JUST a fraction of the West Virginia schoolchildren most in need of a tutoring program are taking advantage of it. The figures I obtained from the state Department of Education show that just 6 percent of the children who attend failing West Virginia schools used the free tutoring this past school year.
DAILY MAIL STAFF Two Kanawha County high schools didn't make No Child Left Behind standards for this year, but they say there's more to the story.
When soldiers go off to war, the responsibilities at home do not go with them. Loved ones left behind are expected to cover the domestic bases, but it can be a daunting task. That's where some volunteers have stepped in.
So we're making progress. And I'm pleased with how far we've come, but I'm not satisfied. I'm confident in the future, but I am not content, not when there's still workers who are out of a job and families who can't pay the bills, not when too many Americans can't afford health care and so many of our kids are being left behind, not when our Nation has failed to lead the world in developing 21st century energy.
Amid all the drama in the Japanese nuclear cri- sis, a problem is emerging for evacuating American families whose breadwinners work for the U.S. military or federal government. Even though U.S. policy allows pets to be evacuated, some are being told they must leave Fido behind. In other cases, the definition of a pet or other red tape is getting in the way - kitties are government-approved pets, bunnies are not. In some cases, families have been told pets left behind will be euthanized. Once again, as witnessed during Hurricane Katrina, a forced choice to leave without a family member or stay in harm's way has further traumatized those already suffering through the violence of an earthquake, a tsunami and the fear of radiation poisoning. This is truly disturbing and contrary to lessons ...
Most people who give of themselves on behalf of others are much too humble to want any public recognition. They perform acts of service from their hearts in hopes that their contributions will positively affect others' lives, as well as to fulfill their own need to give back to the communities that have enabled them to become successful. Independent insurance agents have a proud tradition of volunteering their time, efforts and financial resources on behalf of others. It is this type of philanthropic independent agent or agency that The Rough Notes Co desires to identify, recognize and honor through its annual Community Service Award. These winners of The Rough Notes Co Community Service Award personify the idea of the "silent" heroes within the industry. They all have given of themselv...
... and infirm are not forgotten or left behind by their local communities. This is what bu...
Because we're measuring and correcting problems early before it's too late, the achievement gap in America is closing. But there's more work to be done. We've got to make sure the Internet is in our high school classrooms. We need to have early intervention programs for junior high and high school students, so they're not left behind. We got to make sure AP courses are expanded.
BALTIMORE, May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the largest organization of blind people in the United States, today announced that its president, Dr. Marc Maurer, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of South Carolina Upstate at the 2010 commencement ceremony on May 4, 2010. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "I am pleased and privileged to receive an honorary degree from the University of South Carolina Upstate. As president of the largest organization of blind people in the United States, I have been fortunate to play a role in many exciting and life- changing developments for blind people in America. While we have made much progress, there is still more to be done. Only 10 pe...
BALTIMORE, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the largest organization of blind people in the United States, today announced that its president, Dr. Marc Maurer, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Notre Dame at the 2010 commencement ceremony on May 16, 2010. Maurer is a 1974 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "I am pleased and privileged to receive an honorary degree from my alma mater. As president of the largest organization of blind people in the United States, I have been fortunate to play a role in many exciting and life-changing developments for blind people in America. While we have made much progress, there is still more t...
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