Every August and September for the last twenty-four years, I’ve been helping students transition to college – adjusting to the dorms, going through orientation, helping them understand academic requirements and what it will be like to leave their parents. This… Continue Reading
Parents are their children’s first and most loved teachers. They begin setting the stage for their children’s school success far earlier than they may realize. Positive experiences and language rich environments where young children can explore, play, and learn lay… Continue Reading
Students from across the US are turning in their swimsuits for backpacks and heading back to school. Soon summer will evaporate, school will start and the school bell will ring in the new school year. Students will show up on the… Continue Reading
It is not unreasonable to assume a few observations on your behalf: you know somebody who has gone off to college and not returned; you know somebody who doesn’t believe in the value of college education; and you know somebody… Continue Reading
Locally, Redding has historically been an economy based on and driven by natural resources like lumber and agriculture, but a small movement of local entrepreneurial thinkers and doers is working to change that perception through innovative business models. Shasta County… Continue Reading
Unfortunately, there’s a problem with doing well. Even though Shasta County students graduate high school at rates higher than the state average, the majority of area students are far less likely to pack up their bags and head to college… Continue Reading
Shasta County education officials kicked off a countywide initiative Monday aimed at improving students’ chances of educational and economic success after high school. During a Women’s Fund lunchtime forum in the Redding Library’s community room, the audience of nearly 130… Continue Reading
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