Investigate our world during STEAM Month

Investigate our world during STEAM Month

Investigate our world during STEAM Month Umpqua Valley STEAM Hub highlights STEM disciplines in May Astrophysicist, author and speaker Neil deGrasse Tyson has been inspiring people of all ages for decades about the wonders of science. His common-sense comments on the subject are so numerous that they’d fill

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Be the caring adult in the life of a child you know

Be the caring adult in the life of a child you know

Be the caring adult in the life of a child you know Studies show children reap biggest benefits from multiple adult relationships across a variety of environments By Gwen Soderberg-Chase   Educators – and parents – have long known that positive interaction with adults is a crucial component

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New STEAM hubs expand outreach

New STEAM hubs expand outreach

  New STEAM hubs expand outreach  Five more hubs added to statewide list; boosting opportunities At Douglas County Partners for Student Success, part of our mission is to help inform educators of various professional opportunities, not just in our county, but statewide. Many of those are connected to

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Parent Toolkit: No assembly required

Parent Toolkit: No assembly required

Parent Toolkit: No assembly required   Consult this handy, grade-by-grade aid to your child’s education   And what, you may ask, is a Parent Toolkit? Well, it isn’t a DIY guide to building a mother or father stand-in. It’s better! This new resource from NBC News’s Education Nation helps

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