Overcoming Communication Barriers Between People

education weekIf you don’t do it regularly, then there’s no better time to thank your child’s teachers than right now during National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3-7-and then go one better. At Earth Day Network, we believe a critical step in creating a healthy and more sustainable future for this and future generations is to educate and prepare students to lead us. Education focusing on environmental issues is paramount to a sustainable future led by environmentally literate citizens.

Not all schools use the same online tools. Today’s exchange students are tomorrow’s changemakers: diplomats; thought leaders; influencers in the international business and …

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How Technology Is Blurring The Line Between Special And General Education Strategies

special educationIn the last few years the requirement for qualified educators has boomed rapidly. Special education school expenses are much, much higher for the schools than those for traditional students and, though there are state and federal programs to defray the costs, some schools are hard pressed to provide help needed even when spelled out in an IEP.

Some school districts in Portland, Oregon are a little further along than the Los Angeles schools that are just bringing special education students back from special schools and Michigan schools that are just beginning to try full integration of its students and eliminating …

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