by Supporting Education | Jun 14, 2013 | News
Last week, the New York City Housing Authority celebrated the opening of a brand new school building and community center at the Nicholas Houses, one of its developments. The building is five floors, will host the K-12 Promise Academy I Charter School, and provides a...
by Supporting Education | Jun 11, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When you think about the issues that are important to you, where do race and social justice rank? Students at the Center School, in Seattle, believe they are of the utmost importance. That is why they are protesting the transfer of Jon Greenberg, the teacher who...
by Supporting Education | Jun 7, 2013 | News, Student Issues
Two-thirds of college grads in the class of 2013 will complete school burdened with student loan debt. It will total $27,000 on average. Plus, graduating from college during a period of stagnant economic activity makes it harder for students to find and keep jobs...
by Supporting Education | Jun 5, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In the corporate world, salaries are often linked to job performance. How should teachers be evaluated? Should teacher salaries be linked to test scores? There are several factors to consider in the debate over merit pay. On the surface, it sounds like a great...
by Supporting Education | Jun 3, 2013 | News, Profiles, Student Issues
Not all students have it easy in life, and that’s why Seattle Education Access is working to support at-risk youth as much as they can. They understand that when students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, school can be the last thing on their minds. If you...
