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Do military-connected youth behave differently?
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Ever wonder how a military lifestyle affects children? Tune in for a compelling discussion about military-connected youth & their behavior.
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Supporting military families: The Military Child Education Coalition
categories: Professionals, Training
As part of an upcoming report on military families, Need to Know visited several organizations across the country supporting the families of military service members. The full story will air Friday, September 9.
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The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
categories: Parents, Professionals
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Read this great article about the Interstate Compact by Robert L. Gordon III, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy).
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SchoolQuest introduces Naviance
categories: Parents, Students
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Naviance is a college and career planning resource that SchoolQuest is offering to students as young as 8th grade. It is a valuable tool for students planning their educational path. While using Naviance a student can complete inventories that will help define their strengths and interests. They can then find courses of study that utilize those strengths and see what careers match up with those findings. Scholarship information is available as is college application information. Scholarship and college application can be stored for future reference. Also available for students 9th - 12th grade, Method Test Prep! ACT and SAT tests are challenging and SchoolQuest wants you to be prepared. Practice for one or both of these tests on Naviance!
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Getting kids on the right track with early science education
categories: Professionals
tags: education, science
Here at Ars, we often discuss the problems with science education, many of which involve higher education. However, the earliest science education begins long before students reach college, or even high school. A review in the most recent issue of Science tackles some of the issues involved in teaching our littlest scientists about how the world works. Read more about the benefits of early science education.
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