Do you think that the US Education system needs to transform? Despite the standardized “reform” approach taken by state and national politicians, thousands of insightful and caring scholars, educators and parents definitely do! But where do they start? In response, Dr. William Spady and ten visionary colleagues have given voice to this hopeful viewpoint in […]
Safety at schools has always been a concern. Parents, teachers, and administrators continually evaluate and reevaluate safety procedures and operating policies to keep students safe from harm. However, an incident in Long Island brings yet another dimension to the equation: safety of the teacher. In mid-April, a female teacher at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle […]
With nothing but a short surveillance video as evidence, the two suspects remain unidentified in a case that is running cold. Philadelphia police are still searching for suspects in the purse snatching and fatal shooting that claimed the life of Amber Long. With the help of charity Handbags 4 Peace, the sales of Amber’s original artwork and […]
“People don’t realize the impact clutter has on their lives,” says Summer Rose, founder of Star Organizers in New York City. “The extra fifteen minutes a day they spend looking for something they’ve misplaced or just threw somewhere because they didn’t have a home for it in the first place – those fifteen minutes add […]
Every afternoon starting when she was five years old, Jenn Dodsworth had high tea with her grandmother in their native Australia. “My parents tricked me to make sure I was home from school,” explains Dodsworth. “I had to be at my grandmother’s house by ten ‘til four for what I thought was ‘special time’ with […]
Derek Bowen, founder of Razzle Cards was recently interviewed on Business Innovators Magazine where he talks about the online greeting card industry and what makes Razzle Card so unique in this multi-billion dollar industry. Bowen explains, “The online greeting card industry is a competitive market place. There are many players both big and small. One […]
On March 18th, 2015, the Pittsburgh Social Exchange with the help of VIP sponsors, Empire Investigation, LLC, National Brokerage, and Eyetique, created a VIP Mega Mixer unlike any other in the area. Over 800 fellow business owners and like-minded people attended the event at The Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Canonsburg, PA including members of […]
On February 18th, 2015 at the grand opening of the new, beautiful and luxurious Monaco Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. The Pittsburgh Social Exchange, with the help of VIP corporate sponsor, Empire Investigations, LLC helped to support and give the spotlight to The Highmark Caring Place. The Highmark Caring Place is a non-for-profit Pittsburgh organization that […]
The Indie Collaboration released the eighth entry into their unique anthology series in February 2015. This anthology, Kiss and Tales 2: A Romantic Collection, is a collection of free original romantic tales brought to you by a group of independent authors who call themselves collectively, The Indie Collaboration. In the last year and a half, […]
Catholic schools have enjoyed educational success for over 100 years. Dr. Eric Westley, Principal of Saint Patrick Catholic School in Fayetteville NC, suggests using that past success as a guideline for future student accomplishment. “In early grades we teach skills that will carry children successfully through high school, college and life, using principles and techniques […]