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 For Education Leaders
Using Literature to Explore Kids' Issues  A book's narrative can be turned into a powerful way to get kids to open up about their experiences and feelings. Talking about characters in the book whose situations mirror a child's own reduces the chances of the child becoming anxious or uncomfortable and refusing to talk. Read more Kindergarten Matters: Lifelong Benefits of Early Education  Early childhood education is essential in determining a child's destiny. The foundation for most children's academic, social, and emotional growth is laid in kindergarten, which is their first formal educational experience. Early schooling has been shown to provide long-lasting advantages with favorable effects on children's cognitive development, social skills, and future achievement. Here are a few things you need to know. Read more Young People Unable to Leave Their Most Toxic Relationship  Toxic relationships are complex, the people involved know what they’re doing is destructive but for some reason find it difficult to wrench themselves away and start on a new, positive pathway. Integrating Parents in their Children’s Education  The role of parents once their children begin school is a huge transition and identity shift for many who may be unfamiliar with contemporary learning and how they can support their children through the many changes they will navigate through their formal education. ACT Students Lag in Reading  A significant number of students in the ACT are struggling to meet literacy benchmarks, which is not a good indication for future academic success and marks ACT as one of the most inequitable education systems in the country. Google.org Gives Schools Plus Big Funding Boost  Pioneered by David Gonski, Schools Plus has received $3m from Google.org to fund educational initiatives for children and young people from less advantaged backgrounds. 
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