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John Edelson of Time4Learning: Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Startup
Originally published by Medium. Startups have such a glamorous reputation. Companies like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Uber, and Airbnb once started as scrappy startups with huge dreams and huge obstacles. Yet we of course know that most startups don’t end up as success stories. What does a founder or a founding team need to know to […]
June 17, 2021
Local Art Contest Winner
Originally Published by Austin Family Magazine Twelve budding artists, selected from thousands of applicants across the country, were recently named winners in a national art contest that fosters homeschool students’ creative expression and imagination. The contest was sponsored by Time4Learning, an online homeschooling curriculum. Students submitted drawings for the chance to see their design come […]
June 1, 2021
Student achievers in the Capital Region
Originally Published by Timesunion.com. Top scholars Rebecca Akinwale, Schenectady, was named valedictorian at the Albany Leadership Charter School Class of 2021. She will attend Syracuse University in the fall. Kelsey Hinderliter leads the top 10 at Broadalbin-Perth schools, with a final GPA of over 100. The others are Lilian Mitchell, Aubrey Jennings, Bethany Costanzo, Sarah […]
May 13, 2021
Homeschooling numbers soar amid continued school closings, signaling post-pandemic resilience
Some parents plan to return to institutional schools, but industry predicts growth Originally Published by Justthenews.com. Parents in the U.S. are continuing to show elevated interest in homeschooling, signaling a potential surge as the future of institutional in-person schooling throughout the country remains unclear in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning just over a […]
March 28, 2021
National Pi Day: Educational Resources Available for Families
Originally published by nbcconnecticut.com – March, 15 2021 March 14 is a day celebrated by millions of math fans’ around the world: the day is dedicated to both food and the mathematical constant, 3.14. NBC Connecticut celebrated the national day by providing a couple of educational resources and experiences from those around the state. Dawn […]
March 23, 2021
Homeschooling explodes in popularity, CCSD and census data shows
Originally Published by FoxVegas.com. LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Clark County School District students in grades six, nine and 12 returned to classrooms this week under a hybrid model. Meanwhile, several thousand others are distance learning, but a growing number of students are staying home for a different reason with their parents at the helm. Surveys […]
March 23, 2021
Entrepreneurship: May I introduce John Edelson
Originally Published by Medium.com. John Edelson has a long history in Silicon Valley and London with various cutting edge technology companies working in computer graphics and entertainment, primarily in video games and computer animation for films. A long-time advocate of education, Edelson saw a need for more engaging software in the ed tech industry. He […]
March 18, 2021
What does 2021 hold for homeschooling? More growth | Opinion
Originally published by Sun Sentinel – December 19th, 2020 January 2021 will bring the largest growth to home schooling, ever. COVID-19 vaccines are close to distribution in the U.S., but cases continue to climb. Nearly 20,000 deaths have been reported in Florida alone, and there is immense uncertainty surrounding the long-term consequences of this virus. […]
December 19, 2020
Bronx mom turns to homeschooling following remote learning challenges
Originally Published by: bxtimes.com – December 10th, 2020 Throughout the past year, remote learning has proven to be an uphill battle for many families who have had to adjust to learning without the proper technology, Wi-Fi access and other resources. Bronx mom Shantasia Black, disillusioned by the city’s inconsistent approach to COVID-era education, decided to […]
December 10, 2020
Homeschooling is a hot topic in the pandemic. Is road schooling next?
Originally Published by: Washingtonpost.com – October 5th, 2020 With about 1 in 4 Americans still working entirely from home as of August, and a record number of students remote learning or home schooling, the coronavirus has untethered families from the geographic ties of in-person school and work. That’s created an unusual opportunity to opt for […]
October 5, 2020
