Show #308

K.I.D.S. Inc. - Kids Inter-Disciplinary Study at the Randolph Middle School allows students to run a company that produces and markets snack food. The Snack Shop gives the students a school-to-work experience. This program is funded through a grant from the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.

ROCK - Reading Outloud Creates Knowledge is a reading program for third and fourth graders from Old Farmers Road School in Long Valley. The students read to preschoolers, and they use certified therapy dogs as nonjudgmental listeners for children with learning disabilities.

GigaPalette - Brigantine North Middle School students combine art and computer to develop incredibly creative projects that can be viewed on their website: www.gigapalette.com.

Ed Law Center - The Executive Director of the Education Law Center David Sciarra will discuss the importance of preschools, and he'll explain how New Jersey has done better than any other state at eliminating the funding gap between low income, high -minority school districts and wealthier predominate white schools. For more go to www.edlawcenter.org