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Top 5 Lessons From A Year Of Closed Schools

School

The closure of schools for an entire year because of the COVID-19 pandemic provided important lessons to the education sector. The pandemic resulted in deviations from normal routines and conventional education models. Closure of schools for a year revealed five important lessons that are critical to post-pandemic education reform.  Effective Learning Can Happen Outside the Classroom The COVID-19 pandemic has ...

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California To Offer Free Online Tutoring

Online Tutor

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that every Californian can now access free online tutoring available 24/7 through a new initiative offering homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for adult learners. Newsom also announced $254 million in grants to public libraries in 172 cities across 34 counties to renovate and improve facilities across the state.  This is ...

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7 Easy Options Available When You Need Money Today

Holding Money

Did you know that about 47 percent of American consumers couldn’t pay for an emergency $400 expense if the need arose today? As astonishing as this may sound, the Federal Reserve Board’s survey had respondents confirming this fact. If you happen to fall within this category, then you might soon find yourself in need of easy ways to raise money ...

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Is It Ever Too Late To Learn A New Language?

Language

In today’s world, people have more reasons to want to learn more than one language. Most people acquire a second and third language in school. However, there are people in some societies where only one language is spoken. For these people, learning a second language is somehow a big challenge, but it is achievable nevertheless. People choose to pick up ...

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West Ranch Freshman Offers Free Math Tutoring To Younger Students

A student at West Ranch High School is offering free math tutoring services to children up to eighth grade, as well as hosting a GoFundMe for those experiencing hardship during the COVID-19 lockdown. Swarada Kulkarni, a freshman, was partially inspired to offer free tutoring and start a GoFundMe to benefit those affected by coronavirus by her grandfather, who had been ...

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KHTS Special Broadcast – Mathnasium – February 26, 2019

Host: Aaron Topic: Mathnasium Guest: Q Reed Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! About Mathnasium: “Hello. I’m Q Reed, Owner / Center Director of Mathnasium of Canyon Country, your neighborhood math-only learning center. We help kids in grades K – 12 understand math by teaching the way that makes sense to them.” For the full list of the KHTS Podcasts! ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Proposes New Community College Bill To Expand Tutoring Services

Senator Scott Wilk recently proposed Senate Bill 1009, a plan to give Santa Clarita community colleges and community colleges throughout California a chance to bring in more tutors to help strengthen the knowledge of students. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The measure would expand community college tutoring to include degree-applicable coursework ...

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Math Support Services Compares California Standards To Asia

Peggy Cannistraci, owner of Math Support Services in Santa Clarita, participated in a trip to Asia with her daughter to learn more about their educational system and compare it to the educational system in California.  “My daughter and I were privileged to participate in a cultural and educational exchange to learn more about how Asian countries are helping students to ...

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Big Changes In Education Begin This Year

By Peggy Cannistraci Maybe you have heard some of the rumblings about COMMON CORE being implemented this fall, and you are wondering what this means for your child. The eight standards focus on depth of understanding and far more problem solving skills vs. learning the mechanics of the mathematics. “One thing is certain, math courses will be more rigorous in ...

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Education Now Determines Destiny In The U.S.

By: Peggy Cannistraci Changes in our economy have had a huge impact on the difference between the working class and those with a college education.  Blue-collar workers now earn less than their father did and the unemployment rate for those who drop out of high school is now more than 15%. Peggy Cannistraci, owner of Math Support Services in Santa Clarita, ...

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