Nation’s Foremost Expert on Testing for Kindergarten Reveals Why NYC Mom Who Sued Preschool Has a Point

     

    MIAMI, March 17, 2011 — A Manhattan mom is suing her 4-year-old daughter’s New York preschool, claiming that the school didn’t deliver on its promise to prepare her daughter for testing that would set the girl on a course for the Ivy League. Is this mom being ridiculous in her claims?
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    Educational Testing Benefits Rich Kids: ‘Guerilla’ Parent/Author Levels the Playing Field

     

    MIAMI, July 20, 2010 — Private, public, and gifted school programs nationwide present intimidating and convoluted admissions systems that can lock children into a specific path that can determine the rest of their academic career. The importance of getting a child into a good school cannot be ov…

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    Deadline Approaching for UCB Rheumatoid Arthritis Family Scholarship

     

    ATLANTA, March 5, 2010 — Applications are being accepted until March 19, 2010 for the UCB Rheumatoid Arthritis Family Scholarship. These scholarships are for rheumatoid arthritis patients or their immediate family members. Winners are awarded up to $10,000 to continue their studies at an accr…

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    LanguageCorps Announces Partnership with Cambodian Children’s Fund to Provide Staff Training

     

    STOW, Mass., Aug. 18, 2009 — LanguageCorps Inc., a leader in providing TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) programs worldwide, will be providing free TESOL training and certification for staff of Cambodia Children’s Fun…

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