Education

Education Lead Stories

Create a parent-teacher relationship

Establishing a healthy teacher-parent relationship can help a child find success in school because the way the adults in their life interact and communicate provides a child with guidance. Start early To foster good communication, Lisa Mitchell, a library media specialist with the Oregon Trail School District, likes to make […]

Education

Youth Bureau hosts back to school forum

On Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., the Westchester County Youth Bureau will host an online forum entitled “COVID 19: Preparing for Back to School.” This virtual presentation and discussion is designed to help prepare families of school-age children and youth for the start of the school year.  Of the varying […]

Education Features

More school, less heart disease?

Researchers keep finding evidence that education level predicts heart disease risk. Most people probably think of school as something for strengthening the brain.  Increasingly, researchers are learning that it may be just as important for the heart.  Education is an excellent predictor of heart disease, multiple studies have shown.  Dr. […]