Education
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
During a period of 24 months, United Way visited 42 different groups of Buncombe County residents and asked 326 people about their dreams for a good…
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
As technology advances continue to evolve, there are amazing new opportunities to teach and to learn in very different ways: Ways that could…
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
One of the first pieces of public education to come to the chopping block is teacher assistants. Perhaps they seem like fluff to legislators and…
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Vouchers, independent school districts, charter schools, magnet schools….are they all signs of our country’s abandonment of public education? Or a…
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Every August I hear parents say “I will be so ready for school to start up!” After weeks of trying to occupy, entertain, and monitor their children…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
On May 7th over 60 women gathered to learn about and sign up to join the Women’s Leadership Council. This "WLC" is now part of a powerful network of…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Today launches the third Middle School Success public awareness campaign by United Way.
Why raise awareness of middle school?
Have you even been in…
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Some years ago I worked with high school dropouts to prep for their GED exams and find employment. The common joke among the participants was that…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
At my request, we have a guest blog from Allison Jordan, Executive Director of Children First/ Communities in Schools. “Communities in Schools” is a…
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
In my last post, I introduced the idea of a community school: One where resources for families are offered at the school and where students learn…
