by Supporting Education | Jan 9, 2019 | News, Profiles, Student Issues
In 1994, a number of professionals in science and education were invited by Senator Diane Watson to visit South Africa and evaluate the status of education there. Among that group was Professor Hal Walker, who worked on Apollo 11, and his wife Doctor Bettye D. Walker,...
by Supporting Education | Jan 4, 2019 | News, Student Issues
Food safety is a hot topic in the news this winter, in the wake of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli presumed to be linked to romaine lettuce, and the nationwide caution against eating romaine coming from California. Every restaurant and grocery store around the...
by Supporting Education | Dec 19, 2018 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
If you grew up in the northern half of the United States and a snowstorm came, you may remember excitedly listening to the radio or checking text messages to see if school was cancelled that day. If one school district’s experiment is successful, though, instead of...
by Supporting Education | Dec 18, 2018 | News
Students at Southern New Hampshire University had an opportunity to give one girl a truly special Christmas present this year. Maggie Sloboda, a four-year-old girl who lives in Massachusetts, loves to ride her bicycle. It’s purple and pink (her favorite colors)...
by Supporting Education | Dec 12, 2018 | News, Student Issues
“When colleges review applications, all but a few consider a student’s ability to pay. As a result, high-achieving applicants from low- and middle-income families are routinely denied seats that are saved for students whose families have deeper pockets. This hurts the...
