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The West Contra Costa County School District is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to helping students get to college.  If any senior wants to take the SATs, the district will pay the fee.  Read about the other support district students are getting.

From the Common Core to technology in the classroom, manyissues in education are grabbing headlines these days.  Whether you haven’t had time to follow developments in the field or you’re up to date about what’s going on in America’s schools, you’ll find this Wall Street Journal article informative.

Who would’ve thought that students could rely on their love of Hip-Hop music to learn about science? Read how a program called Science Genius Battles sponsored a rap contest on the subject.

Students who groan about their homework load should take note: Compared to students in other countries, Americans receive the least amount of homework – typically less than one hour a day. That’s according to the Brown Center Report on American Education, which also notes that half of U.S. students are assigned no homework at home,…

The United States Government partially closed down early Tuesday morning as lawmakers failed to avoid an impasse over the Affordable Care Act.  The shutdown will affect most government agencies, including the Department of Education. For an overview of what that means for schools, check out this article that ran recently in Education Week.

School has been in session for about a month, and teachers will distribute progress reports soon – if they haven’t already.   A few tips are listed below that can help you navigate this busy time. And for individualized, results-oriented help that parents are raving about, contact the Miracle Math Coaching Center (Tip # 3)….

Here’s a sneak preview from our September 2013 newsletter… Students who play a musical instrument tend to do better in Math than students who don’t, according to a study conducted by James Catterall of The Imagination Project at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. The research showed that students who played instruments throughout…

As we continue easing into the school year, here are more tips to make the transition from summer easier. Thanks to our friends at National Nannies.

Even before a movie hits the local theater, researchers can guage whether it will be a blockbuster or a bust – all thanks to Math.  Read about mathematicians determining how well a movie will do at the box office before opening day.  The mathematical model used looked at such films as “Iron Man 2,” “Toy Story…

Miracle Math Coaching is expanding, and Fairfield’s Daily Republic newspaper has the scoop.  Here’s an excerpt from the article that ran on September 8, 2013:  Miracle Math’s culture is focused on helping students reach their full potential as individuals. In addition to coaching specific school subjects, we teach each student such lessons as time management,…

Get a head-start on the upcoming September 2013 issue of the Miracle Math Coaching newsletter by reading the first part of the Spotlight Article, “Seven Ways Parents Can Help Teenagers Succeed.”  (Look for the entire issue in your email soon.) As students return to the classroom, many parents of teenagers can take steps to help…

With the explosive growth in tablets and smart phones, researchers are wondering about the effectiveness of apps in teaching math. This article in the New York Times explores how one set of researchers conducts its study of the subject.

Yeah!!! School’s out on Monday for Labor Day. You can learn more about this end-of-summer holiday from Time Magazine.

There are lots of resources for parents of pre-schoolers who want to help their young ones become life-long learners.  Our friends at the website www.becomeananny.org offer “25 Blogs with Preschool Lessons You Can Teach at Home“.  Check them out.

An article in “Science Daily” tells us how mathematicians and choreographers are using dance to teach math.  Here’s an excerpt: Combining math and dance concepts allows people to experience a physical sensation of the often abstract concepts of math. Mathematical problem-solving is incorporated when creating new dances, which can even inspire new mathematics. Concepts can…