National

As the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of scholarships available to students also is increasing. Every year, more than $40 billion dollars in scholarships are given away, and experts estimate that in the year 2013, that number will climb even higher. Contrary to popular belief, 97% of all scholarships are given away by […]

National

  Remember how good you felt when Black History Month rolled around and you finally got to learn and talk about significant African American historical figures in school? Well, according to new research published in the Journal of Child Development, affirming a black child’s desire to learn about their race does more than just give them a personal […]

National

Dianne Brame is a school lunch lady with a heart. Allegedly fired recently for an act of generosity, Brames believes the company contracted to provide lunches at the Hudson Elementary School in St. Louis disapproved of her kindness towards a child. Brame admits that she gave free lunches for two months to a fourth grade student […]

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Lilly Rosell contemplated keeping her 7-year-old daughter at home on the first day of classes since the Connecticut elementary school massacre, but she ultimately decided, like so many other parents, there was only so much she could do to keep her daughter safe. “I’m panicking here to be honest,” Rosell, of Miami, said as she anxiously […]

- Daily Praise

Contemporary Gospel singer Martha Munizziannounced the launch of The Epic Worship School of Ministry. The idea of The Epic Worship School of Ministry arose in the hearts of Martha Munizziand her husband Dan, located in Orlando, FL. Mission of The Epic Worship School of Ministry is to train, equip and awake worshipers and leaders in today’s generation. […]

- CLE

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will be open on Wednesday, except for the 23 schools that are still without power. [More closings and delays: 5.wews.com/eTLbI ] “We anticipate that in light of the circumstances, many families will be grateful that we are open and able to provide a safe, caring place for their children as parents return […]

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Tis’ the season for back to school. Most kids will be accompanied by their adult parents, who will watch those little ones board the school bus or line up with their classmates in the schoolyard. Another group of younger children will be accompanied by their teenage parents to a babysitter or childcare center before they […]

Features

Many families are preparing for the upcoming school year and looking for new ways to save time and cut expenses.  Some families have already gotten…

- CLE

The Clevleand Metropolitan School District is facing a critical start to the school year. The district is grappling with layoffs, shorter school days and a mega-levy on the ballot in November. By all accounts, the first day went pretty smoothly. In fact, CEO Eric Gordon gave opening day an A minus or B plus. Some […]

Family Health

Many parents know that a needle is in their kid’s future — either shots or a blood draw. And kids know it, too. The mere mention of a needle or, in some cases, simply walking into a doctor’s office, incites panic. This typically involves screaming, kicking, crying and hyperventilating while a nurse or doctor struggles […]

- CLE

Some of the Cleveland schools had their first day of class Wednesday. As they start the year, there are many challenges. The Cleveland Municipal School District laid off hundreds of teachers in June, and the district will attempt to pass a 15-mill school levy in November. In addition, many of the district’s best schools still […]

- CLE

It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. Volunteers from Charter One bank created their own village by stuffing backpacks with shiny school supplies that would will be given to children in need. Through the generosity and kindness of strangers who donated supplies at 60 Charter One Bank branches, we see […]