Education in Ashburn VA

Start the School Year Strong with Back to School Resolutions

MARK KANCE

When most people think of making resolutions, they probably associate them with the Times Square ball drop and shouts of "Happy New Year" at the stroke of midnight. However, for kids across the country, a different kind of "New Year" is underway -- a new school year. As we dust off the backpacks and notebooks, it’s time for parents to be the best Chief Education Officers (CEO) that they can be and set an actionable plan into motion for academic success.

A Key to Creativity: Journaling

KRISTINE PETERSON

“Culturing creativity can produce confidence, curiosity, communication, and connections.” As adults, we learn the valuable skills of self-care, and we consider creativity a precious possession. One strategy to achievement in these areas is journaling.

Read Between the Lines: Ways to Help Your Child Become a Reading Success

MARK KANCE

Are today’s children, teens and adults reading less?

The answer is yes, according to the National Endowment for the Art (NEA)’s 2007 To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence.