by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Seasonal
(StatePoint) March is National Nutrition Month, an excellent annual reminder to take the time to evaluate your diet and make positive changes you can sustain long-term. If eating right is a challenge, it may be because you are trying things you simply don’t like. The...
by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Seasonal
Kids summer learning is important because long breaks from reading, writing and critical thinking can be detrimental for students. That’s why savvy parents ensure that kids keep learning over summer. With the implementation of the Common Core and Science Technology...
by bmanyibe | Jun 20, 2020 | Seasonal
By Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat Philadelphia This time last year, Tony Watlington Sr. was leading North Carolina’s Rowan-Salisbury school district, which educates roughly 19,500 students. Big changes have arrived for him and for Philadelphia. On Thursday, he is taking...
by bmanyibe | Jun 1, 2020 | Seasonal
By Omar Lisojo, Chalkbeat As the students began writing, I had to pause and take in what was happening. That day, I was a substitute teacher. But five years ago, I was on the flip side of things, a student sitting at those same desks in that same classroom. I had Mr....
by bmanyibe | Apr 15, 2019 | Seasonal
By Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat The hit show “Abbott Elementary” highlights Philadelphia teachers’ commitment to their students’ success despite the chronic underfunding of local schools. Although the mockumentary-style show is a comedy, many of its scenes reflect...
