by Sarah Green | Feb 14, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When you think back to high school, middle school, or elementary school, how do you remember the classroom being set up? Many of us would agree that the predominant classroom design consisted of either rows or small pods of front-facing desks or tables. There was a...
by Sarah Green | Feb 12, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
Valentine’s Day is, aside from Halloween, probably the most hopped-up-on-sugar, hyperactive holiday for kids. Traditional foods for the day of love tend to include candy, cakes, and other sweet treats. But why not make this year a little different? Instead of making...
by Sarah Green | Feb 10, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
President Obama is getting closer to his goal of providing technology access for 99 percent of U.S. students. Private-sector companies like Apple, AT&T, and Microsoft have committed more than $750 million in the ConnectEd initiative. It’s aimed to connect more...
by Sarah Green | Feb 5, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Just a few years ago, Salman Khan led a very different life. He was an MIT graduate working as a hedge fund manager. But today, he’s known as the brilliant founder of Khan Academy, an electronic math tutoring program that has 10 million users and more than 5,000...
by Sarah Green | Feb 3, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
The link between hunger and health can affect a child’s physical, mental health, and academic focus. However, there might be additional factors that can help contribute to a child’s performance in school. A study by the Kansas Fitness Information Tracking initiative...
