by Sarah Green | Jan 24, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
An alarming report reveals that more and more children are going to school hungry, which is impeding their health, development, and ability to learn. In a society where educators’ responsibilities tend to extend much farther than the confines of the classroom, one has...
by Sarah Green | Jan 20, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
What’s the best way to close the race and gender gap in technology? Get them while they’re young. Teaching computer science to high school students, and even younger, is the best way to get girls and minorities to want a career in technology. High-school is currently...
by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
In early January, 2014, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told the Brookings Institution that Republicans will continue to defend the “education revolution” that is taking power from traditional public schools and giving it to the parents. Currently many states are...
by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Despite the enormous presence that higher education institutions have in our society today, it wasn’t too long ago that many families sacrificed everything they had to finance a college education for their children. One example of a first generation college graduate...
by Sarah Green | Jan 15, 2014 | News, Student Issues
These days you can find just about anything on the Internet for free – education included. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are popping up everywhere, with schools like Stanford and MIT offering free, online lectures from real courses. Then there is Coursera, a...
