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With the sunsetting on summer, we hope the SPARC, Summer Programs and Auxiliary Revenue Collaborative members are finding some time to rest before the 24-25 school year begins! Cheers to a few days off after summer programs end! 😎 #IndependentSchools #SummerPrograms #AuxiliaryPrograms #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment

School is out for some! Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas to name a few! What are your summer plans? For those who have a couple more weeks and aren't out until June, what are you looking forward to doing once school is out?  Comment below! #MilitaryChildren #MilitaryFamilies #SpecialEducation #EFMP

STEM should serve as the cornerstone of education everywhere. It encompasses much more than just science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM education fosters collaboration, builds confidence, enhances language skills, promotes communication, improves reading comprehension, connects to history, and encourages fluency. In essence, STEM education offers a well-rounded, holistic approach to learning.

🌿 Investing in Nature-Based Play and Learning in Tucson 🌿 At PNC, we’re thrilled to collaborate with incredible partners in Tucson to foster high-quality, nature-based outdoor play and learning environments for young children. Together, we’re creating spaces where children can explore, discover, and thrive in harmony with the natural world. ✨ What we’re building together: * Interactive play areas featuring natural surroundings and sensory elements. * Professional development for teachers to implement nature-based curricula. * Family engagement opportunities to deepen connections between home, school, and nature. A huge thank you to the UA School Garden Workshop for leading these enhancements, providing technical support, and sharing their expertise on how gardens can thrive in the desert. We’re also grateful for the partnership of the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD1.org) and the Brichta Infant & Early Learning Center, whose collaboration makes this impactful work possible. And there’s more to come! Future enhancements include a farm stand, where children can sharpen their math skills by selling produce, and—yes—a chicken coop to bring learning to life. 🐓🥬 These efforts are backed by research. Recent PNC-funded studies by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) revealed: 📊 Nearly 49% of children ages 3-5 play outside less than once a day. 📚 A literature review highlights that nature-based pre-K programs promote better learning and development outcomes for children. By combining research-driven practices with local expertise, we’re cultivating a brighter future where children connect with nature and grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Together, we’re planting the seeds of a lifelong love for learning—and the environment. 🌱 #PNCGrowUpGreat #NatureBasedLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #OutdoorPlay #CommunityPartnerships #Tucson Cathleen Walker, Sally McCrady, Brett Plains, Kyle A. Steinbuch, Jeffrey Quijano, JD, LLM, CFP®, Annabel Whiting, Moses Thompson, Jaime Garcia, Dorella Anaya, Corie McGrath, Shannon Anderson, David Crummey, Mary Zier, Heidi Hurst

"My ultimate goal is for all of our students to leave Archbishop Carroll High School with the same love and appreciation for this community that I and many others share, embrace their opportunities to give back, and bless the lives of others." Erik Ramsey '93 is serving our community as our first ever Director of Student Development. Learn more about Erik in the Voices Ringing blog (link in comments)!

A financial advisor isn’t the only person you should be contacting about investments. Contact your schools and universities. Our youth is the future. Invest in them too! Do you agree? #investment #youth #financialadvisor

🚨 Takeover Alert 🚨 Explore the life of Amaya Pernell, a student at the University of California, as she gives us an exclusive look at her daily life as a Media Fellow! ☀️📚 Follow along, stay tuned, and don't miss the insights on our Instagram!✨ #Takeover #WMSF #MediaFellow #BehindtheScenes #California #UniversityofCalifornia #WMSFTakeover

Does anyone else get sick of seeing the NSW Government talk about helping people in need in the context of Education while they're currently in the process of further entrenching segregation in the Waratah State? This year, over 200 new support units were announced in NSW, and this was announced as some kind of 'win'. But these are not new classrooms. They're not new demountables. They didn't announce new resources. 200 new support units means that NSW is going to take Disabled students who are already in mainstream classes and move them into segregated settings. This is not a win. This is a step back toward the dark ages. It is, almost certainly, a decision that would have arisen from liaison with the NSW Teacher's Federation, whose policy position on Disability is - and has long been - that Disabled students are best kept in 'special' schools and separate classes. There are deep roots here that go all the way back to Purvis v NSW and beyond. While on one level, we understand at The ANPA that resource scarcity is a strong driver of hostile and fearful attitudes toward Disabled students among burnt-out, under-resourced teachers working in public schools sucked dry of funding by private schools (enjoy those gymnasiums and swimming pools on the public docket, St. Richies) - We also just kind of don't get it. See, we're all union thugs, too, from way back. And we know that shared struggle is the best struggle. Working together, we get more done, and the star of the Disability rights movement has risen. It is not going to descend any time soon. If I were a strategic unionist right now in Education, I'd see Disability rights activists as an opportunity, not my enemy: Because what do we Disability justice bandits screech for more of in education? Funding. Lots of it. Now. And the single biggest kick up the arse the DOE has had in some time has been the Disability Royal Commission which specifically suggested increased funding. Massively increased funding. Our kids are probably the reason that public education will *eventually* be adequately funded. They will also probably be the reason that conditions will improve and ratios will drop. You need a lot more money and staff to run an inclusive school. That is why we keep yelling FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION. Ain't nothing like a common goal, is there? Food for thought, eh. #UnionThugs #ThereIsPowerInAUnion #InclusiveEducation #SegregationIsNotTheAnswer #FundingForInclusion #NoNewSupportUnits #NSWEducation #NSWSchools #DisabilityJustice

Here's a great short video about the Beyond School Walls program created by Big Brothers Big Sisters. It represents an easy way for companies and organizations to mentor youths at their workplace, requiring very little time and money. Watch to learn more about it! https://lnkd.in/g-uHgfXx

Talk about speaking the right language so your message gets through. 🙊