Earlier this month the South Sound YMCA and North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) kicked off their nineth year of Power Scholars Academy showing that long-lasting community partnerships are critical to the future of high-quality education. Statistics show that kids from low-income families often start kindergarten unprepared and continue to fall behind without proper … [Read more...] about YMCA & North Thurston School’s 9th Year Partnering for Education