“Closed doors at local tutoring center leaves families looking for answers elsewhere (KKCO Grand Junction)” plus 3 more |
- Closed doors at local tutoring center leaves families looking for answers elsewhere (KKCO Grand Junction)
- Class notes (The Galt Herald)
- Letter - Eternal vigilance (Business Examiner)
- Letter - Shilo could tutor readers (Business Examiner)
| Posted: 16 Feb 2010 07:17 PM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Students behind in school used to have the option of turning to Sylvan Learning Center for help with their studies, but that's no longer an option now that the local tutoring center has closed its doors. "Our son was one of the kids that was kind of pushed through the system and he just kept getting further and further behind," says Tamela Spelts, mother of former Sylvan student. Tamela and her husband Brad were concerned their now 13-year-old son, Layden, would never catch up in school. "And we were always told well, he'll catch up, we'll get him there and he never did," says Tamela. So the Spelts decided to call Sylvan Learning Center. That was two years ago. "It's just made him happy to be able to go there and get that one on one support he needed," Tamela says. But in December, the learning center that had helped their son closed, and he suffered from it. "The math teacher in particular had said that he had noticed a difference when Sylvan had closed and he wasn't paying attention to his work as much," says Brad. David Durham and his wife opened the learning center 16 years ago. "We started the business for our son, because he needed the help Sylvan could provide," says Durham. Durham says the Sylvan system is the reason his son graduated from college and why hundreds of kids have excelled in school. But while it was a business the Durham's loved, it wasn't profitable. "We just couldn't see a light at the end of the tunnel," says Durham. Now that the only learning center in the Grand Valley has shut down, parents and students are wondering where to go for help. "Sylvan was a valuable partner for the District. It was a place we could refer parents to, to receive some additional instructional help. And so we have to look for creative ways to support that even more," says Jeff Kirtland, District 51 spokesperson. Kirtland says if your child needs extra help in school, talk to their teachers and principal first. He says every school in the District has learning centers or intervention programs that can help. 'It's part of the day. It's designed around the curriculum and it's really there to support students," says Kirtland. For the Spelts, they think it's unfortunate Sylvan had to close. "It's very disappointing. A lot of kids need their help," says Tamela. But they hope Layden will pull through with the help from his teachers and a tutor. Durham says his center isn't the only one that's closed. Sylvan's across the nation are being shut down because of the economy. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 17 Feb 2010 09:52 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Liberty Ranch PTSA Liberty Ranch High School PTSA will hold meetings at 6:30 p.m., in the school library on the following dates: March 10, April 14 and May 12. Free Tutoring The Galt Adventist Church is sponsoring free tutoring for grades 1-6 on Mondays from 6-7 p.m. at 619 Myrtle Avenue in the fellowship hall. For more information, call 745-2417.
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| Letter - Eternal vigilance (Business Examiner) Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:05 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. After reading Shilo's Viewpoint in last week's paper, I have to finally jump into the fray with regard to private tutoring in schools. I agree that at issue is the best interest of the students — all students, not just a handful; and tomorrow's students, not just today's. Without protecting public education, which inherently means free education for everyone, we cannot do this. I am an ex teacher (retired) and have many friends who are or have been teachers; Shilo and his wife are friends and neighbours; a family member of ours is being tutored (by Shilo — I recommended him) and I am a taxpayer, so my personal and professional allegiances are many, but I believe we should all try to transcend these. Shilo is a good guy and like he says lots of teachers are good guys, too. But that's not the point. And naturally, parents want the best for their own children, but that is not what is at issue either. A letter a few weeks ago from a parent who wanted her child to continue to receive private tutoring in school time reckoned that any parent who cared could afford this ($50 a weekly session) though we know that there are families who struggle to afford available housing and enough food. School districts are now allowed a business arm (we haven't heard much lately about whether they make or lose money for the district); I understand that there are paid programs going on in the high school on the day of the week that our school district reckoned we could not afford to have the schools open for the general school population and there have been private tutors offering their paid services in schools. We need to protect public education. In England a number of education authorities (i.e. school districts) are administered by private business, not elected officials and professional educators.Goodness knows what small eroding steps led up to such a situation. Protecting public education is akin to protecting democracy; eternal vigilance is needed. Jacqueline Thomas, King Road Freedom of choice It has come to my attention that the Federation of Independent Schools Association (FIA) has put out a petition on the issue of full-day kindergarten. FISA is seeking support for the continued funding of half-day kindergarten programs. At the moment the regulation when it takes effect will allow the choice of full-day kindergarten or staying at home. It may also be possible to pay for half-day kindergarten. Parents and others who are interested in signing the petition may do so at Salt Spring Books. For further information, send an email to Fred Hirst of FISA or the Honourable Margaret MacDiarmid - minister.educ@gov.bc.ca. KIM HUNTER, HEAD STREET Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Letter - Shilo could tutor readers (Business Examiner) Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:05 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Shilo Zylbergold has criticized local teachers and the BCTF from denying him use of classroom time and facilities for his tutoring. ("Let's put tutored students first," Feb. 10 Viewpoint.) He must realize that certified teachers have been required by the Ministry of Education to provide much money and time to get certified. Shilo is free to jump through the same hoops, but I would not blame him for not wanting to suffer some of the dream-world offerings of education professors. I would hope that Shilo will continue to use his wit and wisdom in his Driftwood column to condemn the real BCTF sin of using students to fight its battles. He might also condemn the Ministry of Education for faulty funding on a per-student basis, combined with questionable achievement statistics to destroy small community schools and favour private schools. Public schooling has always had and will always have its shortcomings, but it has a civilizing influence across all strata of society. It deserves full tax-funded support! I hope Shilo will tutor the readers of the Driftwood on education matters with the same success he has had tutoring students in the basics. RON STACEY, Quebec Drive Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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