cowden as two of three new Principals. Anna Doherty and James Langlands of the firm’s Sydney office were among the new director promotions, as were Dan Fine, Bhairavi Raman, Rachel Flitman and Trisha Santhanam in Melbourne. Tim White becomes a director in Canberra.

“At Nous Group, we are committed to helping our clients and our people achieve a bigger idea of success,” commented managing principal and CEO Tim Orton. “For our people, that means providing them with the opportunity and support to grow at a pace that enables them to realise their personal and professional aspirations.”

Nous makes nine principal and director promotions in Australia

“We congratulate all our newly promoted Nousers on their career progression and look forward to supporting their ambitions in 2023,” Orton continued.

Mhairi Cowden joined Nous from Lotterywest just last year and now becomes a Principal, the firm’s most senior position. Prior to Lotterywest, where she worked in social impact, Cowden spent five years in senior policy roles at the WA Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Claire McCullagh has been promoted to Principal in Perth after just under five years at the firm. Previously, she also served as a senior policy officer at the WA premier and cabinet department, and continues to advise on public policy, strategy, organisational design, and economic projects.

Anna Doherty has been promoted to Director in Sydney after joining Nous in December of last year, before which she worked as a research manager at the California Policy Lab and spent five years in various NSW government departments, including as a Behavioural Insights Unit adviser.

James Langlands also joined Nous’s Sydney office toward the end of last year, via a senior strategy & consulting role at Publicis Sapient. Earlier he spent seven years in the Australian public service in Canberra, including the federal health, social services and finance departments.

Bhairavi Raman likewise has a background in senior policy work within the public service,both federally with the Department of Social Services and more recently with the Victorian health and human services department. She joined Nous in Melbourne at the start of 2019.

Dan Fine is one of three newly-promoted directors in Nous’s design practice in Melbourne. A specialist in customer strategy, experience design, and innovation, Fine joined the firm in the back of 2019 after a period as a CX freelancer, and previously co-founded and sold RosterCloud.

Rachel Flitman joined Nous at the end of last year after four and a half years with engineering and design firm Aurecon, where she served as lead experience designer. She has previously worked in a variety of roles, including in disaster preparedness strategy for Australian Red Cross.

Trisha Santhanam is another customer experience expert promoted to design director in Melbourne. She joined the office last year after a decade working with leading digital and creative agencies, including four years with Ogilvy out of Singapore as a senior account manager and strategy consultant.

Tim White becomes a director in Canberra. Prior to joining Nous, White served in the area of risk management and strategy as a member of Australia’s national security community both locally and abroad, including as a Senior Liaison Officer at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

Earlier this year, Nous Group was named one of Australia’s top management consulting firms, while last year, the consultancy was lauded for its workplace culture.


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Denver schools investigated former principal over $175K in purchases, then promoted her - Colorado Springs Gazette

Officials believe Grayson's DPS-issued credit card purchased items related to a Sweet 16 birthday party for a family member

A high-powered, influential Denver Public Schools principal with a history of financial woes was investigated last year over allegations that more than $175,000 was misspent on district credit cards — nearly half of it unaccounted for and without receipts — but managed to keep her job and was eventually promoted, according to documents obtained by The Gazette and interviews.

And although the school district in mid-2020 confiscated the credit card it issued to Kimberly Grayson, the principal at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College middle and high school in northeast Denver, over concerns of misspending — as well as the cards issued to three others she supervised at the school — the district later gave the card back to Grayson and, according to documents, her spending quickly resumed.

Additional allegations of misspending in 2021 resulted in a full-blown investigation, but Grayson remained on the job and was given a promotion as it continued, records show. People familiar with the inquiry said they were confident all the transactions were made on Grayson's behalf.

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One of the other three employees whose card was confiscated left the district before investigators could interview her; the other two remain employed by DPS. The district would not identify them.

Grayson resigned in August 2022 amid a different investigation that was launched into allegations she racially discriminated and retaliated against some DPS employees.

The Denver District Attorney’s Office has recently launched its own inquiry into the financial affair, according to people familiar with that probe.

DPS’s initial internal nine-month investigation into how Grayson used the credit card provided to her — known as a P-card — uncovered dozens of eyebrow-raising purchases that people familiar with the inquiry said occurred without explanation or rationale.

It began in January 2021 following a complaint about the alleged misappropriation of money that came through DPS's fraud hotline a month earlier, district officials confirmed, and ended in September 2021.

