The Struggling Economy and Its Effect on Education

March 12, 2009

The number of job openings is down 31 percent from a year ago. Since December 2007, there have been more than 2.7 million layoffs.
To make matters worse, in Summit County, more than 52,000 adults over the age of 25 lack a high school diploma. A sad, yet true statistic.

Local Leaders to be Recognized at 8th Annual Leaders for Literacy Breakfast

March 10, 2009

Project Learn of Summit County will host its 8th Annual Leaders for Literacy Breakfast on March 18, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. The breakfast will be held at the Martin University Center in Akron. The purpose of the breakfast is to encourage and recognize community support for Project Learn and the agency’s efforts to increase awareness […]

Crazy Students Who Don't Care About the Weather

March 1, 2009

If you live in northeast Ohio, you know we’ve been getting schlacked with snow in subartic weather lately.  Now, you would think that this type of weather would strongly encouarage to students to stay home, and it does for some of them.  Not that our classes aren’t being attended, far from.  However, whenever the weather […]

Tis The Season

January 9, 2009

Yes, I know that the holiday season is over.  Well, mostly depending on what culture you’re from, but at least for me, it is.  This has been my first week back after a 2 1/2 week vacation (Yeah!), and I needed it.  I love my students and teaching, but some times you just need a […]

This the Season…What Holiday Are Celebrated Anyway?

December 6, 2008

Not surprisingly, I’m dedicating the last few lessons before our holiday break to talking about different holidays celebrated throughout the United States.  Basically, I’m just focusing on the three bigs:  Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa…or at least they were the first to come to my minds anyway.  Now, Christmas came easy.  I’ve had a little experience […]

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