The results of the 2008 Nation's Report Card were released at the end of last month. While we may not be competing equally with other countries it is encouraging to see that we are continuing to chip away at achievement gaps that exist in our own country. You can get more in dept details about the report card at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
In 1999, Jan Van Blarcum, Ph.D. founded Creative Tutors. As an educator, Dr. Van Blarcum understood the importance of personalized attention in a child's educational growth. Her passion for learning grew into a business endeavor that provides customized, one-on-one, in-home tutoring to children with a variety of learning needs. Every child receives personalized attention from certified/degreed educators. Jan has acquired invaluable experience through living abroad, teaching in many educational environments and has acquired business development experience. These unique experiences, coupled with her fervent desire to provide all children with the tools needed to achieve their potential in today's educational environment, led her to establish Creative Tutors and their sister organization Creative Learning 4 Kids, Inc. a 501(c)(3) company.
"The great thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B. King