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...Summer sections for many failing students started this week in Baltimore, New York Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver, Cleveland New Orleans and Miami. Students who failed assessment tests and had lagging schoolwork will be promoted based on summer school completion as well as year-round classroom performance. New York estimates a staggering one third of its approximately 327,000 public school students will need the extra classroom time...
...forget the kids. Chances are they are outdoors more than you. Whatever you do, don't toss your sunglasses once summer is over. Ultraviolet radiation doesn't disappear on cloudy days or in winter. Preserving your vision is a year-round...
...truants into family court. And once kids were in her grasp, Stiglbauer never let them go. She "invited" struggling students to intense early-morning, after-school and summer drill sessions. But the bonus classes became so popular that close to half of Hand's students now attend school virtually year-round--half of those by choice...
Since the age of six, I have competed year-round in the sport that I love. Swimming, like other athletic pursuits, has its benefits. I have stayed healthy, fit and out of trouble. I've traveled, met and motivated young people my age, and I have learned how to set goals and achieve them in the face of sickness, poor performance, and really cold water. Simply put, I've become accustomed to continually raising the bar, while at the same time making new friends and making memories...
...this school apart. The administration has recognized that students are not as happy or as healthy as they could be based on the responses to the mental health and general health surveys over the past few years. The Caring for the Harvard Community week of events in October was a great first step, but our health and well-being are challenged year-round, so a one-time workshop—while very helpful and informative—needs to be part of an ongoing effort, not the entire effort itself...