NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Even after New York State dramatically raised the "cut scores" needed to pass key math and reading exams, one public charter school in Harlem continued to show strong academic results due to the combination of hard work, effective teacher-parent partnerships, innovative school design and a top-to-bottom commitment to quality classroom instruction. At Harlem Success Academy 1 Charter, 34 West 118th Street, in Manhattan: 97% of third-graders and 93% of fourth-graders passed the 2009-10 state math test.
Character Tips For Parents ' How to Raise Respectful Kids Who Want to Succeed
Would you like to raise children with successful characters Does your crankiness get in the way
International Sheet Metal Apprentice Competition turns out winners from Washington, Missouri, Boston
More than 325 sheet metal apprentices from the United States and Canada ventured to Las Vegas March 15-18 for the Annual International Sheet Metal Competition hosted by the International Training Institute (ITI).
Five apprentices from four Sheet Metal Local Joint Apprenticeship Centers around the United States took top honors in the five sheet metal disciplines.
Pearson's Innovative Research-based Curriculum Closes the Achievement Gap for 5 Million Students.
Socialist Public Schools In America
Many parents might think it a bit farfetched to compare our public schools to schools in socialist or communist countries. However, if we look closer, we will see striking similarities between the two systems.
Speed Reading: Race Your Way to the Top in 7 Steps!
In today's world where fast, quick, easy and convenient are words which describe everybody's lifestyle, your reading and comprehension skills should be up to par if you want to keep up with the times. This is the reason why speed reading techniques, formulas, programs, online tests and even speed reading software have sprouted like mushrooms over the Internet. With speed reading, several techniques are used to increase the speed by which a person can read written material without compromising the comprehension of what is being read.
American Reading Company Board Member Richard Sarnoff Named 2009 Person of the Year by Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, the international news magazine for the publishing world, has named American Reading Company Board Member Richard Sarnoff the 2009 Person of the Year. Mr. Sarnoff received this honor for the role he played in crafting the landmark settlement of the ongoing Google copyright infringement lawsuit.