by Supporting Education | Jun 28, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Would you like to come to work and be greeted with the phrase “Welcome back to another day in paradise?” If you are one of the lucky students of Jeff Charbonneau, you would be. Charbonneau, winner of the National Teacher of the Year award, is one charismatic guy. He...
by Supporting Education | Jun 26, 2013 | News, Teacher Issues
Regardless of how you feel about teacher assessments, changes are coming. The tide has turned, and now nearly all teachers will be evaluated based on test scores. Some people are in favor of that and some against. It may be easy to assess a classroom teacher’s test...
by Supporting Education | Jun 24, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
It’s the time of year when students jump for joy. Summer is finally here, and school is out. However, millions of parents across the nation will scramble to figure out what to do with kids over the summer. Here is a list of the top 10 nearly free activities to do so...
by Supporting Education | Jun 21, 2013 | News
Nobody undervalues the importance of going to school. It’s where we learn the fundamentals of math, science, reading and writing. But what if you couldn’t go to school since you were really sick and in the hospital? Missing a substantial amount of classroom...
by Supporting Education | Jun 17, 2013 | News, Student Issues
In a move sure to be warmly met by all students with cell phones, President Obama has said he hopes to get high-speed Internet into most schools within five years. Obama spoke to a crowd in the gymnasium at Mooresville Middle Schools in North Carolina to demonstrate...
