We Don’t Do Outdoor Education for Fun “Absolutely not,” Lana* said defiantly, glaring at the water and crossing her arms over her chest. “I’m not kayaking.” From the moment she learned her class would be kayaking, Lana, a high school student at one of Positive Education Program’s Day Treatment Centers, had been very vocal about
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From Skeptic to Believer When Lori Murphy began the training process to earn her Wilson Reading System© Level I Certification nearly five years ago, she was a skeptic. At the time, she was a teacher-counselor for PEP Phoenix and Positive Education Program was encouraging more of its teachers to become certified in the program, one
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PEP’s Running Program Helps Kids Build Self-Confidence Students Complete 26.2 Miles On Saturday, June 3, 18 PEP students from four different Day Treatment Centers, and 18 different cities across Northeast Ohio did something they’ve never done before. In partnership with Hyland, and as part of the West Side Catholic Center’s Annual Pancake Run, they
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PEP Graduate Unlocks the Next Level It’s graduation season here at Positive Education Program. All of PEP’s schools hold ceremonies to celebrate the two types of graduates we recognize: those who are graduating from high school and those who are “graduating” back to their home districts. Each PEP graduate has a unique story and exciting
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