How making friends builds your brain | NeuroConnections
Friday, May 5, 2017
While most adolescents in the throws of this period would like to think they are solely in charge of determining their own self-concept, research suggests that, due to brain development during this time, how they define themselves is heavily influenced by their relationships with their peers. Read full post
One in a Million: Discovering Ancient Cultures and Modern Wonders
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
We’re reaching our 1 millionth student this school year! This blog is part of a series where we journey throughout our expanded learning schools network and get to know some of our students. Meet Saal, a 6th grader in Brooklyn. He’s 1 in a million! Read full post
Meet Ted Mathas: Visionary and Honoree at Our Spring Benefit
Friday, April 28, 2017
We’re gearing up for our 2017 Spring Benefit where we’ll be celebrating our reaching 1 million students since our founding. We are honoring three visionaries in the field of education who have lent a tremendous amount of support toward our mission of closing the learning gap. Meet Ted Mathas, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of New York Life Insurance Company. Read full post
One in a Million: Solving Problems and Being There for Others
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
We’re reaching our 1 millionth student this school year! This blog is part of a series where we journey throughout our expanded learning schools network and get to know some of our students. Meet Elijah, a 6th grader in Harlem. He’s 1 in a million! Read full post
4 ways to engage kids in STEM, straight from Design2Learn classrooms
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Design2Learn educators have been working hard to boost students’ interest and engagement in STEM by using strategies that promote participation, youth voice, relevance and positive relationships in their activities. How do these strategies spark STEM interest? See these tried-and-true approaches, straight from Design2Learn classrooms: Read full post
One in a Million: Bruno Mars, biodiversity and criminal justice
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
We’re reaching our 1 millionth student this school year! This blog is part of a series where we journey throughout our expanded learning schools network and get to know some of our students. Meet Christopher, a 6th grader in the Bronx. He’s 1 in a million! Read full post
What's Lucy Reading?
Thursday, April 13, 2017
I'm reading a report from the Afterschool Alliance on the demand for and accessibility of afterschool programs in areas of high poverty, as well as an author's memoir of being a substitute teacher for a month in Maine. Read full post
One in a Million: Middle School Is the Next Level
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
We’re reaching our 1 millionth student this school year! This blog is part of a series where we journey throughout our expanded learning schools network and get to know some of our students. Meet Joseph, a 6th grader in the Bronx. He’s 1 in a million! Read full post
Meet Esther Dyson: Cosmonaut and an Honoree at Our Spring Benefit
Thursday, April 6, 2017
We’re gearing up for our 2017 Spring Benefit where we’ll be celebrating our reaching 1 million students since our founding. Meet Esther Dyson, Spring Benefit honoree: journalist and commentator on emerging digital technology, a philanthropist and an entrepreneur through EDventure Holdings. Esther also serves on the Board of Directors of ExpandED Schools and received a completion certificate from the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Read full post
One in a Million: Learning About Life Through Baseball
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
We’re reaching our 1 millionth student this school year! This blog is part of a series where we journey throughout our expanded learning schools network and get to know some of our students. Meet Ryan, a 7th grader in the Bronx. He’s 1 in a million! Read full post
