Students at P.S. 55 in the South Bronx get help from tutors. But instead of appearing in-person, they tutor remotely, using software developed by Innovations for Learning. A student reads while talking the phone with a tutor. The tutor sees a computer display of the book and coaches students as they sound out words. P.S. [Full Story…]
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INDIANAPOLIS – A year ago he was playing in the Senior Bowl. Now he’s playing in the Super Bowl. What a whirlwind year it’s been for New England Patriots rookie and top draft pick Nate Solder, the offensive lineman who has filled in admirably at all spots, most recently at right tackle for Sebastian Vollmer, who may or may not be healthy or in game shape enough to play in Super Bowl XLVI. “I ...
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For schools that have trouble finding volunteers willing to visit, newly designed software is allowing tutors to meet with beginning readers online.
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Compared to most year-round, dedicated soccer players, Ashley Hull got quite the late start in the sport. Hull, a senior at Canon-McMillan High School, didn't play an organized game until the age of 10. About three years later, Hull's hobby turned serious, even if she was moved around the field.
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Miami Beach Senior High has a long and storied history as the only public high school to serve Miami Beach and the greater island communities. Since 1926, “Beach High”, as it is affectionately known, has produced highly successful alumni in the areas of law, medicine, athletics, and the fine arts. Starting in the 1990s, the [...]
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Teens learned they can dream big and reach for the stars in aviation and aeronautics careers.
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In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis. Many of the students we work with at Markham Middle School are just beginning to become more aware of their actions. The students who act up in class know they are doing it. But like many kids their age ...
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A Liberty City tutoring program is under fire from former employees who say not only has it failed to pay about $50,000 in wages, but also it employs two children of the program's chief, Anthony Dawkins — both of whom have criminal convictions for fraud. "There are folks who have su...
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The nation paused Monday to remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights icon who would have turned 83 this year.
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Preliminary figures released Wednesday from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles show crash fatalities fall for the sixth year straight.
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