by Sarah Green | Mar 1, 2017 | News, Student Issues
The PrivateBank Theatre in Chicago seats 1800, and Hamilton, the hip-hop historical smash hit musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, sells it out every night. On Wednesday, February 22, every seat was full as usual, but this time, they were all occupied by high school...
by Sarah Green | Feb 24, 2017 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It’s unlikely that any adult really enjoys having The Talk with a teenager. But avoiding the birds and the bees leads to trouble, as Texas is finding out. The Texas Freedom Network Education Fund has released a new report on the state of sex education in Texas public...
by Sarah Green | Feb 20, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Helping kids get better at math is a struggle for many teachers and parents, not to mention the students themselves. However, it seems like there might be a secret weapon that most of us didn’t expect: physical activity. A study from the University of Copenhagen has...
by Sarah Green | Feb 17, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Imagine a world where high school and college students are processing rubber, converting crude oil into jetpacks, and even doing complex chemical experiments that are hard for Ph.D’s to manage in their labs. And imagine that’s all being done by playing a video game. A...
by Sarah Green | Feb 15, 2017 | Student Issues
Ability grouping and acceleration have long been hot-button issues in the education world, with advocates on both sides of the issue making strong points for their view. However, a new study from Northwestern University indicates that schools should use both ability...
