NBC Today Show: Successful Entrepreneurs with Dyslexia
October 10, 2010 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Advice on Education, Blog, Education, Entrepreneurs
More and more entrepreneurs are saying they had symptoms of Dyslexia in school. An early lifetime of difficulties & challenges faced in the classroom by those suffering from Dyslexia can lead to success later when they learn to compensate with other skills. Some of those skills are; developing new ways of doing things, delegating responsibility and problem solving. These areas happen [...]
Crystal O’Connor discusses Money and Kids with Sarah Cook of Raising CEO Kids
October 3, 2010 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Education, Kids & Money, Parenting
Teaching kids business skills early will increase their financial awareness. As we begin to teach our kids these important lessons about business and money it’s important to take advice from others that have been there and done that with their own kids. Sarah Cook with Raising Ceo Kids shares tips on raising your own kids to [...]
Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy for middle school students
June 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Blog, Entrepreneurs, Events, Kid Entrepreneurs
Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy Middle School Camp for Students Completing Grades 7-9 Iowa City July 19-23, 2010 Apply Today! Download an Application Des Moines July 26-30, 2010 Apply Today! Download an Application The Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy is a week-long day camp for Iowa students who have completed 7-9 grades and are interested in entrepreneurship and owning a [...]
High School Drop Out Rates cost the US Billions
June 18, 2010 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under 21st Century Learning, Blog, Education, Kid Entrepreneurs
High School drop out rates affect our economy in vast and numerous ways. Eating at the core of our job market and economic growth as a whole we are faced with the question of what to do with our education system. Our nations High School drop out rates are only growing and the expense of [...]
