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Perception is Everything: Seeing Possibility in Learning Disabilities
Mindful Parent
Some of the most ridiculed students in school used to be those singled out for their learning challenges. These difficulties were considered different, and “different” was not a desired label for a child. I’m certain many students continue to struggle with learning challenges in silence to avoid being noticed, while others use behavior as a distraction, learn to compensate or highlight their strengths by excelling in other areas.…
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African American History: The Rosenwald Schools
By Hope Yancey
In the early part of the 20th century, a new educational movement in the southern United States sought to improve educational opportunities for African-American children during segregation.
According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Rosenwald schools were the result of a collaboration between African-American educator and author Booker T.…
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Bridging the Language Barrier: New School Educates the next generation of Mandarin Chinese Speakers
By LaShawn Hudson
Most parents teach their children not to talk to strangers, but Alicia Miller is often overjoyed when her two young daughters do it.
The west Charlotte mother says that,without fail, when they go out in public, Laura, 6, and Kiera, 3, usually start impromptu conversations.…
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Gaston College Program Aims to Make Over the Face of Manufacturing
By LaShawn L. Hudson
Edgar Torres says when he looks back, he was probably always destined for a career in advanced manufacturing.
“When I was growing up, I used to help my dad fix things,” explains Torres, now 22. “I would always follow him around.…
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Students Help Light the World, Thanks to Innovative ‘Solar Suitcase’ Program
Approximately 1 billion people on our planet have no electricity, and almost one out of three children (188 million) attend a school without electricity. Charlotte youth will help change some of that in this school year.
With a shared global vision, Wells Fargo and the former CEO of Duke Energy, Jim Rogers, and his wife, M.A.…
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Discovery Place Education Studio Provides New Approach to Education
By Kallan Louis
School may have been out for the summer, but class was in session for dozens of educators in June and July, when they participated in the Summer Leadership Institute at Discovery Place Education Studio uptown. There were five four-hour open registration courses, providing hands-on experience on topics including “3D Printing and Design” and “Robotics and Coding.”…