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expand_school

  1. Hey #Baltimore: Looking for funding for #expandinglearning? Check out: ow.ly/bhwll #nonprofit #education
  2. Hey #NOLA: Looking for funding for #expandinglearning? Check out: wp.me/p1Lvlr-hV #nonprofit
  3. #summerlearning tips: RT @gatesed "Pursue your passions. Summers are for learning. Start your life now." gates.ly/L6l6ao @Getting_Smart
  4. RT @JenSiaca Check it out: @NYNP_News article on ReadWorks, a web portal for reading curricula and lesson plans: nynp.biz/index.php/this…
  5. How do we pay for more learning time? Start w/ these federal, NYC, NOLA, and MD funding sources: wp.me/p1Lvlr-hV
  6. Yay @Family_League & partners MT @MayorSRB Our strategy to improve reading a finalist for the All-America City Award tinyurl.com/bwertmf
  7. First known report on summer learning loss was 1906 @nytimes article: schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/31/sum… #cnn Why does school year look the same in 2012?
  8. RT @GOOD How 'nature-deficit disorder' is making us fat, sick, and depressed--and how to fix it: bit.ly/Kt7xQW
  9. MT @Lynseywj Kids gain weight 2-3x faster in summer than school. Summer prgms prevent obesity- Ohio State @HigherAchieve #expandlearning
  10. 5 NYC students arrested every day in school, 90% are black or Latino, 75% are male ow.ly/bf3ov
  11. Kids of parents with no college education get 11.5 hours of media exposure every day? nyti.ms/M5tisS
  12. RT @alexanderrusso Small Change In Reading To Preschoolers Can Help Disadvantaged Kids Catch Up NPR ow.ly/beeGx #5bb
  13. Lois Lenski Covey Fdn: Supports libraries/orgs w/ lending libraries that serve at-risk kids in pre-K-8. Deadline: 6/15 ow.ly/bdY8i
  14. If you've never seen sun align w street grid, do: RT @NYCphotos #Manhattanhenge is tonight at 8:17 pm! twitter.com/NYCphotos/stat… #STEM
  15. The Upside of Peer Pressure: Social Networks Help Kids Exercise More ti.me/KK1Opn via @TIMEHealthland
  16. Join less active kids with more active friends to get them moving. ti.me/KK1Opn via @TIMEHealthland #expandlearning
  17. Cool off w/ the refreshing photo on our jobs page. And while you're at it, why not check out our current openings? ow.ly/bdpwK
  18. This is just plain cool: Putting schools on top of #NYC skyscrapers. ow.ly/b9QHC
  19. Bullying prevention? Or censorship? New set of guidelines protect kids w/o limiting 1st Amendment rights. ow.ly/b9QD8
  20. More high school students are enrolling in #STEM & taking online classes, according to new report by @USEDgov. ow.ly/b9PqB