On June 6 the United Nations celebrates the Day of the Russian language. The goals of this program include celebrating multilingualism and cultural diversity, while maintaining the equality of all six official UN languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian...
In today’s economy, the thought of adding college tuition to an increasingly tight budget is a daunting one. A quick peek at some of the nation’s most venerated colleges reveals that tuition costs have rapidly outpaced earnings. For example, the total Cost of...
With summer fast approachng, the annual battle of the television remote is sure to commence! Television can be entertaining and educational, and can open up new worlds for kids, giving them a chance to travel the globe, learn about different cultures, and gain access...
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics and Back to Basics K-12 Private School will be closed on Monday, May 30 to celebrate Memorial Day. Back to Basics will reopen on Tuesday, May 31. Here are five facts about Memorial Day you might not know: Memorial Day, originally...
Sally Ride Day was created in honor of Ride’s birthday, May 26, 1951. The day honors Ride as the first American woman to travel in space. She accomplished this feat as a mission specialist aboard STS-7, the second flight of the Space Shuttle...
In 2011, Nationwide’s Governor Jack Markell provided the leadership and funding for immersion studies through his World Language Initiative. This week, Markell announced the state’s plan to expand the program and to ensure students can continue their immersion...
