The National Partnership for After-School Science, funded by the National Science Foundation, involves a nationwide effort to train after-school providers in science activities. These activities, collected in curricula called Design-It (for engineering) and Explore-It (for science), are intended for use by instructors without a lot of science background. They are easy to implement and . . . → Read More: Design-It and Explore-It
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In order to be prepared for success in school, children need many services, including afterschool programs, health care, and family support. ”Community schools” are places that combine academics with health and social services and youth and community development resources. By making schools the center of our community, we create a place where learning is . . . → Read More: Community Schools and the Harlem Children’s Zone In Providence, RI, community leaders have built a network of support for children “from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to sleep”. This network, the Providence After School Alliance (PASA), divides the city into “AfterZones”. Within each AfterZone, all relevant organizations – schools, YMCAs, Rec Centers, arts organizations, libraries, transportation . . . → Read More: Providence After School Alliance At Perry High School in Lake County, OH, students don’t just study technology; they also run a successful, green IT business. Perry High’s comprehensive computer technologies program, known as Perritech, starts with technology training for students and culminates with those students joining a student-run computer business. The Perritech Company offers hardware repair, networking, and . . . → Read More: Perritech: Perry Public Schools Computer Technologies On Wednesday night, the school board voted to place a parcel tax measure on the ballot for November. This measure asks the voters to approve a tax of 7.2 cents per square foot of building area for the next five years. If passed, the measure would provide approximately $9.8 million for our schools. I . . . → Read More: Why I Support the Parcel Tax Measure I believe that all students deserve access to free, high quality education that prepares them for college and careers, and I know that the citizens of West Contra Costa county agree. We now need strategies to turn that common belief into realistic school improvement. This is a critical point for public schools thanks to . . . → Read More: One Step in the Right Direction |
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