Education

  • ALearn Launches Catalyst to College Program

    Designed to prepare high school students from underserved, low-income backgrounds for college admission and success in college SANTA CLARA, CA – ALearn, a Bay Area non-profit helping students from low-income, underserved backgrounds achieve math proficiency and college readiness, announced this week the launch of the Catalyst to College program,...
  • Niños mexicanos se unen al programa de desarrollo de niños y jóvenes en Baja California.

    Jeannette Warnert Universidad de California El nuevo Club, similar al Club 4-H en los Estados Unidos, se constituye en México gracias al apoyo de la Universidad de California. Glenda Humiston, vicepresidenta de la División de Agricultura y Recursos Naturales de la Universidad de California, y Manuel Valladolid Seamanduras, titular de...
  • Fear Holding Back Students of Color

    Veronica Carter Public News Service SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A study done by youth researchers cites fear as a major barrier to wellness for students of color. Youth of color represent the fastest growing segment of the United States’ child population, and, according to America’s Promise Alliance, fear and less...
  • Five Tips To Prepare Your Children For Success In School

    NAPS  One of the best things you can do for your children is to make sure they attend school every day. After all, we want our kids to have the best possible chance of doing well in school and achieving their dreams. But getting a child to school isn’t...
  • A New Year, A Fresh Perspective

    Melody Arabo Homeroom, Dept of Education Even though we are halfway through the school year, the start of 2017 is the perfect opportunity for a fresh perspective on my classroom. Just like I did with my home over break, I plan to reorganize my room and purge any resources...
  • SCCOE Awarded Preschool Pay for Success Grant

    SCCOE  SAN JOSE, CA – On Thursday, December 22, the U.S. Department of Education announced more than $3 million in grant awards to eight government organizations for Preschool Pay for Success feasibility pilots that will support innovative funding strategies to expand preschool and improve educational outcomes for 3- and 4- year-olds....
  • Community Members Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarships

    University of Phoenix Presents Three Scholarship Awards at the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley 27th Annual Ball University of Phoenix recently presented full-tuition scholarships to three women, during the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley’s 27th Annual Ball. The recipients were selected for demonstrating the desire to help improve their...
  • Hour of Code: From Nor Cal to So Cal

    Stratford School’s 8th Graders Mentor Preschoolers In Virtual Classroom Storytelling/Coding Project  On Friday, December 9th, preschoolers at Stratford School’s Melrose campus in Los Angeles used video conferencing to connect with 8th graders at the San Jose Middle School campus. These two classes came together in a virtual classroom collaboration,...
  • Popular Kids Can Help Curb Bullying

    Colleen Logan NAPS  Contrary to previous research that suggested that as students’ popularity increased so did their bullying behavior, many parents may be surprised to learn the results of a recent study from Princeton, Rutgers and Yale Universities. It found that popular kids who publicly stand up against bullying...
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