(NAPSI)—The majority of Americans of all ages are pessimistic about the direction in which K-12 education is heading today, and most are supportive of expanding school choice options, according to an annual survey conducted by EdChoice and Braun Research, Inc. The 2016 Schooling in America Survey measures the nation’s public opinion and awareness on a Read More …
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POINTERS FOR PARENTS Five Tips To Prepare Your Children For Success In School
(NAPSI)—One of the best things you can do for your children is to make sure they attend school every day. After all, we want our kids to have the best possible chance of doing well in school and achieving their dreams. But getting a child to school isn’t always easy. While some absences are understandable, Read More …
AMERICA’S PROTECTORS A First For The Third
(NAPSI)—For the first time ever, the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, a 501(c)(19) veterans organization, will host the Division Ball at the conclusion of the “Marne Week” festivities for soldiers, their families, veterans and Army civilians on November 18, 2016. The Society was formed by veterans of WWI as a nonprofit, fraternal, social, educational, Read More …
COLLEGE PLANNING Don’t ‘Overborrow’
(NAPSI)—According to the U.S. Department of Education, Americans owe more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. That’s nearly the gross domestic product of all of Australia. The average U.S. college graduate has nearly $38,000 in student loan debt. What’s more, the Teens & Careers Survey by Junior Achievement USA (JA) found that a majority Read More …
(NAPSI)—On October 5th, 4-H and flying drones will excite more than 100,000 kids about science in the nation’s largest youth-led engineering challenge. 4-H National Youth Science Day Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) will come to life for thousands of youth October 5th, when 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD)’s Drone Discovery Challenge kicks off Read More …
SCHOOL NEWS & NOTES Why Substitute Teaching Is A Smart Choice
(NAPSI)—Some 50 million children attend school in America, taught by a little over 3 million full-time teachers, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Additionally, nearly 620,000 individuals work as substitute teachers and provide continuity in the classroom when the regular teacher is out for personal or professional reasons. In fact, it’s estimated that Read More …
Illinois State Fair Grand Champions Bring Home the Prize—and a Surprise Scholarship
(NAPSI)—Junior livestock growers work tirelessly for months with their animals to vie for a Grand Champion award at the Illinois State Fair. The nine 2016 Grand Champions won that prize awarded on Aug. 16 and a surprise: a $5,000 scholarship from CME Group. CME Group, the world’s leading futures exchange, awarded the one-time scholarships at Read More …
HELPING OTHERS Be Part Of A LifeRide
(NAPSI)—Your hands, an artist’s handiwork and a motorcycle’s handlebars can get together to help end a terrible disease, even if you never ride the bike. That’s because Kiehl’s Since 1851, the purveyor of fine-quality skin and hair care, partnered with amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, for the seventh annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR. Its Read More …
POINTERS FOR PARENTS Let Your Girl Take Healthy Risks With The Girl Scouts
(NAPSI)—Today’s children’s media landscape is filled with characters who encourage young viewers to try new things and think about failure as a learning opportunity, not as a detractor from success. And according to child development experts, all aspects of a girl’s life are improved when she has a space to take healthy risks, despite the Read More …
SLEEP FACTS Racing To Bed For Better Performance World-Class Triathletes Incorporate Sleep In Daily Training Regime
(NAPSI)—Swim…bike…run… SLEEP? Yes, that’s right. World-class triathletes Gwen Jorgensen and Melissa Stockwell say that sleep is as important as their training and nutrition routines. Jorgensen and Stockwell represent the U.S. while competing against the world’s best athletes. Both agree that sleep is integral to their athletic performance and rely on Sleep Number® beds to ensure Read More …