by Whitney | Apr 7, 2018 | blogging, Discovery, education, explanations, learning
As many of you know, I started the LD Podcast when my kids were small, because they had learning struggles, and one went to a school for kids with learning disabilities for a number of years. Along the way, I read, researched, and even wrote a book, on top of...
by Whitney | May 4, 2015 | education, election
We’ve lived in Kennett for over a decade now. Like most people who move across the border from Delaware, we did it for a list of reasons, including the schools. We also said to ourselves that if we ever felt the need, we would move our kids to private school-...
by Whitney | Oct 1, 2014 | campaign, community, education
Yesterday, I attended a local hearing held on a State House Bill, HB 2427, that would allow emergency service providers to bill individuals for those services, up to $1,000 per incident. The purpose of the bill, to make sure our local volunteer fire departments have...
by Whitney | May 3, 2014 | community, education, friends, happiness
Moms tend to put themselves last on the list of things that need to be taken care of and maintained. Too many women put off regular health screenings as a result, but that can put you at even greater risk for more serious problems. For example, if breast cancers are...
by Whitney | Mar 12, 2014 | community, economics, education, election
This week (and it’s only Wednesday!) has been a study in contrasts. On Monday, I attended Senator Chris Coons’ Opportunity Africa Summit, attending sessions on business opportunities in Africa for small and medium businesses, and a session on women and...
by Whitney | Feb 12, 2014 | community, education, Mobile technology, technology
I’ve read a couple of interesting blog posts over the past few days that have really got me thinking. The first was from my friend CC Chapman, on the YSN blog, asking whether apps will kill work ethic. The other was about iPads in education by Matt Levinson on...