I’m in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. Literacy is a foundational skill for learning new content and as an upper elementary science teacher, my...
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Efforts are underway in Springfield to help people prepare for a better financial future. In today’s unpredictable economy, making smart financial decisions is more important than ever. At Springfield Partners for Community Action,...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Although rare, there are innocent people who fall through the cracks of the justice system and are behind bars. Some exonerated people believe Kentucky owes them some financial support; however, attempts to build momentum on the issue in...
“When they turn 18, many foster children are entitled to the money they earned from federal benefits like Social Security and disability and survivor benefits. But in a new report by the Children’s Advocacy Institute (CAI) at the University of San Diego...
Katrina White remembers just how determined her parents were to see her, and all her siblings, go to college. That never happened. She lost her father when she was nine years older. Then, she lost her mother, too, in 2013. After living initially with an older sister,...
