Not only is cursive writing being taught less in schools today, but there has also been a shift from writing attractively to just writing efficiently. In the United States, there is some debate as to whether teaching cursive is necessary at all, as most homework tends to be typed anyway. Read more… continue reading...
NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 16 /PRNewswire/ — Whether in kindergarten or college, going back to school in style is a priority. OfficeMax® Incorporated , a leader in office products and services, brings today’s latest styles to a full range of school supplies for students and teachers under the OfficeMax Schoolio von Hoolio(TM) brand. OfficeMax tracked emerging style trends from around the world to inspire the Schoolio von Hoolio collection and then applied a palette of contemporary patterns and colors to create a consistent look among the products. Schoolio von Hoolio products are featured on special aisle-end displays in OfficeMax retail stores during the 2007 back-to-school season.
“We listened to our customers and are answering their request for more stylish, innovative products through our private label brands,” said Ryan Vero, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for OfficeMax. “The Schoolio von Hoolio product line brings contemporary style, innovative features and durable quality to school products, a product category where customers could typically find some but not all of those qualities in a single product line.” continue reading...
TROY, MI — (MARKET WIRE) — May 10, 2007 — A large majority of substitute teachers report strong demand for their services and widespread appreciation for the role they play in education, according to a survey of more than 2,600 substitute teachers conducted by Kelly Educational Staffing, a service line of global staffing provider Kelly Services and one of the world’s largest employers of substitute teachers. Results of the survey were released today in conjunction with National Substitute Teacher Recognition Week, May 7-11. Of the survey participants, 91 percent said schools today are showing “strong demand” for substitute teachers. The demand is reflected in the amount of time worked, with 38 percent averaging more than 15 days — or three full weeks — per month during the school year, and 63 percent working more than 10 days per month.
Most of the respondents also report that their value to the education system is understood and recognized. Almost three-quarters, or 72 percent, feel that administrators, educators and students appreciate the skills and the services of substitute teachers. continue reading...
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., April 3 /PRNewswire/ — An eighth-grader from Minot won the North Dakota State Championship in the fifth annual Reader’s Digest National Word Power Challenge, America’s premier vocabulary competition. India Charbonneau, a student at Erik Ramstad Middle School, will join the top winners from all 50 states to battle for the national title and $50,000 in college scholarships at the 2007 National Championship in Orlando, Florida, May 14-15.
“In a word, this student’s achievement is superlative,” said Kathleen Bordelon, executive director of the Reader’s Digest National Word Power Challenge. “A strong vocabulary and love of reading is vital to success in life, and this word champion is off to a great start.” continue reading...
CHICAGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ — YMCA of the USA announced today a grant totaling more than $3.6 million has been awarded by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund to help YMCAs across the country serve more children in safe, enriching afterschool programs.
The grant is specifically targeted to help YMCAs provide financial assistance to youth who are not currently participating in an afterschool program because their families lack the necessary financial resources, or to youth who are currently participating in a program, but are at risk of leaving due to lack of funds. In late spring, YMCAs will be able to apply for a portion of the funds, to be allocated locally toward afterschool financial assistance for the 2007-2008 academic year. continue reading...
ALEXANDRIA, VA — (MARKET WIRE) — February 26, 2007 — School breakfast, traditionally served in the cafeteria, has expanded to the classroom and even to the hallways as schools strive to give students a nutritious start to the day. With more than 9.6 million children participating in the School Breakfast Program every day, the most important meal of the day is increasingly being offered in schools. National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9, 2007, emphasizes the connection between eating breakfast and improved academic performance. Through the theme “A World of School Breakfasts,” school communities nationwide will highlight what school children around the globe eat.Today, school breakfast includes whole grains and fruits while meeting federal nutrition guidelines based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. School breakfasts are required to provide 25 percent of the Recommended Daily Allowances for protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and calories. The School Nutrition Association (SNA) 2006 Back to School Trend Survey found that 61% of school districts surveyed made significant efforts to offer healthy school breakfasts in the past two years, with an additional 28 percent making an effort to offer healthy breakfast choices.
Research shows that children who eat breakfast have improved memory, problem-solving skills, verbal fluency and creative abilities. According to data from the Bogalusa Heart Study, kids who skip breakfast rarely make up for the missed nutrients during the day. Qualitative research, including studies conducted by Harvard University and the University of Minnesota, also point to improved standardized test scores in children who ate a school breakfast. continue reading...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ — My School Rocks!(MSR) magazine, a Kidz Biz Magazine publication, is proud to announce its first expansion outside Charlotte, NC. Guilford County, NC has asked MSR to begin distribution at Greensboro area schools. MSR is also exploring expansion to several other cities in the near future.My School Rocks! is a full-color, monthly magazine dedicated to covering education, entertainment and sports/fitness for K-12 grade kids and their parents. The current circulation is over 80,000 and the planned expansion would more than double that.
MSR is a recipient of the C.C. Cameron Business Involvement in Education Award, a prestigious award presented by the Charlotte, NC Chamber of Commerce which recognizes small and large businesses that provide gifts of time, talent and treasure to strengthen public schools. The goal is to help young people discover a love of reading and learning and maybe talents they didn’t know they had. The publisher and staff also continue to work to build respect for education in our community and give back to those organizations that work to help the area’s children. continue reading...
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Mac Publishing’s Macworld and Aspyr Media, Inc. last night co-hosted the seventh annual MacBowl, a Macintosh industry bowling competition and charity event to build a computer lab and support computer education in a San Francisco elementary school. Elite Macintosh industry companies gathered at Yerba Buena Bowl, competed fiercely for the MacBowl honors and raised $24,000 in cash and equipment for the computer lab at Paul Revere Elementary School in San Francisco.
Last night’s competing companies included co-hosts Macworld and Aspyr, along with Apple, Elgato Systems, Freeverse, Microsoft Corporation, Miglia Technology, Other World Computing, Roxio of Sonic Solutions, Seagate Technology, Smith Micro Software, and The Software MacKiev Company, among others, all trying to unseat the reining champions, Microsoft. Epson, Griffin Technology, IDG World Expo, and Parallels also contributed to support the MacBowl fund.
The 2007 MacBowl took place last night at six o’clock pm, at the Yerba Bowling Center in San Francisco, in conjunction with the Macworld Conference and Expo 2007. continue reading...
This is somewhat ridiculous. Imagine if every child if the world knew about Harry Potter but American kids didn’t because it was censored, over, hmm… witchcraft!
The Georgia department of education Thursday upheld a decision by the county board that would allow the wildly popular series by British author J.K. Rowling to remain in school libraries, Gwinnett school system spokesman Jorge Quintana said. continue reading...
