Undercounting Hispanics on Census Will Slash into Federal Funding for...
Even without a citizenship question on the 2020 census, experts predict that the damage is already done. A host relies on RSVPs to know how much food to prepare for the party. The U.S. Census is...
View ArticleGirls Inc. Program Provides Counseling and Case Management for Families
Girls Inc. of Sarasota County started a family strengthening program in 2016 to help girls and their parents navigate mental health issues. Three years ago, at the forefront of two-generational mental...
View ArticleSCGLR Success Story – Lucas and Attendance
Ask Lucas D’Angelo about his recent morning routines that he and his family follow to get to school. “First I put on my water boots,” says the West Elementary School fourth-grader. “Then I walk on the...
View ArticleCan Children’s Books Fight Racism?
Yes, but they must be books that reflect the diversity of all communities and affirm the identities of all children. Can buying a book combat racism? It can, when the characters look like the current...
View ArticleCollaborating with Curiosity
Mind in the Making (MITM) is a series of workshops that promote executive function life skills. The Patterson Foundation provides funding for these workshops throughout Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee,...
View ArticleSuncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Success Story – Cassidy and Big...
During the 2018-19 school year, Cassidy was enrolled in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast program. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult...
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Mind in the Making Module in Spanish – Team Cerebro
I am Peter Gormley. My wife, Rocio, and I are deeply involved in the Hispanic community in the Sarasota-Bradenton area. We recently got involved with Mind in the Making (MITM) by way of an invitation...
View ArticleStudy Points to Importance of Grandparents as Early Childhood Caregivers
The survey findings can help uncover the grandparent experience, and lead to ways to better support and include them in the early childhood development conversation. Grandparents love being...
View ArticleThousands of Sarasota County Kids Can Check Out Library Books Again
The Sarasota County library system enacted a new policy that will not charge fees on library items returned late. Of the patrons whose cards were blocked due to fines, about a quarter were kids under...
View Article“Brain Matters” Documentary Screening: Be Our Guest
Friends, Why is it that some children thrive while other’s do not? Is it a matter of genetics, IQ, socioeconomic background, or education? Carlota Nelson, in her ground-breaking documentary, answers...
View ArticleFlorida to Study Early Learning Formula
Sarasota County’s Early Learning Coalition, which provides early childhood care for asset-limited families, continuously gets shorted in funding due to a mystery funding formula, and waitlists for the...
View ArticleFederal Spending on Children Continues to Drop
The children’s share of the federal budget is projected to drop from 9.2% to 7.5% over the next decade. Of the more than $4 trillion federal budget, just 9% goes toward children while 8% goes toward...
View ArticleAfter School Program Named for Some of Sarasota’s First Black School...
The Earl and Mary Watts after-school program will be held in Janie’s Garden, a mixed-income housing community in North Sarasota. A new Sarasota after-school program has been named after Earl and Mary...
View ArticleFirst Book Vending Machine Debuts in Sarasota County School
Kids at Garden Elementary School in Venice can pick books from an automated vending machine. Kids crowd around a vending machine, pointing to what they hope to pick out when they get a chance. They’re...
View ArticleMind in the Making: Wonderful Refresh
Several years back I had the privilege of being a Preschool Teacher. Having preschool age children at the time myself, I took the responsibility very seriously. The moms of these children had a few...
View ArticlePodcast: Dr. Ross Greene of Lives in the Balance
We talk to Dr. Ross Greene of Lives in the Balance about the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model of care, which focuses on solving a child’s unsolved problems instead of just reacting to...
View ArticleCan I have a Hug?
On the weekend of October 12–13, 2019, Manatee County Technical College opened its doors to host the fifth Remote Area Medical Clinic (RAM). The mission of RAM is to prevent pain and alleviate...
View ArticleA Seemingly Routine Laundry Day
Editor’s Note: Join SCGLR in DeSoto County on Friday, November 15, from 4:00 pm–6:30 pm (Sorry, this one is FULL) or on Saturday, November 16, from 10:00 am–12:30 pm for the upcoming screenings of...
View ArticleInternet is Fundamental for School Success
Comcast internet essentials programCommon Sense MediaInternet access remains a luxury for many, but it can change the course of a child’s academic path. Most parents learn that Jupiter is the largest...
View ArticleGrade-Level Reading Campaign Celebrates Success in Raising Reading Proficiency
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s annual breakfast brought together 300 people working on childhood literacy from across four counties. The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, now...
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