Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is now accepting applications for “On My Way Pre-K” preschool grants. The office is inviting high-quality early learning providers in Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties...
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Transformational Organization: Tangram Life Coaching
In 2010, the National Center for Leaning Disabilities reported only 17 percent of learning-disabled college students received proper learning assistance, compared to 94 percent of learning-disabled high school students. As a result, learning disabled young...
Federal Program Spotlight: Head Start and Early Head Start
Transform Consulting Group is starting a new blog series highlighting different federal programs that provide education and youth development services in communities. Head Start and Early Head Start are federal programs administered by the Department of...
New Tech Network Addresses the Challenge of Teaching Soft Skills
New Tech Network, a California-based organization, has developed one way to tackle the lack of “employability skills” in the labor market. New Tech Network transforms schools into innovative learning environments with dynamic, project-based curriculums. The...
New Indiana Report on Out-of-School Time
The Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN) released a new report last week, “The Power of Afterschool in Indiana”, that includes data regarding out-of-school time (OST) programs in Indiana. The report includes information for a variety of stakeholders, including...
Read for the Record Day
On Tuesday, October 21, educators, mayors and community members across the country stopped what they were doing to read a children’s book for national “Read for the Record Day.” The event, launched by Jumpstart, celebrates literacy by aiming to break the world record...
President Obama Launches Second Promise Zone Competition
In President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, he declared 20 areas nationwide would be designated as Promise Zones. The Administration recently announced that a second round of Promise Zone designations are open for solicitation. Promise Zones can be...
National Hispanic Heritage Month
At more than 53 million, the Hispanic population is the nation’s largest, youngest, and fastest growing minority population. One out of four public school students in the nation is Hispanic, however, less than 8 percent of U.S. teachers are Hispanic, and...
Best Practice Spotlight: Trauma Informed Community Building
Communities across the country are working to revitalize low-income and public housing. Trauma Informed Community Building (TICB) is a new framework for strengthening communities in trauma-affected neighborhoods. It recognizes the ongoing stress and trauma pervasive...
Paid Internships for Indiana Students
Internships provide a win-win opportunity for both the employer and the intern. Through their intern program, the employer receives cost-effective labor and a potential job candidate pool. At the same time, interns receive real-world experience, apply their education...