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Stop Forcing Your Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument

Our daughter Rebekah, who is in second grade, takes three after-school classes every week. On Monday there is violin; on Wednesday, Hebrew; and on Thursday, ballet. One of these classes connects her to a religious tradition going back three thousand years. Two of them are pretty well pointless.I don’t mean that as a bad thing. Pointlessness rules, as far as I am concerned. Lots of great activities...

Learning Horse Riding Could Boost Mental Skills in Kids

– food.ndtv.com According to a new study by Tokyo University in Japan, horse riding may help improve mental skills in kids. Mental or cognitive skills are very important for a kid’s growth and development to help him become a successful individual in the future. Cognitive skills include enhanced learning, memory and problem-solving abilities, among others.Read the full article

How to Help My Elementary School Child Study More Effectively

By adapting some of these study and homework tips and techniques to work effectively for your elementary school-aged child's needs for academic success.

Connecting your child with the P3/SETTS services they need!

P3 Connect offers a variety of tutoring and special education services. We pride ourselves in working tirelessly to find the perfect provider for your child<br>Convenient<br>We service all five boroughs of NYC, with a focus on Brooklyn neighborhoods. We will find the right provider that can service your child at your home or in their school.<br>Flexible<br>Our agency works around the clock, so that your child can get personalized service at a time and place that works for you.<br>Personalized<br>No…

10 Ways to Be a Welcoming Church to Those With Special Needs

For those willing to welcome those with special needs, how can today’s churches better serve these families? One parent shares some tips.

Study: Many ADHD children get no support services

One in three students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder does not receive any support services at school, according to a national study of U.S. schoolchildren.

Building a Better Business Education for Catholics

COMMENTARY: The idea of business as a noble vocation has both a practical and spiritual understanding.

Are Business Education Courses Deductible?

Maybe you feel the need to brush up on your skills in your particular line of work. One option is to take a refresher course at a local college this summer. What makes it even...

Build a Purpose-Driven Business, Education and Life

Benefits of Professional Support Services

Top VARs offer a full suite of professional support services that can provide guidance and support for your company.

When universities try to behave like businesses, education suffers

The corporatization of public universities means mortgaging our educational future

Skill-Building Through Business Education (SSIR)

Models that tie pedagogy to business have the potential to provide revenue to help fund education and practical business exposure for students.

The future of Business Education: How technology is changing the game

Business schools need to build capabilities to leverage technology for quickly designing and delivering new courses in digital format, integrating multimedia. Digital courses could enable business schools to deliver quality training to two different stakeholders at less cost and help build a brand for the business school’s quality of teaching

Cloud Hosting Benefits of Managed Support Services

Cloud Hosting Benefits of Managed Support Services<br>Infrastructure alone doesn’t guarantee success in the cloud world. The cloud is a key ingredient of an effective IT strategy, but adding a managed service provider (MSP) is very powerful. Learn more about the benefits of combining the cloud and an MSP, like Hostway, today.

Adoption support and resources connecting, honoring and serving the adoption community through...

Adoption support and resources connecting, honoring and serving the adoption community through innovative education, practices and support services

IT Consulting and Support Services for Start Up Companies

Managed IT support services for start up companies is designed to let you keep your focus on your business model, not building an IT department, we have many startup clients.

7 Lessons Learned From Leaders in Business, Education Working to Boost Literacy

As literacy challenges loom, what can businesses and other organizations do, or avoid doing, to help boost literacy levels for children and adults?

One-third of children with ADHD get no support services, national study finds

One in three students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder does not receive any support services at school, according to a national study of U.S. schoolchildren.

Planning for College: Learning Support Services

Information for students requiring learning support services in college with learning disabilities.

Advocacy Group: Push for Peer Recovery Support Services in Essential Health Benefits

Recovery groups should advocate for inclusion of peer recovery support services as part of essential health benefits that will be covered under the Affordable Care Act, according to Faces &amp; Voices of Recovery. Peer recovery support services are delivered by individuals who have “lived experience” with addiction and recovery.