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Welcome to the 9th Grade.  Your child has entered this brave new world and you are excited and terrified.  You want the best for your child; an easy…

There are national education grants for school systems to improve student success.  There are national neighborhood grants for districts to improve…

How does anyone manage to survive middle school years?  Problems loom large. Changes are traumatic.  Perception is EVERYTHING! United Way is running…

A children’s garden – such a sweet notion for such a big step for 5 year olds into the world of education!  Checking out kindergarten blogs and chats…

The attached link to a Frontline program on middle school is worth the few minutes it takes to view it.  Before you watch it, consider this story of…

Summer learning loss. It's the new buzz term for kids’ brain hibernation over the summer vacation. It happens a little bit to all students, but most…

Can One Passing Comment To a Child Really Make a Difference? In previous blogs I wrote about our community’s role in education for our youth,…

Summer Learning Loss: Four ways kids approach summer vacation   It’s always interesting to me when an old topic takes on new urgency – as though it…