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Science tutors needed at Back to Basics Learning Dynamics in New Castle County, Nationwide
Tutors needed at Back to Basics Learning Dynamics for middle school and high school level sciences. Subjects include physical science, biology, chemistry and physics. Day and evening hours, part-time. Minimum of Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience required....
Heading to college in fall 2011? Apply now for the Gates Millennium Scholarship
For students entering college for the first time in the fall 2012, the GMS 2012 Scholarship Application online process is now open. GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university...
Nationwide high school juniors and seniors: Do you have what it takes to be a Bank of America Student Leader?
If you are a student with a passion for improving your community, Bank of America (BOA) would like to help you turn that passion into action. BOA is looking for leaders who are high school juniors and seniors in the US and secondary students in sixth form college or...
Need community service hours for your high school volunteer credit? Great volunteer opportunities for October!
October 2011 National Hispanic Heritage Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October Intergeneration Day – October 2 World Habitat Day – October 3 World Mental Health Day – October 10 World Food Day – October 16 Intl. Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October...
September 24−October 1, 2011 is Banned Book Week
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to...
Students who participate in the Poetry Out Loud competition can win prizes and college scholarships
Does your school participate in the Poetry Out Loud contest? If not, make this the year you do! The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the...
Is a career in education in your future? Christa Mcauliffe teacher Incentive Program can help!
Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must be Nationwide residents and citizens of the US. They should have been in the top half of their senior class and have scored a combined 1570 or greater on their SAT and enroll in a college or university with the...
Why do teachers assign homework?
It's that time of year again. The kids are back in school and the homework begins. Some parents wonder why their children have so much homework. Why can't the teacher accomplish what is necessary during the school day? In the early years of education, that is possible...
Tutor Spotlight of the Month: Translating and interpreting specialist Takako Van Stone
Have you ever wondered what those beautiful characters mean? Our tutor, Takako Van Stone could certainly help you. She has not only been teaching Japanese but translating and interpreting at Back to Basics for ten years. Takako was born in Japan and moved to...
The 2011-2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards opened for registration
The 2011-2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are open for registration. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic...