(NAPSI)—With millions of children across the U.S. on summer break, now is an important time to focus on the year-round support kids need to ensure their development doesn’t go on vacation. To do this, YMCAs across the country are helping kids have “the best summer ever” by dedicating thousands of hours to youth development. By Read More …
Category: CSR and Charity
Educational Game Lets You Raise A Hog To See If You Bring Home The Bacon
(NAPSI)—The nation’s youth can go hog wild and bring a pig to market—all in a quick visit to their local fairgrounds. For the fourth consecutive year, CME Group and National 4-H Council are sponsoring the interactive Commodity Carnival booth at 150 county and state fairs to teach youth about the risks of raising and bringing Read More …
EDUCATION NEWS & NOTES Synthesis Of 100 School Choice Studies Finds Positive Outcomes
(NAPSI)—As school choice programs in the states continue to grow, researchers look to empirical evidence to find out whether they are working. The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice published a report last week that analyzes more than 20 years’ worth of rigorous, empirical studies on the effects of school choice programs. The report—“A Win-Win Solution: Read More …
Caring For The Animals In The World’s Zoos And Aquariums
(NAPSI)—Did you know that more people visit zoos and aquariums each year than attend all sporting events combined? This seemingly surprising statistic shows what we’ve all known for millennia…that we have a remarkably deep emotional connection with the animals who share our world. And yet that connection is in danger of disappearing. In the face Read More …
CHILD SAFETY UPDATE Become a Superhero of Summer Safety
(NAPSI)—You can protect the kids you care about from the playground falls, lawn mower accidents and campfire and fire pit burns that are common and potentially life-altering childhood injuries. Darren Rottmann knows first-hand how easily accidents can happen. He lost his leg in a lawn mower accident when he was 3 ½ years old and Read More …
UNDERSTANDING OUR ECONOMY Young Investors Win
(NAPSI)—Students across the country can invest a hypothetical $100,000 and gain an understanding of the economy and the government that many consider beyond price. It’s part of a 14-week challenge that organizes teams of middle and high school students by congressional district and state and teaches the importance of saving and investing, while promoting a Read More …
EDUCATION NEWS The ABCs Of ESAs: What Parents Need To Know
(NAPSI)—Improved student achievement and higher graduation rates are not as hard to achieve as one might think. They could become a reality with one simple policy: educational choice. Robust parental choice in education is an idea that has taken root in more communities in the U.S. than ever before, and education savings accounts (ESAs) are Read More …
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE CME Group Presents Scholarships to 77 Illinois High School Seniors
(NAPSI)—On Tuesday, CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives exchange, presented 77 high school seniors with $1,000 college scholarship awards. The students were selected based on essays they wrote about innovation, as well as their academic standing and extracurricular activities. “These scholarships demonstrate CME Group’s commitment to promoting education and innovation,” said Anita Liskey, CME Group’s Read More …
HEALTH BULLETIN Dealing With Multiple Sclerosis
(NAPSI)—Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body. More than 2.3 million people are living with MS worldwide. If you or anyone you care about is ever among them, you may find the National Read More …
NEWS OF VETERANS Blinded Veterans Take On Ranger Training
(NAPSI)—For two years, some of the toughest training in the military has been enjoyed by some pretty tough American veterans, in this case members of the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA). With unusually high levels of strength, stamina and endurance, they spend a long weekend of rigorous U.S. Army Ranger training at Camp Frank D. Merrill Read More …