By Kathie Morris This is the education issue. I liked math but I loved art. Learning to work with color, form and shapes, and to view things from different perspectives opened my eyes and my mind. In my teens, the...
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FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Michele Bellso, ProLiteracy
Tell me about ProLiteracy. What is your mission? It may be a surprise to you that every American has most likely interacted in one way or another with an adult who has little to no literacy skills. About 36 million...
SPECIAL FEATURE: The Importance of STEM and Keeping Girls Engaged
By Maria C. Moore As a nation, we need to engage our children in STEM based activities at an early age to foster their interest and to realize that STEM based careers are a viable option, especially for girls...
COVER STORY: Lauren Kochian, the MOST President: Citizen Scientist
BY SARAH HALL Science education is in Lauren Kochian’s blood. “My mom was a teacher in the city schools for 40 years, a science teacher, actually,” Kochian said. “To me, education is critical.” That’s why Kochian, as president of...
FROM THE EDITOR
Pat Mouton gave me a D on the first assignment I ever turned in to her. It was an essay on some summer reading assignment going into junior year of high school; I don’t remember now what the book was....