by Sarah Green | Apr 23, 2014 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Many teachers dislike the question, “May I go to the bathroom, please?” Some feel writing passes wastes too much time out of instruction, while others are afraid some students might taken advantage if allowed too freely. On an educational forum on the...
by Sarah Green | Apr 23, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In 2013, thirty public schools in New York City only accepted students into pre-K programs if they had a sibling already enrolled. This gave those children priority over others, and made an already competitive market even more aggressive. The application deadline for...
by Sarah Green | Apr 21, 2014 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Many students entering college directly from high school feel intimidated. Most worry about the expectations of what they need to retain from high school in the fields of math, science and history. It might surprise you to discover that it isn’t what you know, but how...
by Sarah Green | Apr 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In 2013, Olympic Gold Medalist and Right to Play founder Johann Olav Koss received the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership. Then in 2014, the Kravis Leadership Institute was so inspired by Koss that it was determined to bring him back to speak with the Claremont...
by Sarah Green | Apr 14, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A recent Gallup polls shows an astounding 70% of teachers are not enthusiastic about their profession, and nearly 13% polled were extremely unhappy with their workplace. The “State America’s Schools” Gallup survey took a look at student and teacher attitudes, finding...
