by Supporting Education | Jan 7, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Imagine earning your education in a box. I’m talking four walls, maybe one window, a door, and a white board. Doesn’t it sound drudging? In a place so mundane, and simple, how can students be inspired or stimulated to think creatively? Though much of education...
by Supporting Education | Jan 3, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Imagine trying to complete credits, earn good grades, participate in extra-curricular activities, and graduate with a high school diploma while moving from family to family and school to school throughout your life. This often characterizes the life of foster care...
by Supporting Education | Dec 31, 2012 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
So you opened up a shiny, new iPad on Christmas morning. You lucky dog you. But at this point you may be staring at your new iPad with curiosity, wondering what treasure this miracle of technology beholds. If you are a teacher, holding a new iPad in your hands may be...
by Supporting Education | Dec 20, 2012 | News
If you had $40 million to spend toward education, how would you spend it? That’s the big question for seven school districts in King County, which have just recently won a $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Three years ago Seattle Public Schools...
by Supporting Education | Dec 17, 2012 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
You can bring the excitement that kids get when leaving out milk and cookies for Santa into the classroom through a fun and simple classroom activity: reindeer food! Kids will love this activity because they can combine the ingredients themselves and take their...
