In Gilroy, California, this traditional public high school’s mission is to help students navigate obstacles and find their way to success at college. Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA) was recently ranked in the top 50 public high schools in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. […]
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August 17, 2019
The Madonna Learning Center in Germantown celebrated a monumental anniversary Friday. It's now been 50 years since the school opened, and for decades it's been a place for children and young adults with special needs to learn and grow. The Madonna Learning Center began in 1969 and it all stemmed from one man who was advocating for his son.
Read ArticleAugust 21, 2019
Dr. Wyayn Rasmussen lights up when you ask her about her job. "My job is pretty exciting," she says. Rasmussen is the Executive Director at the Academy of Whole Learning, which is a nonprofit organization that works with kids on the autism spectrum or with individual learning needs. They have a flagship school in Minnetonka, which has a licensed teacher and a registered behavior therapist in each classroom.
Read ArticleAugust 20, 2019
A College of DuPage student and his brother developed an innovative learning device for elementary kids and students with disabilities who struggle with classroom transitions. The Lumino Visual Timer was created by Parker and Keaton Duwelius of Naperville, and is designed to display the passage of time through visual and vibration feedback.
Read ArticleAugust 30, 2019
Wanda Baker is starting her 30th year as a Guilford County Schools Bus Driver. “I just can't let go,” said Baker, who says she does it for the school kids. “Every time my kids get off the bus, ‘it's have a good day’ because I want them to have a good day.” Generations of kids have stepped on her bus for a ride to school and many lessons on life. “All it takes is patience and understanding. That’s all it takes,” Baker said.
Read ArticleAugust 7, 2019
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announces the four Palm Beach County public elementary schools that have been selected to participate in its 2019-2020 Disney Musicals in Schools program. The program is an outreach initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Group to create sustainable theater programs in under-resourced elementary schools.
Read ArticleAugust 21, 2019
"With the pre-K, K, and one, I'm just trying to get them used to public speaking, saying their name, colors, singing songs, speaking in front of each other," said Joyce Van Loan, the school's debate teacher.
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