by Sarah Green | Aug 5, 2014 | Profiles
In 2008, United Way launched its initiative to cut by half the number of students who drop out of high school through 2018. In order to achieve this, they focus on literacy and preparing students for success. United Way’s focus areas include helping children enter...
by Sarah Green | Aug 1, 2014 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Hands-on, experiential learning can be a great way to involve students of all ages in something that goes beyond the traditional classroom set-up. With the growing popularity of maker spaces—places specifically geared toward providing the community with technology,...
by Sarah Green | Jul 21, 2014 | News
A crackdown on truancy ordered by the former Education Secretary Michael Gove in the United Kingdom is causing a family a great deal of distress. Maxine Ingrouille-Kidd has said that she is being threatened with fines and prosecution if she takes her critically ill...
by Sarah Green | Jul 16, 2014 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Science experiments are a fun way to get kids interested in science with hands-on experiments. Simply learning the facts doesn’t seem to interest a lot of kids – but actually seeing it does. Here are a few fun at-home science experiments you can do with whatever you...
by Sarah Green | Jul 9, 2014 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A new program called HEARTS- Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools—has been making headway in San Francisco, which has seen a drop of 89% of suspensions within its schools. Children that are found to be dealing with trauma, violence at home,...
