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School Districts to Connect to Third Frontier Network
Learning from medical researchers, watching spaceships being launched from NASA, talking with scientists about new inventions — these are only a few of many possible opportunities that will be available for Ohio's K-12 students by connecting to the Third Frontier Network (TFN).
   
How Understanding Poverty Can Help Low-Income Children Learn
Teachers often come from vastly different social and economic classes than their students, which can lead to culture clashes in the classroom. A book by Dr. Ruby K. Payne helps educators understand low-income students, and discusses...
 
 

 

Blazing New Trails: Schools Take a Closer Look at Their Energy Use
With energy conservation at the forefront of global concern, Ohio schools are rallying to implement current technology. In line with this movement, many Ohio schools are utilizing solar paneling. Incorporating the future into the present, schools are not only saving energy and money, but also teaching the leaders of tomorrow the value of today’s resources.…