By d-mars.com News Provider In 2014, Benito Castro was sentenced to six years in prison for passing bad checks as a result of a gambling habit he’d developed. Today, he’s the director of operations for a grocery store chain and runs freedomrides.org, a non-profit he started that provides transportation for those recently released from prison….
by d-mars.com News Provider While young children have been less vulnerable to COVID-19 health dangers, a new study finds that they’ve been tremendously impacted by the disruption to preschool activities triggered by the pandemic. The National Institute for Early Education Research study finds that pre-K participation has tumbled during the pandemic. What’s more it finds…
by d-mars.com News Provider In 2014, Benito Castro was sentenced to six years in prison for passing bad checks as a result of a gambling habit he’d developed. Today, he’s the director of operations for a grocery store chain and runs freedomrides.org, a non-profit he started that provides transportation for those recently released from prison….
By d-mars.com News Provider Founder of LiteracyMatters.org, a foundation on a mission to close the literacy gap with scalable, ethical technology & evidence-based instruction. As 2020 came to a close, were you looking at the glass half full, or depending on the day, half empty after almost a year of surviving the pandemic? In 2021,…
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the pre-eminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives in C-suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises, will offer $1 million in scholarships for Black undergraduate students in 2021, for which scholarship applications are now being accepted. Through the generous support of 15 corporate partners, The ELC…
By d-mars.com News Provider If your child is an effective communicator and a natural born leader, they may have what it takes to be an amazing teacher. However, a love of learning is fundamental to a career in education. Here are a few ways to cultivate a passion for learning and put this rewarding career…
(StatePoint) If your child is all about a particular television show, there are a number of interactive and educational ways to extend the fun beyond the screen. Here are a few ideas: Play Pretend: Get creative by fashioning character costumes from what you have at home, then have kids pick out favorite scenes or…
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, is extending its series of online programs and is taking its regularly scheduled Doc Talk presentation online on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Noon. To ensure positive outcomes for…
Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital curriculum resources, content, and professional development for K-12 classrooms nationwide, has announced the creation of a STEM Careers Coalition. Officials said the initiative will help educators develop a pipeline of students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. It will also provide no-cost resources to students and…
AUSTIN – An innovative instructional video and presentation on how citizens and law enforcement officers should interact during traffic stops is now available to the public. The Community Safety Education Act (S.B. 30) – introduced by State Senator Royce West and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott – mandates specific instruction on traffic stop…
by Cynthia Strong When I see and say the word “Expand” I see depths,heights and widths taking place in my knowledge, thinking,creativness and in my character traits.I want holistic knowledge that begins academically and then flows into mediation and then to application.I want thinking to lead to exploring more avenues of allowing my long term…
Institute expands universities online learning and not-for-credit certificate offerings Texas Southern University’s Office of Continuing Education has increased its online certificate programming with the addition of the Attorney Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Institute Virtual Campus (ARAELI). The institute’s e-learning certificates are designed to prepare students and lifelong learners for today’s competitive global entertainment and media…
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BakerRipley and EMGAGE, held a non-partisan Fort Bend Candidate Forum at UH Sugar Land on October 12, 2024, to provide the community an opportunity to meet the candidates in local and state contested races. The forum allowed the candidates opportunities to introduce themselves, share their beliefs and platform, and answer any questions the audience posed….
Some weather trends pose a serious threat to populations worldwide, especially older adults.