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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
School Reform Program, Known for Science of Reading Approach, Looks to Grow
Success For All, a teaching approach using the science of reading, could expand to 150 more schools in the next three years with the help of $13.5 million in grants from an anonymous donor. Success For All, developed in the late 1980s by two Johns Hopkins University professors, relies heavily on phonics and group learning, with students reading whole story books instead of textbooks. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter It has shown outsized gains in some cities and was recently featured in episodes of the 'Sold a Story' podcast about surprisingly high reading scores in the small, Appalachian city of Steubenville, Ohio. Used in about 500 schools nationwide, Success for All's foundation is offering $100,000 'scholarships' to help cover training, learning materials and teaching coaches to 50 district, charter or private schools that are adopting it in each of the next three years. Most of the $15 million needed for the scholarships comes from a single donation from a family foundation that wishes to be anonymous. Success For All officials said the donor gave the program $200,000 a few years ago. After being taken on a tour of schools in Virginia using the approach, the family offered $13.5 million — the largest donation ever for the donor — to help launch it in schools with large numbers of low income students. Julie Wible, CEO of the Success For All Foundation, said the donor wanted to improve literacy for low-income students — and Success For All offered more than just a curriculum, but also a change in teaching styles and social-emotional help for students. 'This concept of supporting an entire school gave them clarity about how to guarantee improvement in schools,' Wible said. 'A high quality reading model is critical but it will not be enough to significantly change an entire school.' Most of the grants for this fall have already been awarded, but Success For All is still accepting applications for a few that remain. Success For All estimates that schools will spend about $150,000 in the first year of adding the program, then lesser amounts the next few years. Wible said the program wanted to help schools, but still wanted them to have 'skin in the game' so they would be committed to the shift. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which added Success For All at 18 of its schools in the 2023-24 school year, was awarded scholarships in this first round to add it to four more this fall. Robert Tagorda, chief academic officer for the archdiocese, said the archdiocese chose Success For All because they believe it will help low-income students, including many who are learning English as their second language. The program is already showing gains, so the archdiocese will apply for additional scholarships to add more schools for the 2026-27 school year. Success for All received significant federal funding in the 1990s amid President Bill Clinton's push to support students at Title I schools but was essentially shut out of President George W. Bush's Reading First initiative, prompting a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education's inspector general. The program rebounded during the Obama administration when it received an i3 grant designed to scale up evidence-based initiatives. More recently, the program has received attention through coverage of reading gains in Steubenville, Ohio, which started using Success For All in 2000. Once known for a well-publicized rape case involving its high school football team, the Steubenville school district drew better notice in 2016 when Stanford University researchers showed the district with much higher reading scores than expected at schools where nearly every student is considered economically disadvantaged. The district has also been an outlier for its lower-than-expected absenteeism rates for its socioeconomic issues. At the same time, strong test results in elementary school have faded by high school. The 'Sold a Story' podcast, widely credited with shifting national debate about reading instruction toward the science of reading, had three episodes about Steubenville this spring. Episodes covered the district's use of Success For All the last 25 years and challenges it faced in winning approval from Ohio and other states as a science of reading approach because there was no textbook that could be reviewed. Wible said the program now has approval from most states. Lynnett Gorman, Principal of Steubenville's Pugliese West Elementary, a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School, credits Success For All for the district's strong results. 'It really has helped our students be successful,' she said. 'I hope schools who are interested apply for the grant scholarships. What a great opportunity.'
Korea Herald
23-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
TCEB Unveils "3M" for Business Events at IMEX Frankfurt 2025
BANGKOK, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) makes a presence at IMEX Frankfurt 2025 with a debut of an initiative "Meet in Thailand: Your Success, Your Moment", offering 3M elements to generate higher value for events. The debut is made during TCEB press conference on May 20, led by Mr. Puripan Bunnag, TCEB Senior Vice President. Mr. Puripan stated: "TCEB is always dedicated to making offerings that meet shifting demands of business world, so that holding events in Thailand can deliver higher value, better return on investment and greater return on experiences. After working in partnership with our stakeholders to overcome economic challenges, we have finally crafted "Meet in Thailand, Your Success, Your Moment" entailing 3M elements - MaxiMICE, Meaningful, Memorable – to offer upgraded resources and new ingredients in Thailand that will give a definition of events in a new light". MaxiIMICE – This idea is to invite clients to explore and maximise new development of products and services or enhanced and upgraded offerings in Thailand. They range from enhanced accessibility due to increased flights, more capable and potential city destinations, new investment in properties, growth of unconventional venues, larger pool of qualified MICE manpower and standard-certified enterprises, richer options of localised experiences to stronger government support. Meaningful – This idea is partly derived from TCEB's policy to advance the performance of MICE industry under the framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). It offers clients possibilities of making more purposeful events with measurable impacts. Spotlighting on sustainability, Thailand has developed low carbon MICE routes, MICE suppliers certified with sustainable event management, professional bodies in designing, auditing and verifying sustainable performance of events. Furthermore, there are choices of activities designed to involve and benefit local communities in every MICE City and other potential destinations across the country. Memorable - With strong hospitability, adaptability and wealthy cultural assets, Thailand is always in fit state to deliver return on experiences. Thanks to extensive network of stakeholders in the creative sector, event designers, local communities keen in the MICE industry and tech entrepreneurs, Thailand can help clients craft the events with unique cultural immersion and fusion, finely blended business and leisure, tech-driven execution, contribution to local communities, plus a sense of human touch that will make enduring memory. Apart from 3M initiative, TCEB also presented major updates on Thailand's MICE landscape comprising: 15 events from associations and corporations in Europe and the UK landing in Thailand, all 8 major convention and exhibition centers in Bangkok and its suburb being connected directly with BTS Sky Train and MRT Underground Train in May this year, Air France starting direct flights between Paris and Phuket in November 2025 and TCEB support schemes for business events and festivals. Mr. Puripan added that next year in 2026 will be MICE Celebration Year to resonate with Thailand being selected to host a series of important events. Some key ones are International Horticultural Exposition 2026 (Udon Thani Expo), World Congress on Pain, Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, UFI Asia Pacific Congress. Such large-scale events are a strong indicator of international confidence in Thailand's readiness and potential to make events a success. About TCEB A LEADING AGENCY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THAILAND'S MICE INDUSTRY Established in 2004, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB – the government agency under the supervision of the Prime Minister – has been assigned a role to promote, support and develop business events industry – corporate meetings, incentive trips, conventions, exhibitions, mega events and world festivals. Serving as a strategic partner, TCEB helps deliver creative ideas and solutions to bring success and fulfill the requirements of business events. The overarching goal is to drive Thailand to become a global MICE and mega events destination that can drive the country's strategic industries and national economy.