But rather than face harsh discipline — the district will not say what penalty she was given and refused to release any details about its investigation other than some receipts and a general accounting overview of how the money was spent — Grayson remained at the school as its principal through the end of the 2021-22 school year.

Grayson was given an admonishment and remedial training for how to properly use the credit card, which was eventually taken from her, according to people familiar with the investigation who were not authorized to speak about it publicly. Investigators were unable to specifically determine if Grayson made all the purchases herself or if someone else had made them at her direction, those sources said.

DPS again confiscated Grayson's P-card in April 2021 following additional allegations of misspending, the district confirmed.

Grayson told students' parents in a May 2022 letter that she was leaving MLK for a job at DPS headquarters as its director of specialized student service plans with a concentration on Black excellence plans. District officials confirmed she was given the job, without a raise to her $189,000 salary as MLK's principal.

“I take comfort in knowing I will still be able to support and collaborate with this school at the district level and return from time to time to check on and support the needs of this school and visit where I have poured my heart and soul for the past nine years,” Grayson wrote in her May 26 letter, a copy of which was posted on the school’s Facebook page. “Here’s to continuing the work we have started.”

But Grayson never started the new job. Instead, she was placed on administrative leave as additional allegations about her spending and personal conduct surfaced and her credit card was again confiscated. She remained on leave until she resigned in August, refusing to cooperate with the investigations, people familiar with the probe said.

Grayson could not be reached for comment and did not respond to email and text messages left for her by The Gazette.

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Some of the items purchased on the P-cards were shipped to Grayson's mother in Wichita, Kan., documents show, but the majority went to Grayson’s Aurora home, the documents show.

They included:

• More than 60 Barbie dolls costing $2,864.

• 107 purchases of games, toys and remote control cars for nearly $2,000.

• 73 other dolls for $2,639.

• Nearly $1,000 in scented candles and $280 in essential oils.

• Dallas Cowboys-branded steering wheel and headrest covers.

• 50 bulletproof inserts for backpacks for more than $7,500.

• Nearly a dozen Netflix subscriptions.

• A half dozen under-desk treadmills for $2,500.

• $6,000 in graduate school tuition for an employee with close ties to Grayson.

• Nine genetic testing kits totaling nearly $600.

• An inflatable man for $79.

• A Michael Kors designer bag for $140.

• Four charges totaling $12,000 for production services to a vendor with an apparent conflict of interest, although it’s unclear how. About $6,000 of the charges couldn’t be explained.

• A trio of yoga instruction sessions at nearly $600 for a yoga instructor.

• Nearly $73,000 in undefined purchases that had no receipt.

While some of the items appear to be things a teacher or administrator could purchase for their students or families affiliated with the school, district officials said they’ve been unable to find or identify the recipients of the bulk of the items.

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Minggu, 11 Desember 2022

Stieg retires as PTHS principal | News | paducahsun.com - Paducah Sun

After 31 years in education and four years as the principal of Paducah Tilghman High School, Allison Stieg has announced her retirement.

Stieg began her educational career as a chemistry teacher and girls’ basketball coach at Ballard Memorial High School from 1991 to 1999 and became a math teacher at Heath High School from 1999 to 2002.

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Kamis, 08 Desember 2022

What 8 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Principal Finl Gr - Principal Finl Gr (NASDAQ:PFG) - Benzinga

Principal Finl Gr PFG has observed the following analyst ratings within the last quarter:

Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish
Total Ratings 0 0 3 5 0
Last 30D 0 0 0 1 0
1M Ago 0 0 0 2 0
2M Ago 0 0 2 1 0
3M Ago 0 0 1 1 0

According to 8 analyst offering 12-month price targets in the last 3 months, Principal Finl Gr has an average price target of $80.0 with a high of $89.00 and a low of $72.00.

Below is a summary of how these 8 analysts rated Principal Finl Gr over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on the stock and the greater the number of bearish ratings, the more negative analysts are on the stock

This average price target has increased by 6.2% over the past month.

Stay up to date on Principal Finl Gr analyst ratings.

Analysts are specialists within banking and financial systems that typically report for specific stocks or within defined sectors. These people research company financial statements, sit in conference calls and meetings, and speak with relevant insiders to determine what are known as analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts will rate each stock once a quarter.

Some analysts publish their predictions for metrics such as growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide additional guidance with their ratings. When using analyst ratings, it is important to keep in mind that stock and sector analysts are also human and are only offering their opinions to investors.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Selasa, 06 Desember 2022

Businesses and employees report rising concerns about a potential recession according to Principal® survey - businesswire.com

DES MOINES, Iowa--()--While most U.S. small and midsized businesses and their employees believe a recession is likely in 2023, business owners are opting to raise prices and reduce operating expenses before cutting salaries or benefits, according to the latest Principal Well-Being IndexSM (WBI) study by Principal Financial Group®.

