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Twenty-six U.S. states require or will require high school financial education; personal finance education bills are pending in another 15 states.

School Money Rules

The traditional core curriculum for K-12 education comprises “reading, writing and arithmetic,” with science, the arts and health also maintaining a presence. Happy African American student raising her hand to ask a question during lecture in the classroom. Another concentration is joining this essential group: personal finances, a subject that encompasses such concepts as maintaining […]

09 / 06 / 24

Yardi Colorado Springs volunteers with TutorMate

Sharing Literacy

Students third grade academic performance can foreshadow setbacks that they may face in adulthood. Students who cannot proficiently read by the third grade are more likely to struggle in class, drop out of school and face incarceration. TutorMate, an Innovations for Learning program, helps to prepare students for success in school and in adulthood. The […]

12 / 17 / 18

Student Housing

Just as industry experts thought the interest in student housing may begin to plateau, the prospects for growth are shining brighter. Investors made $1.1 billion in student housing property transactions in the first quarter of 2017, reports CRBE. This figure excludes portfolio deals, which held their own: Q1 ended with the sale of a $1.6 […]

Bilingual Brains

A new slew of studies on brain function reveal bilingual ability can not only delay dementia, but also preserve memory and help older brains stay focused.

03 / 31 / 17

NAHMA Education Foundation

The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Educational Foundation, nearing its 20th year in service, has helped thousands of affordable housing residents overcome the odds to attain higher education. Its efforts have resulted in a demonstrated legacy of community empowerment one scholarship recipient at a time. NAHMA board members are problem solvers at heart. When […]

08 / 14 / 13

Student Housing’s Future

This year’s student housing boom has opened the floodgates for innovation and creativity. Many recent and upcoming projects share common characteristics, paving the way for industry trends that will hold strong well beyond the coming year. Growing Upward This year, land prices have risen in major markets worldwide. Zelman and Associates reported that US land […]

07 / 12 / 13

DPHS Academy students

The Academy at DPHS

A Dos Pueblos High School program that targets students at risk of dropping out of high school has proven its success, graduating 100 percent of the students who participated from 2009-2012. As a result, The Academy at Dos Pueblos High School  is expanding, and the 32 students currently participating in the focused, supportive education experience […]

01 / 18 / 13

Texas Apartment Association

Educating the Future

The Texas Apartment Association (TAA) has been an advocate for the rental housing industry for decades.  They are also hard at work shaping the future of the industry, and developing the talent of new potential hires, through the TAA Education Foundation (TAAEF). The program started 10 years ago in response to an industry-wide need for […]

04 / 12 / 12