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The Benefits of Early Literacy Intervention
Early literacy intervention programs support early elementary school students who lag behind their peers or who are not at the expected reading level. These interventions are designed to help students score on grade level in their reading and writing skills and narrow...
The Benefits of Vocational Education for High School Students
Vocational education is a viable pathway to employment and financial self-sufficiency for the millions of high school seniors who do not plan to attend college. Earning a vocational certificate translates into higher earnings over the course of a lifetime....
How Doctors Without Borders Supports Global Childhood Vaccination Efforts
Children between birth and 5 years old are vulnerable to dangerous infections. For more than a century, vaccines have prevented millions of deaths by providing some immunity from serious diseases such as measles and polio. In most of the world, at least 90...
Healing from the Inside Out: How to Treat Epilepsy with the Keto Diet
While researchers continue to investigate promising treatments for managing and curing epilepsy, there are many effective protocols for reducing symptoms. Typical treatments range from anti-seizure medications to brain surgery. However, more than a third...
7 Common Barriers That Keep People in Abusive Relationships
Domestic and intimate partner violence is a serious issue, affecting more than 25 percent of women and 15 percent of men at least once in their lives. While victims may be subjected to emotional, verbal, and physical abuse, they may stay with the abusive partner for...
A Look at the Benefits of Vocational Education
While young people are often told to pursue higher education at a four-year college, this is not the only path available. Vocational education, also known as career and technical education or trade schools, can also provide students with an in-demand skill set and a...
Seizure First Aid – How to Help Someone With Epilepsy
Epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes seizures, may be more common than you think. Around 1.2% of people in the U.S. have epilepsy, which translates to some 3.4 million people. In addition, people who have not been diagnosed with epilepsy may also experience...
Ways that Youth Mentorship Programs Change Lives for the Better
Well-designed mentorship programs are associated with several positive outcomes, including the following: 1. Mentored students are more likely to graduate high school More than 1.2 million American teens drop out of high school every year. Some of the most...
Research is Providing Helpful Results in Treating Epilepsy.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 3 million Americans are living with epilepsy. Most epilepsy treatments focus on controlling or reducing seizures. Researchers have yet to find a cure for epilepsy. Additionally,...
6 Reasons Vocational Education Is an Excellent Choice for Young People
For the past four decades, short-sighted education policies have contributed to the now overwhelming student loan crisis. As of 2022, Americans owed more than 1.7 trillion in federal and private student loans. Not only are young people borrowing more to go to college,...