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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...