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It Is Official, Architecture is Now A STEM Subject

2 weeks ago by RSG

To be honest, I have always considered Architecture a STEM subject because of its rich blend of art, math and science. However, this move to make it official in the US does have some great benefits particularly in terms of funding. $1...

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Largest Study on Effects of Screen Time On Children Underway

2 weeks ago by RSG

Did you catch the recent 60 minutes episode featuring the groundbreaking new study on the effects of screen time on kids? Anderson Cooper interviewed researchers who are following 11,000 kids for a decade to understand how screen time actually affec...

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Fewer Toys Equal More Focus and Creativity

2 weeks ago by RSG

According to a study published earlier this year in the Journal of Infant Behavior and Development, kids fare better in environments with few toys. The researchers studied two groups of toddlers. One group had 4 toys and the other had 16 toys to play with...

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College Math Readiness For Current Grads At A 14yr Low

3 months ago by RSG

On Wednesday, ACT released their annual report on the condition of College and Career Readiness showing only 40% of students met the benchmark that indicates how likely they are to succeed in a first year algebra class. This is not only alarming for math ed...

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Raising A Creative Child

3 months ago by RSG

It is unfortunate that STEM is not often synonymous with creativity because the reality is that it is. Innovators are masters at creativity; applying existing ideas, tools, resources in novel ways to create something new. So yes - raising a STEM aware chil...

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Would You Enroll Your Daughter In An Online Preschool?

3 months ago by RSG

Online preschools are growing in popularity and some Early Childhood experts and advocates have a big problem with that. So much so that they have launched a petition to shut them down warning that they "can lead to excess exposure to screens for that age grou...

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What Is International Day Of The Girl?

3 months ago by RSG

In 2012, the International Day of the Girl campaign was adopted by the UN to highlight the need for greater education, medical care and legal right for young women in developing countries. "According to UNICEF, 600 million adolescent girls will start work in t...

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Can Your Daughter Handle Good Stress?

4 months ago by RSG

You have heard that not all stress is bad but exactly what kind of stress is good for a child? The kind that presents opportunities to work through challenging but possible tasks. This is helpful to explore in parenting but also consider talking with your c...

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An Underrated Reason Your Daughter Is Struggling In School

4 months ago by RSG

When your child is struggling at school, the last thing you are probably thinking about is scheduling them for an eye exam. However, statistically, there is a good chance that might be the root of the problem. Almost half of all Americans are nearsighted ye...

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What Is It Going To Take To Pay Teachers What They Are Worth?

4 months ago by RSG

All year Teachers have been trying to educate us all on how incredibly underfunded their profession is. There have been strikes and rallies and in some cases, small wins. Time Magazine is amplifying their voices through the long form article they published ...

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