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By Nancy Schroeder

A Duo for a Decade

Jayden, a very tall, self-possessed, and witty ninth grader, said he was only just this tall when he started working with Mim as a kindergartner. Mim Geraghty, his tutor and […]

Filed Under: News, People and Places, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

By Nancy Schroeder

Learning Edge Student Awarded Scholarship in Memory of Beloved Tutor

At St. Catherine – St. Lucy School’s end-of-year awards assembly in June, a Learning Edge student was awarded a very special honor: Skylar, a rising 3rd grader, was given the […]

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By Nancy Schroeder

Poised Participants Peruse, Produce, and Present Poems

Learning Edge Tutoring once again offered a 4-week Summer Reading Program to keep our readers engaged and practicing through the school break. This year’s unique program was poetry-focused: using poetry […]

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By Nancy Schroeder

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

Congratulations to Akeelah, our graduating senior! Akeelah has been a student at Learning Edge Tutoring since 7th grade, sticking it out through online tutoring during COVID interruptions. “Akeelah has been […]

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By Nancy Schroeder

Consistency Matters

The lived experience Bob Martin brings to tutoring is somewhat unique in the Learning Edge community. Many of our tutors have an education or humanities background, but Bob has worked […]

Filed Under: News, People and Places, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

By Nancy Schroeder

Competitive Edge

Silvia, a retired educator, was made for this work. She began her career in general education and laughingly remembered how “everybody always sent me the kids who didn’t behave well.” […]

Filed Under: News, People and Places, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

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