“She’s just one of those people who values giving her students a broader experience. She’s always giving students opportunities, and she’s always up for anything.”

“Those who need the most resources and support, get the most resources and support. That means uplifting and supporting and working alongside learners in poverty, learners of color, learners in remote rural areas, girls in STEM, learners of exceptionality.”

“This whole season has been exhilarating. We were able to put up big scores all year and established a stronger brand name for the team.”

Research shows that playing chess makes you smarter. Now, a local teenager is working to improve the lives of underprivileged children by teaching them chess. Ashley Priore created a non-profit […]

Junior paleontologists will have fun constructing Dino Skeletons in this week’s Maker Monday activity.

Kids who participate in after-school programs are proven to have better social skills, self-esteem and attitudes. They demonstrate better classroom behavior, model leadership skills, and ultimately, have fun while learning with their peers.

“Anytime a parent and a child can have an engaging experience together, it is worthwhile.”

Maker Monday moves into outer space with this fun STEAM project. The air-propelled UFO Hovercraft sets imaginations on overdrive as it scoots across a table or floor.

“Hey, we have good news and bad news. We’re not going to have the event in your space, but we’d like to give you this $50,000 grant.”

“Kids are trusting us to give them school experiences that will open life’s doors for them. I feel like too often we’re putting them into situations where we’re not opening those doors.”

Did you ever think about the way high school is taught? It hasn’t changed in a century, while so much is changing all around us.  Why is algebra always taught […]

Kids can consider their skeletal structure when constructing a Robot Hand, this week’s Maker Monday project. 

All activities and performances are within walking distance, so when one ends, you’re sure to catch the beginning of something new within minutes.

This week’s Maker Monday project gives kids a chance to create a Bubble Pipe that produces clouds of bubbles that rise with the breeze. 

“It makes them proud of themselves to be able to make fun projects and contribute to charities. It’s empowering to them.”

With shaving cream representing clouds and food coloring giving a visual of rain sinking through via gravity, kids can learn a lot about weather.

Kids will have fun learning about colors with this STEAM Maker Monday project.

This week’s Maker Monday project celebrates sports with No-Sew Fan Pillows made from T-shirts.

“If we want our children to grow into innovative thinkers and problem-solvers, the place to start is at home at the dining room table.”

“We try to open the doors to higher math for students in grades K to 12. We want to get them to see math in a different light.”