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'You Are Robbing Timmy To Pay Johnny'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.30.2013 | Politics
Read More: At Risk Students, Milk, School Lunches, School Funding, Tim Flakoll, Education Funding, North Dakota Politics, Corey Mock, Video, North Dakota Legislature, North Dakota Milk, Nutrition, North Dakota Schools, North Education Education, School Milk, Politics News

A Republican state senator in North Dakota wants to direct funds to provide milk for low-income students, but Democrats say that he may end up hurting...

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Invest in Innovative Solutions That Work for Children and Families

Michele Jolin | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics
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Michele Jolin

Investing in what works is a long-term economic growth strategy designed to strengthen our future workforce. It just makes sense, particularly as we look to find cost-effective ways to ensure that our nation's children receive the education and training that they require to compete globally.

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The Need For Mentors Has Never Been Greater

Kathy Witkowicki | Posted 02.10.2013 | San Francisco
Read More: At Risk Students, National Mentoring Month, Mentors, National Mentoring Program, Mentoring, National Mentoring Month 2013, San Francisco News
Kathy Witkowicki

January is National Mentoring Month, a reminder of both the value of mentoring and the pressing need for caring adults to step forward. If you can spend even just one hour a week mentoring, you can exert a meaningful influence on the life of an at-risk child.

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Mentoring the Next Generation Towards STEM Careers

Kate Schrauth | Posted 08.12.2012 | Science
Read More: Stem High School, Stem Careers, Stem, Stem Middle School, Stem Mentors, Students Stem Careers, At Risk Students, Icouldbe, Icouldbe STEM, Icouldbe Mentors, STEM Students, Science News
Kate Schrauth

Did you have a special chemistry teacher who helped light a spark that led to a career in science? Or a baseball coach who said your knack for calculating batting averages could be an asset in math class? If so, you're one of the lucky few.

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Reading Turnaround Program Draws Assistance From Ivy Leaguers

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 05.30.2012 | Home
Read More: At Risk Students, Modified Reading Recovering Intervention, School Reading Program, New Haven Independent, Video, Education, Reading Tutoring, School Tutors, School Turnaround, At Risk Kids, Wexler/Grant School, Morri, New Haven Schools, College Tutors, Home News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. As it tries to concoct a recipe for turning around a low-performing school, Wexler/Grant ...

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Keeping Young Entrepreneurs Engaged: It's a Community Effort

Sylvia McKinney | Posted 05.22.2012 | Impact
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Sylvia McKinney

An entrepreneurial mindset can help at-risk students by offering them a more relevant approach to their education. Here are some key ways to keep next-generation entrepreneurs engaged.

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A Visit to an Exceptional Charter School

Xavier L. Suarez | Posted 04.02.2012 | Miami
Read More: At Risk Students, Charter Schools, Miami Charter Schools, North Park High School, Miami Schools, Miami Impact, Miami News
Xavier L. Suarez

One of the criticisms of charter schools is that they cater to a class of students who are not representative of the student body of a typical public school. A recent visit to North Park High School revealed how wrong that impression is.

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