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6 More Back-to-School Tips for Parents
Visit the School When visiting the school, walk or ride the route your child will take. Speak to your child about talking to strangers, and observe along the route any areas in which your child must exercise caution. Look for … Continue reading
5 Questions to Ask the Financial Aid Office as You Head Back to School
Time to hang up the bathing suits and hit the books: It’s back-to-school season! For many of you, it’s probably been months since you’ve completed the FAFSA or submitted your school’s financial aid application. Have you checked in with the … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News
Tagged Back to School, Federal Work Study, Financial Aid
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#AskFAFSA Office Hours: Back-To-School Edition
Congratulations! You survived the campus visits, the standardized tests and the overwhelming application process, and now you are preparing for your first day of college. Maybe you’re taking this time to pick out your new bedding or purchase a new … Continue reading
What Inspires Young Teens?
What inspires young teens to do well in school? The admission from President Obama that he wasn’t always a perfect student really struck a chord with 6th – 9th graders as they watched the President’s 3rd Annual Back-to-School speech on Sept. 28 in Chicago. “I … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, What We Heard
Tagged Back to School, President Obama, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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A Teacher’s View of President Obama’s Back-to-School Speech
It’s always inspiring for me, just to walk into a school at the beginning of the academic year. I see hope in freshly washed, gleaming gym floors and newly hung posters and banners. There is an excitement that is palpable. … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged Back to School, President Obama, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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President Obama on Back-to-School: “Set Your Sights High”
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. This afternoon, students from across the country tuned in as President Obama addressed them directly in his third annual Back-to-School speech. The President encouraged America’s students to use their time in school to try new things, discover new passions and … Continue reading
President Obama’s Back-to-School Speech
As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30 PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC. The President’s Back-to-School Speech is an … Continue reading