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Five Steps to Encouraging STEM Interest in your Children

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
January 5, 2019
Encouraging kids to be interested in science, technology, engineering and math is something many parents struggle with. Many mistakenly believe they themselves need to be proficient with STEM in order to help their kids, but the truth is that all parents really need is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn alongside their children. ...
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Makerspaces: Hands-on STEM labs help bring imagination to life  

By Shana O'Malley-Smith
January 3, 2019
To help kids prepare for the jobs of the future, more and more schools are thinking outside of the traditional classroom and are finding hands-on, engaging ways to help students learn through an innovative area called a makerspace. ...
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Magic of Lights Northeast Ohio benefits LeBron James Family Foundation During 2018 Holiday Season

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 9, 2018

On November 16, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds began celebrating the joy of the holiday season and brightening the evenings with Magic of Lights, a dazzling drive-through holiday lights experience and newer

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Making the Switch: Ensure a Smooth Transition from Homeschool to Traditional School

By Robin Sacks
November 26, 2018

There are so many different options out there for schooling your child these days (homeschool, unschool, online, co-op, public school, private school, charter school, etc.) that you can find a

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Cleveland Monsters, Great Lakes Science Center Launch STEM Learning Program

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
November 25, 2018
The program, which will impact 4,000 second grade students across five Northeast Ohio school districts, will include a five-hour curriculum focused on engaging students in the areas of literacy, math, science, and physical fitness through hands-on activities related to the sport of hockey. ...
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Ohio Law Details Attendance Changes in Schools

By Michelle Person
November 14, 2018
In an effort to change how districts handle students with excessive absences and truancy issues, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410, which states schools can no longer suspend or expel students for missing too much school. ...
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Old Trail School, Countryside Announce Farm Project Partnership

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
November 13, 2018

Old Trail School and Countryside announced a new “Farm Project” partnership with several key goals, including: creating hands-on educational and curriculum development opportunities for the school; raising crops and livestock;

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Western Reserve Academy Names Suzanne Walker Buck New Head of School

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
November 4, 2018
Western Reserve Academy has appointed Suzanne Walker Buck as its new head of school. Her tenure will begin on July 1, 2019, when she succeeds current Head of School Christopher D. Burner. Buck will be the first woman to hold the post in the school's history. ...
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Working Together to Read — October Editor’s Note

By Angela Gartner
October 31, 2018

It’s almost time for the state’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee, which for some parents could mean the difference between their child going to fourth grade or not.  read more

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School of the Week: Cleveland Montessori

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
October 21, 2018
Cleveland Montessori students grow and thrive in a learning environment that encourages self-sufficiency, curiosity, critical thinking and perseverance. The school provides excellence in education by discovering and awakening children’s innate talents and abilities, and cultivating a lifetime love of learning. ...
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