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Supporting Girls in STEM

By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. On … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of Space: New Horizons for NASA, and Women

This month, the New Horizons Probe made a close flyby of Pluto, giving scientists the first-ever photos of the surface of the former planet. From there, the tiny probe headed deep into the Kuiper Belt to examine some of the ice-balls … Continue reading

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Women in Education: A Bit of History and a Few Trailblazers

In 1817, nineteen-year-old Abigail Powers was a school teacher in Sempronius, a small town in central New York. She also ran a lending library, not yet a common thing even in larger cities. Among her students was eighteen-year-old Millard Fillmore, … Continue reading

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Human Rights Day: A Call to Action

By Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning Human Rights Day on December 10 calls us to pay attention to conditions and concerns facing children and their families around the world. In particular this year, … Continue reading

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Counselor’s Corner: Three Empowering Career Books for Young Women

March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the advancements women have made in history and focus on the challenges women must overcome. One of the ways we can educate and empower young women is to expose them … Continue reading

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