by Sarah Green | Jun 27, 2016 | News, Other
Last week, the United States Supreme Court decided that it would uphold the affirmative action program at the University of Texas, which was recently challenged in a court case. The 4-3 decision certainly helps make the educational community feel more relaxed, as...
by Sarah Green | Jun 19, 2016 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Thanks to research by scientists at INSERM in France, we now have a much better idea of why humans and our primate cousins are so capable of learning new behaviors that evolution couldn’t have prepared us for. Things like driving cars, writing code, or sitting in a...
by Sarah Green | Jun 14, 2016 | News, Teacher Issues
Back in mid-May, teacher Todd Friedman’s disciplinary action hit the news because of what it was regarding: He bought 102 copies of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for his AP students out of his own pocket and sold them to students for $2 a piece, less than he...
by Sarah Green | Jun 13, 2016 | News, Student Issues
High school is four years of stress. It really is. Four years is a very short time to make sure you have all of your ducks in a row for whatever comes after, be it the workplace, adult relationships, or college. So why leave summer out of your time to prepare?...
by Sarah Green | Jun 8, 2016 | News, Student Issues
Westerners doing business in China must provide Chinese consumers with products, messages, and services that meet their needs. These items must be developed thoughtfully and include a high level of cultural consciousness and sensitivity. And what better way to learn...
