Aliens Land at ASU Preparatory Academy: Softwire Virtual Literary Experience Takes Students to Outer Space

On September 20, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., aliens will land at ASU Preparatory Academy to introduce seventh and eighth graders to their new, integrated unit of study, “The Softwire.”  Arriving in Phoenix after an exhaustive 256 light-year journey, Gayree and Blazore, both from the galactic trade center at Orbis 3, will introduce ASU Prep students […]

Kids Need to Read and Arizona State University Launch Innovative Youth Literacy Program

MESA, AZ  (September 17, 2011)  Kids Need to Read (KNTR) and Arizona State University (ASU) want to inspire a Reading Revolution!  The project, launching Tuesday, September 20th with a Skype video conference between the middle school students of ASU Preparatory Academy and author/game creator PJ Haarsma, will complement school efforts to increase literacy rates, formulate […]