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AUSTIN, Texas – Los padres de los estudiantes tienen algunas consideraciones importantes a medida que comienza el nuevo año escolar. Desde centros de cuidado infantil cerrados hasta escasez de computadoras en todo el país y acceso limitado de banda ancha en algunas áreas, la pandemia ha exacerbado los desafíos....
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS) has partnered with the County of Santa Clara Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS), to provide parent education, strengthen nurturing parenting of young children and promote family health and wellness. The Safe, Secure and Loved©, parent education program...
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Sheri Engler While opportunities for women have advanced significantly in recent decades, studies reflect that the path to personal independence and growth isn’t always smooth – starting in early childhood up through high school. Gender stereotypes persist. According to a survey of 1,900 girls and young women between 7...
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Parents Reject DeVos Agenda to Defund Public Education and Divert Money from Public Schools to Charters and Vouchers WASHINGTON—Three in four public school parents say the public schools their children attend provide them with an excellent or good education, and 79 percent of parents are satisfied with their children’s...
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NAPSI While most kids score an “A” in play, many parents need to understand just how crucial play is for their children’s development. That’s the consensus experts share in “The American State of Play” report published by The Genius of Play™, a national movement to raise awareness of play’s...
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Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau It’s officially summer! That means the kids are home from school for a few long months. The first week or so might have been all fun and games, but now they’re starting to get bored, and they think it’s your job to...
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Eric Tegethoff Public News Service Choosing the right childcare provider can be a daunting task for parents. Questions left unasked while picking the right facility can rear their heads down the road in unwanted ways. That’s why Susan Robertson, lead quality child-care consultant for IdahoSTARS in Idaho Falls, has...
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Now in its second year, mentor-based preparation program combats hiring challenges EAST SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – While most schools across California are struggling to find enough teachers, an Alpha Public Schools initiative to get more highly effective educators leading San José classrooms, Project 408, more than doubled in size....
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif – California’s foster-care system looks after 60,000 children a year, and a new study points out ways to make improvements, by giving foster parents more of a voice. Researchers at The Annie E. Casey Foundation suggest that state agencies make their treatment...