What is chronic absenteeism? Chronically absent students are defined as those who miss at least 15 days of school in a year. Absenteeism poses a serious risk of students falling behind in school. Who is absent? According to the most recent data available, OVER 6...
The importance of achieving reading proficiency by the end of third grade is well established among education professionals. And, many states have even passed legislation designed to improve third grade reading, while providing specific, targeted interventions for...
Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Winston Churchill… What do all of these these famous names have in common? Each suffered from dyslexia! But, what exactly is dyslexia? According to the National Institute for Learning Development dyslexia,...
Did you know? The number of Student Veterans on college campuses is growing. In 2009, there were approximately 500,000 Student Veterans receiving education benefits. By 2013, that number had grown to over 1,000,000! Veterans are using their GI benefits to pursue...
It’s that time of year again. The kids are back in school and the homework begins. Some parents wonder why their children seem to have so much homework. Why can’t the teacher accomplish what is necessary during the normal school day? For younger kids, the time spent...
The Regeneron Talent Search (previously the Intel Talent Search, and first, the Westinghouse Talent Search) will provide a record breaking $3.1 million in awards to high school seniors. For the current competition, Regeneron will increase the top award to $250,000,...
