by Jana Hoff | Aug 28, 2013 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Teacher Issues
There is a whole population of students who attend schools lacking proper resources. They don’t have books at home and are not prepared for academic success. Thankfully, there is an organization whose mission is to target those exact students and boost them up so...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 28, 2013 | News
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? You bet it would, but are there any roses that go by the name of charter school? Not really. It might be worth examining the decision to support charter schools. Why are Americans in favor of charter schools? Most...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 28, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
With about one week to go, Seattle Public Schools has not reached a deal with the union yet. They are formally warning families that school may not start on time. The district just started sending out robocalls and emails to alert families to be prepared in case the...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 23, 2013 | News
Philadelphia’s public school setting is seeing a record drop in student enrollment. They are leaving, in unprecedented numbers, to attend charter schools. What that means is that the district’s numbers are rapidly shifting, leaving them with a financial crisis....
by Jana Hoff | Aug 23, 2013 | News, Student Issues
What really goes on inside the head of an elephant? Wouldn’t you like to know? We all would, actually. It turns out elephants are much more complex than once believed. A group of middle school students was brought on board to study elephants and learn their...
