education Archive
Planetarium Initiatory Event – PIE®© “Finding Your Place – We Are Home” By: David Blumenkrantz, Ph. D., Ed. M. “I believe that it is very difficult to know who we are until we understand where and when we are. I …
Today, HopSkipDrive, a child-focused ride-sharing company, announced a partnership with Los Angeles County’s Office of Education (LACOE) to transport foster youth to school. Moving at what one official called a... By Daniel Heimpel This post Ride-Sharing Company Will Get L.A. …
There is more to running a school than providing children with a solid education. Educational establishments are also responsible for both financial planning and management, and the decisions made will determine a student’s education. It is therefore essential for institutions …
Local leaders were honored for using the power of “Zorgos.” Photo credit: Richard Luibrand Zorgos is an imaginary superpower that prevents bullying, coined by my co-author, Dr. Louise Hart, and myself for our book, The Bullying Antidote. Zorgos is the collection …
Since 2015, California has offered $15 million in community college assistance — including tutoring, transportation and housing support — to kids in foster care who are age 16 to 26.... By Guest Writer This post California Expands Community College Assistance …
FORT MYERS, F.L. – The Lee County NAACP submitted an amended civil rights complaint to the U.S. Department of Education last week, pointing out that students of color are drastically overrepresented in the school-to-prison pipeline as a result of the school …
For many years there was an assumption that learning is what children do – libraries had plenty of material about child development and education, but relatively little on adult education. Then along came the ‘lifelong learning movement’ which argued that …
What a Wild Ride! Ann Ward, FCNI Resource ParentVoice of a Foster ParentAugust 21st marks 30 years since the Family Care Network opened its doors to begin serving our community’s children, youth and families impacted by trauma. We’ve been celebrating …
Shay Peck, Chair of Board of Directors Voice of an FCNI Board MemberI guess it’s only natural to focus on the challenges of each stage of life; but how much more rewarding it is when we seek out the opportunities …
A Parent Partner’s PerspectiveTony George, FCNI Parent PartnerVoice of an FCNI StaffWhy are our success rates and our quarterly progress indicator numbers so high at the Family Care Network, you might ask? And what does “success” really look like with …