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Education / Thursday, September 20, 2018

Seven Reasons That Music is Important to Your Child’s Development

When you send your child off to school you hope for the best educational experience that they can get. You want them to learn as much as they can in a way that is fun and engaging. There are several ways to motivate students toward learning, but music remains a…

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Upper Room News / Sunday, September 9, 2018

Staff Spotlight – Lee Barnes, Jr.

Lee Barnes, Jr. Director of Operations at Upper Room/Upper Room, Inc. Tell us a little about your family and where you are from. I am from Kansas City, MO. I have a wife, Terri Barnes, and a son, Lee Barnes, III. How long have you been at the Upper Room…

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Upper Room News / Thursday, October 27, 2016

Former Student Writes a Letter

It isn’t very often that we get to read something that a former student has written about their experience with the Upper Room. However, we have been lucky enough to receive a letter written by a junior at University Academy, Safiya M., who was part of our Summer Academic Program for about…

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