MEET THE MIND AND MISSION BEHIND IT ALL
JAMES PRENDAMANO

By James Prendamano The truth has been in front of us for years. We continue to spend more money on education, yet the average 17-year-old reads and does math at almost the same level as their counterparts from decades ago, according to the Nation’s Report Card. About one in five American adults struggles with basic literacy. Fewer than one in three eighth graders in the United States perform at or above the proficient level in reading. In some school systems, absences exceed

LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS FROM U.S. FOREST SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP’S REGUS, AND NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION Lakeway Shopping Center, Regus, part of International Workplace Group (IWG) TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (October 27, 2025) Sierra County’s economy continues to gain strength as new investment, long-term business commitments, and national media attention fuel steady growth across the region. At Lakeway Shopping Center, Regus, part of International Workplace Group

A Letter to the Student Who’s Ready Dear student, I built a career in real estate. Deals, leases, developments—the whole arc from small storefronts to major commercial projects. I’m grateful for that. But here’s the truth that’s become impossible for me to ignore: the gifts that got me here aren’t mine to hoard . They were given to me—by mentors, by failures that taught ruthlessly, by communities that trusted me—and they have to be shared . That’s why this Academy is free. No