Otago Daily Times
12-05-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Historic boat targeted by thieves
The scow being restored on the Kaiapoi River bank. Photo: Kaipuke Kaiapoi Charitable Trust Thieves have targeted the community-led restoration of the historic scow, Success, on the banks of the Kaiapoi River. Members of the Kaipuke Kaiapoi Charitable Trust discovered the break-in during recent work to prepare the site for shed construction. A section of perimeter fencing had been cut, and there were clear signs of an attempt to remove metal fittings from the vessel itself. A critical bracket supporting the propeller shaft has been stolen, and other tools, including a large bolt and jemmy bar, were found abandoned nearby, suggesting the intruders may have been disturbed. Trust chair Graham Robertson says the vessel is an important part of the heritage of Kaiapoi as a working port. ''The theft is a setback to a project powered by local volunteers and goodwill.'' The theft appears to have occurred during recent wet weather, when vehicle tracks suggest a near escape from the muddy site. The offenders also cut through a steel wire rope barrier to gain access. The matter has been reported to police, and the trust is reviewing nearby security camera footage to help identify those responsible. Trustees are urging anyone with information to come forward. "Any assistance the public can offer will be treated in confidence," Robertson said. "We're determined not to let this deter the restoration of a vessel that means so much to our town's identity."
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jab Aurat… The reason Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk is in India
Maye Musk , supermodel, dietitian, and mother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk , is in India to celebrate her 77th birthday and launch the Hindi edition of her memoir, Jab Aurat Sochti Hai . The book, a translation of her internationally acclaimed memoir A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success, was unveiled at a private event in Mumbai. A special celebration in India for Maye Musk Maye Musk's birthday celebration took place at The St. Regis Mumbai, attended by a select group of guests, including her younger son Kimbal Musk , a restaurateur and environmentalist. The event marked a significant moment, as Musk chose to celebrate in India rather than abroad, a decision that surprised many. Maye Musk's book launch in India Maye Musk is in India for the launch of the Hindi edition of her memoir, Jab Aurat Sochti Hai, A Woman Makes a Plan. The book, which shares insights into her life, career, and resilience, has been translated to reach a wider Indian audience. The book is published by RajKamal Books and is available for purchase on . A spiritual start to the book launch Ahead of the official launch, Musk visited Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple , accompanied by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. The duo was seen offering prayers, with Fernandez calling the experience 'beautiful' and praising Musk's book for its message of strength and perseverance.
Time Out
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The creator of 'Sex and the City' is performing a one-woman show in NYC next month
Carrie Bradshaw is stepping out of fiction and onto the stage. Well, sort of. Candace Bushnell, the real-life creator of Sex and the City and the woman behind everyone's favorite columnist-in-Manolos, is bringing her hit one-woman show, 'True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City,' back to New York for one night only on May 16 at Sony Hall. And yes, it's basically the ultimate girls' night out. After a run across Europe, Bushnell will bring her signature wit, cosmopolitans and cautionary tales back to Manhattan. The show is equal parts memoir and gossip column come to life, as Bushnell dishes on everything from her Studio 54 days to the real Mr. Big (spoiler: he was kind of a jerk). Expect stories that are juicy, hilarious and just the right amount of scandalous. '[This show] is about how I created Sex and the City, how hard I worked to get there, why I invented Carrie Bradshaw and what happened to me afterwards,' Bushnell told Time Out back in 2023. Also on the docket? Dating disasters, female friendships and a cheeky game of 'Real or Not Real,' which just might blow your mind if you thought that iconic 'The Rabbit' episode was entirely fictional. Although she took the show on the road, for Bushnell, New York is still the city. 'Especially as a woman, it's a place where you can be ambitious,' she said to Time Out. 'It's really a woman's city.' She spends her time biking in Central Park, sipping espresso at Ralph's on Madison and dreaming about late-night adventures at The Nines (if only it didn't start so late). Whether you're a diehard fan or just need a break from dating apps and overpriced martinis, this is your chance to see the city through Bushnell's perfectly lined eyes. Snag tickets to the show right here.
