Education
Nurturing Young Minds
Written by {ga=jim}   
Friday, 09 March 2012 00:00
“    In the fall, a class of preschoolers at Wyoming Valley Children’s Association (WVCA) gathered around a huge plastic container, cheering on a Monarch butterfly struggling to emerge into the outside world. The children waited for days to welcome this orange and black friend into their midst. They understand and use the words  “migration,”  “chrysalis,” and “metamorphosis,”  and are eager to take these concepts home to share with family members.

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Alumni Give King’s College Campus a Facelift
Written by Elizabeth Martin   
Thursday, 08 March 2012 12:40
     The bond between man and college can be an impermeable demarcation that courses like blood through the veins of time. It is this deep connection that is often the impetus behind remarkable projects that find their way into the public eye.
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Unique Perspectives: ArtWorks NEPA
Written by Will Krisanda   
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:00
    Envision a beautiful floral watercolor painting, with bright hues of red and yellow, and a painting of robins, with strong, bold lines. Both capture the eye immediately at an art gallery and studio in Downtown Scranton.Tulips is courtesy of Jackie Kuretsky and Robin’s Nest is from Ethan Gerber. Both artists are enrolled in the special-needs art class at ArtWorks, and the paintings are among many that were created by the talented students of the gallery’s Wednesday night class.
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All That's Left
Written by Lesley Corey   
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 15:14
    The future of art education hangs on the line as school districts nationwide face possible budget cuts, necessitating tough curriculum decisions.With a focus on core curriculum and courses that benefit the high-stake testing requirements, other classes could be minimized or eliminated.
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How Do YOU Spell Success?
Written by Jeffrey Allen Federowicz   
Thursday, 25 August 2011 15:18
Imagine a life in which you didn’t understand the spoken language, couldn’t read the directions on a bottle of
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You Had Us at Hello
Written by Danny Klein   
Thursday, 25 August 2011 15:07
There I was with my amazing wife, Lynn Marie, and beautiful daughter, Grace Kristiana, sitting on a colorful puzzle-shaped foam mat, waiting for our first Music Together class to begin.
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