Do you recall memorizing the multiplication tables while in grade school? Kevin Hull, pringcipal of Lee Kornegay Intermediate School in Miami, AZ, knows this knowledge is vital to future success in mathematics. And he should know. Prior to becoming the principal of this third- through fifth-grade school, Hull spent most of his career in education teaching junior and senior high school mathematics.…

For many children, summer is a chance to read something other than textbooks. Whether its fantasy, science, mystery, history, adventure or biography, reading can transport a youngster into another time or place. But many families in the Copper Corridor area served by SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO), can’t afford to buy books. And long hot summers mean kids can quickly become bored. SBCO…