{"id":739,"date":"2021-05-26T11:36:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=739"},"modified":"2021-05-26T11:36:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:36:25","slug":"local-headlines-news-may-26-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=739","title":{"rendered":"Local Headlines News: May 26, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Holcomb meeting with Israeli Prime Minister
<\/strong>Governor Eric Holcomb is in the midst of a 3-day trip to Israel per invitation of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Holcomb stated, \u201cI stand in support of Israel and look forward to meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue forging an even stronger Israel-Indiana bond,\u201d Holcomb said in a statement. \u201cWhen I was invited, I did not hesitate to make this trip to meet in Israel during such an hour of need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is also currently engaged in a trip to the Middle East, including Israel, after to signing of a cease fire between the Palestinian terrorist-led government and Israel, following 11 days of attacks the Palestinian people waged against Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IUPUI offering Computing by Design professional development opportunities to for teachers
<\/strong>The IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI is using a two-year, $1.59 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education to offer a variety of free workshops to train Indiana public high school and middle school teachers who are passionate about expanding computer science in the classroom. Free computer science workshops for public school teachers will be taught over the next two summers by School of Informatics and Computing faculty at IUPUI. Photo courtesy of the School of Informatics and Computing The summer Computing by Design Teachers Training Program is being offered to more than 300 Indiana educators over the next two summers. Starting this fall, Indiana law will require computer science coursework to be offered in all Indiana schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computing by Design, also known as CxD, is a professional development experience for teachers in all instructional areas who are expected to teach courses or offer activities in computer science. Participants will be taught by School of Informatics and Computing faculty, focused on developing lesson plans in computer science that follow a Computing by Design-based teaching and learning format. While the workshops will be largely conducted online, allowing for greater flexibility of time, regular live Zoom meetings will be scheduled and materials, including videos, will remain available after the workshops for further self-guided review. Teachers will have access to School of Informatics and Computing faculty for remote technical assistance during the training and throughout the academic year using a web-based workspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Conversation on Increasing Pedestrian Accessibility Opportunities for All<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility<\/a>\u2019s Transportation and Mobility Committee is hosting a community conversation on \u201cIncreasing Pedestrian Accessibility Opportunities for All\u201d on <\/strong>Monday, June 14, from 9am-1pm.\u00a0 The event will offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n