Despite this dip in economic confidence, the study found more businesses are currently growing compared to this time last year (61% vs. 51%). More than half (53%) of small businesses1 also reported growth, the highest in 2022 and up from 46% in July. More than 70% of large businesses2 reported growth in the most recent October survey.

Businesses focus on maintaining benefits and wages

However, businesses and employees remain uneasy about economic pressures. Seventy percent of employers and 74% of employees believe it’s somewhat or very likely a recession will happen in the next six months; this is up from 65% of employers in July.

To address a potential downturn, businesses are choosing to reduce operational expenses or raise prices on goods and services over reducing employee salaries and benefits. Sixty four percent of small businesses said they will not reduce salaries compared to 49% of large businesses. Similarly, 57% of small businesses said they will not reduce benefits to adapt for a recession compared to 45% of large operations. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of employees surveyed reported wage increases within the past year.

“If there’s one constant in our research of the small and midsize business community, it’s that they remain committed to their employees. Earlier this year, businesses said they weren’t going to impact benefits or wages, and that sentiment is holding,” said Amy Friedrich, president of U.S. Insurance Solutions at Principal®. “While the economic outlook is murky, business owners understand employees are their most valuable asset and they’re continuing to support them with retirement and protection solutions, as well as financial wellness programs.”

Employee uptake of financial wellness programs increased 70% in the past six months, and 79% said these programs better prepare for retirement.

Employees prepare for potential recession

About half of employees surveyed indicated they are already reducing discretionary spending to prepare for a potential recession. However, “decreasing savings for retirement” is the least likely action employees would take amidst a recession.

“Financial wellness tools clearly matter to employees, but building a program is just the start to help employees,” said Heather Winston, director of financial planning and advice with Retirement & Income Solutions at Principal. “Employers can help to further support them by communicating the availability of those benefits and encouraging usage.”

Recession concerns are having a significant impact on employee mental health, especially among younger generations. More than two-thirds (67%) of employees agree that concerns about a recession have impacted their stress levels or mental health, with Millennials (79%) and Gen Z (76%) more likely to report impacts.

“When examining the list of concerns, a disconnect persists between employers and employees,” said Friedrich. “While employers are more concerned about economic impacts, employees’ concerns focus on personal health and wellbeing. Employers have an opportunity to focus on understanding and meeting employees’ needs and addressing them for continued long-term job satisfaction and growth.”

See all results and insights from the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM (PDF).

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1 Businesses with two to 499 employees.
2 Businesses with 500 – 10,000 employees.

About the Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM

The Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM surveys business owners, decision makers and business leaders aged 21 and over who work at companies with 2 – 10,000 employees. The nation-wide survey, commissioned since 2012, examines the financial well-being of American workers and business employers. In 2020, the Well-Being Index was transformed from an annual survey to a regular pulse, offering three waves, revisiting questions and measuring sentiment regarding timely issues in the small and midsized business marketplace. In the first pulse of the Well-Being Index in 2022, the employee audience was added to the survey to compare and contrast key sentiment from employers. The survey was commissioned by Principal® and conducted online by Dynata from October 6 – 16, 2022, with a total of 500 business owners, decision makers and business leader participants and a total of 200 employee participants. The research report focuses on providing a holistic perspective on key trends and timely issues in the small and medium business market.

About Principal Financial Group®

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) is a global financial company with 19,000 employees1 passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, we’re helping more than 55 million customers1 plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where we do business, and build a diverse, inclusive workforce. Principal® is proud to be recognized as one of America’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies2, a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and a Top 10 “Best Places to Work in Money Management3.” Learn more about Principal and our commitment to building a better future at principal.com.

1 As of September 30, 2022
2 Barron’s, 2022
3 Pensions & Investments, 2021

Dynata is not an affiliate of any company of the Principal Financial Group®

Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Co (except in NY) and Principal Life Insurance Co. Plan administrative services offered by Principal Life. Principal Funds, Inc. is distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. Securities offered through Principal Securities, Inc., 800-247-1737, member SIPC and/or independent broker/-dealers. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. Principal Global Investors leads global asset management and is a member of the Principal Financial Group®.

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No one is doing old-school pranks quite like a group of seniors at an Illinois high school, who hired a professional bagpipes player to ta...