Minority Neighborhoods Affected by Subprime Crash The subprime market crash has affected minority neighborhoods all over the U.S. Why? Because they were heavily targeted for risky high cost loans. With millions of Americans suffering from inflating mortgage payments due to adjustable rates, balloon payments and other unscrupulous sub-prime programs, many people are now in panic mode, fearing that their homes will be lost.Keywords:
Kristin Gabriel, Rocco Basile, Basile Builder''s Group, Children of the City, motivational sayings, motivational quotes, charitable foundaitons, motivationbal gifts, charitable giving Educational Trends in the US in 2008 It would appear that parents and policymakers around the United States are not happy with with public education. Trends include smaller classrooms for enhanced academic performance and improved student behavior and teacher morale. Programs such as Create Success, a Brooklyn New York after school and summer program has proven to help enhance each participating student's academic success.Keywords:
Kristin Gabriel, Rocco Basile, Basile Builder's Group, Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio Awards, Children of the City, motivational sayings, motivational quotes, charitable foundaitons, motivationbal gifts, charitable giving, learning disabilities Crime in U.S. Schools Remains Unchanged Violent and property crime rates at the nation's schools during 2005, 57 such crimes per 1,000 students age 12 or older, were statistically unchanged from the 2004 rate of 55 victimizations per 1,000 students.Keywords:
Kristin Gabriel, Rocco Basile, Basile Builder's Group, Children of the City, motivational sayings, motivational quotes, charitable foundaitons, motivationbal gifts, charitable giving The Future of Education in America According to some futurists, our youth will be unprepared in science and math to compete successfully in the global economy by 2010 unless drastic changes to public education are undertaken now. In some communities, grass roots programs are taking place to assist with education. Other places are resorting to coaching our teachers. However, thanks to the Internet, there's hope for the extreme futurKeywords:
Kristin Gabriel, Rocco Basile, Basile Builder's Group, Children of the City, motivational sayings, motivational quotes, charitable foundaitons, motivationbal gifts, charitable giving How Our Kids are Influenced by Poverty Poverty suggests a family with no food, clothing, or shelter. In the year 2005, a Poverty Pulse poll was taken by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). It asked the public this question: 'How would you describe being poor in the United States?' The responses focused on homelessness, hunger and not being able to meet basic needs.Keywords:
Kristin Gabriel, Basile Builders, Basile Builders Group, charities, Children of the City, crime statistics, No Child Left Behind, Rocco Basile Educators Wonder Why Kids Can't Read Educators asked if phonics versus whole language methods are better for beginning readers over the last couple of decades. Today there is a trend towards balanced or comprehensive literacy, and most educators agree that there's no one single program that fits all children for developing reading skills.Keywords:
Kristin Gabriel, rocco basile, basile builders, basile builders group, roccobasile org, children of the city, Joe DiMaggio Award, education, educational trends, reading skills, no child left behind Educational trends for Back to School 2008 Today's trends in education include the fact that everything to do with educating a child is starting earlier. For instance, parents are now taking their three year old kids to tutoring programs, and they are using flashcards and homework. Kindergarten students are now doing the work that first-graders used to do. And high school students are signing up for prep classes for the SAT college entrancKeywords:
Kristin Gabriel, rocco basile, basile builders, basile builders group, roccobasile org, children of the city, Joe DiMaggio Award, education, educational trends, no child left behind How Social Media is Changing Education Every day about we see new information about social media marketing, networking and other new forms of marketing online. Just what is social media, and how are educators using it? Defined as the online technologies and practices used to share opinions, ideas, experiences, perspectives and insights with other people, Social Media is changing the way we learn, teach, interact and access others worldKeywords:
Kristin Gabriel, educaitonal trends, rocco basile, social media marketing, roccobasile org, New Influencers, How the 2010 Economic Crisis Effects Nonprofits and Foundations A recent 2009 survey that determined nonprofit giving will likely decline by more than 10 percent since 2008. The survey, the result of interviewing and obtaining the responses of 600 foundations, also said that continued reductions are expected throughout 2010.Keywords:
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