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How Understanding Poverty Can Help Low-Income Children Lear
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…
   
Smart Schools Mean Healthy Students
A recent project in California confirms that energy smart schools do more than just save money. With a cohesiveness of both district and design, high performance schools are transforming the future of academia. Energy conservation, acoustic comfort and stimulating architecture are just a few of the changes that are leading to higher test scores, improved attendance and healthier students…
 
 

 

Project GRAD - Working to Close the Academic Achievement Gap
Our nation is sending more and more kids off to college, but there is an increasing number of high school graduates entering the work force without the skills and education to qualify them for more than minimum wage jobs. "Project Grad" seeks to address the consequences of this cycle and provide a proactive, results-oriented program that will soon revolutionize the future of Ohio students…
   
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…