• Teachers Praise CA Pension Fund Divestment from Private Prisons

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Teachers’ groups are praising a decision by their pension fund to eliminate its stock holdings in private prison companies. The California State Teachers Retirement System announced on Thursday that it will divest completely from investments in private prison companies within six...
  • Maestros Aplauden la Desinversión del Fondo de Pensiones, de Empresas Carcelarias Privadas

    Suzanne Potter California News Service Sacramento, CA – El Sistema Estatal de California para el Retiro de Maestros, el mayor fondo de pensiones para maestros, dice que se desprendera de toda participacion en empresas privadas de prisiones, como protesta contra la Administracion Trump por el involucramiento de esas empresas...
  • THINK TOGETHER HOSTS LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL RALLY IN SAN JOSE TO HELP SAVE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

    Students at McCollam Elementary celebrate Mexican culture with event themed on Disney’s Coco film and Día de los Muertos Think Together   SAN JOSE, Calif. – Think Together, a statewide nonprofit organization that partners with schools to provide early learning, afterschool and support programs, hosted a Lights On Afterschool rally on October 25...
  • Advantages of Multilingual Kids

    Child Trends/Ivanhoe Newswire ORLANDO, Fla.— Throughout history, humans have been exposed to many different languages. Currently, over half of the world’s population is multilingual. Kids who hear more than one language spoken at home may become better communicators. Parents promote school, sports, and hobbies, but should they also be...
  • Ventajas de los niños multilingües

    Child Trends/Ivanhoe Newswire ORLANDO, Fla.— El ser humano ha estado expuesto a muchos idiomas a través de la historia. Hoy día, más de la mitad de la población mundial es multilingüe. Los padres animan a sus hijos a estudiar más. A participar en un deporte, a tener una afición....
  • GETTING MINORITY STUDENTS TO REACH FOR HIGHER EDUCATION  

    Bay Area athletes among the guest speakers emphasizing positivity of pursuing college Silicon Valley Education Foundation About 200 students, mostly seniors, attended the afternoon rally kicking off “College Week” at James Lick High School on Monday (Oct. 15).  All the speakers – SJ Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco, SJ Earthquakes...
  • San Jose Students Earn National Merit Scholarship Distinction

    Summit Public Schools Two San Jose high schoolers were awarded Commended Student status by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) for high scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The Summit Rainier Public School students, seniors Kriselle Tanhueco and Andy Nguyen, scored among the top 50,000...
  • 5 Things to Know about Parents’ Knowledge of Parenting and Early Childhood Development

    Jessica Dym Bartlett, Lina Guzman, and Maria A. Ramos-Olazagasti Child Trends Research demonstrates a strong link between what parents know about parenting and child development and how they behave with their children. Parents with more knowledge are more likely to engage in positive parenting practices, whereas those with limited knowledge are at greater risk of...
  • Report: College is Worth the Cost, But Planning is Key

    StatePoint Despite rising college costs, a clear majority of families believe higher education is well-worth the investment, and most students and parents are willing to stretch themselves financially to make it happen, according to a new study. The national study from Sallie Mae and Ipsos, “How America Values College...
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