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College Math Readiness For Current Grads At A 14yr Low

1 month 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

1 month 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?

1 month 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?

1 month 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?

2 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

2 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?

2 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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How Would Your Daughter Rate Her Confidence?

2 months ago by RSG

If you asked your daughter to rate her confidence on a scale of 1 to 10. Where do you think she would land? Chances are if she is under 12, she would rate herself pretty high and if she older than 12, much lower. For their new book, Confidence Code For Girl...

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Thomas The Train is Taking On Global Issues

2 months ago by RSG

The United Nations and all 193 Member States all agree on 17 Sustainable Development Goals that aim to end poverty, ensure prosperity and protect the planet. Thomas the train has signed up to help teach kids about these goals. So far, you can find content, ...

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Why Girls Marched

3 months ago by RSG

Many girls took to the streets with their parents this past weekend to protest the new government's agenda on women's right issues. The march which was planned to take place in Washington DC quickly spread around the nation and beyond. It has become a signific...

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