by Sarah Green | Apr 13, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Most students begin their day in a familiar way; catching the school bus. We see them as a given—every school district has a complement of buses and drivers, and most students are eligible to ride them, depending only on geography. Free bus rides are seen as a given,...
by Sarah Green | Apr 10, 2015 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Florida legislators are set to change class size laws in that state. For the last 12 years, since the legislation was initially passed, opponents have tried to get rid of it, which imparts strict class size limits, and fines schools which have classes which are too...
by Sarah Green | Apr 3, 2015 | News
Students often get told that self-motivation is key to a good education. Usually by posters with cartoon animals, or blurbs in their school-issued spiral-bound planner. But students need a toolbox more than a platitude. So let’s break motivation down into its...
by Sarah Green | Apr 2, 2015 | News, Student Issues
An exciting announcement out of Stanford University today: Stanford will offer free tuition for families who earn less than $125,000 per year, as well as other generous financial aid offers. This incredible financial aid initiative will make it possible for many more...
by Sarah Green | Mar 27, 2015 | News
Andrew Hamilton, formerly vice chancellor of Oxford University, will become the president of New York University next year, where his history as a personable administrator capable of dealing with tough situations is likely to come in handy. NYU is rising in fame, with...
