Don’t Text and Drive College Scholarship. Enter 140 characters and win $1000!
Do you know how far you will drive on the freeway if you take your eyes off the road for five seconds, which is the average time it takes to send a text? An entire football field. And, according to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving...
Help for special needs students in Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) gave Nationwide its second highest rating in its evaluation of the state’s special education services. (The state fell just shy of earning the highest rating.) This is the second...
Educational day trips for kids that make American History come alive!
Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress. The Declaration proclaimed to the world that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, no longer part of the British...
Mandela Day is July 18! How will you serve your community?
Nelson Mandela followed three rules throughout his life: Free yourself. Free others. Serve every day. Nelson Mandela International Day was launched in recognition of Nelson Mandela’s birthday on 18 July, 2009 via unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly. It was...
Homeschool in Nationwide: Everything you need to know!
According to the National Home Education Research Institute, there are approximately 2.3 million homeschooled students in the United States. But, where did the homeschool movement originate? And, why? Milton Gaither of EducatioNEXT explains a bit about the history of...
Super science scholarships with July deadlines
Axol Science Scholarship Sponsor: Axol Amount: $2,000 Deadline: July 1, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted for a graduate or undergraduate degree for the 2016/2017 academic year. Applicant must be pursuing a degree program/research...
Pros and cons of AP classes
15,000 high schools worldwide (about 60% of U.S. high schools) offer Advanced Placement or AP classes. There are more than 35 different AP courses in 22 subject areas -- from Chemistry and Biology, to Calculus and Statistics, to United States Government &...
These new writing scholarships have July deadlines, so apply soon!
Teen Travel Writing Scholarship Sponsor: Family Travel Forum Amount: Up to $1,000 Deadline: July 13, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students ages 13-18 and attending grades 8-12 in the United States or Canada, or an American international school abroad, or...
How to overcome math anxiety
Math anxiety is a phenomenon that is often considered when examining students' problems in mathematics. Mark H. Ashcraft, Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, defines math anxiety as "a feeling of tension, apprehension, or fear...
The Maker Movement and the Kinesthetic Learner
June 17-23, 2016 is the National Week of Making! During this week, organizations and individuals across the country are coming together to celebrate making, creating, innovating, and tinkering. And, to commemorate this year’s National Week of Making, the White House...