Last fall, Amy Arias, a student at Erwin High School, and Josue Lomeli-Garcia, a student at Asheville High School, worked at Erwin Middle School…
Education
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
It’s embarrassing I haven’t thought of this before…it is such an important thing to understand. United Way staff members were asked to think about…
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Funny how school lunches play out in different settings. Not so funny if you are the child who is denied a meal. Here are three ways schools have…
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
An Exercise in Difficulties at Many Levels
Another snow day for schools means scrambling on all sides. As a parent, I would be so frustrated because…
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
How do you decide which came first; the chicken or the egg? I’ve had multiple opportunities to debate with people in Buncombe County about which is…
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Imagine a very long line of infants and toddlers standing outside, waiting to get into a building. 980 children in fact. Imagine that adults in…
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
It’s not a new topic, but we certainly seem to rehash it every year or so. With quality early childhood education, children will be school ready;…
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
United Way invests community funds in Education, Income and Health. Considered the building blocks for a good life, these three areas are addressed…
Thursday, October 3, 2013
With a high rate of working parents in Buncombe County, it would seem important to have a sound approach to finding good after-school care for our…
Thursday, September 12, 2013
In a conversation with community volunteers about United Way’s focus on education, we heard the following comments: “Kids aren’t my best group to…
