by Sarah Green | Jan 30, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013, commemorating the occasion by raising more than $6 million to bolster their already impressive education programs. The organization is committed to mentoring underserved students who...
by Sarah Green | Jan 27, 2014 | News, Parent Issues
Parents, hold onto that tablet! A new study reveals an educational drop-off for children after the age of four. Turns out, toddlers to pre-schoolers watch the most educational media compared with other age groups. As tablets have become more affordable and accessible...
by Sarah Green | Jan 22, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Teacher Issues
Kati Haycock is the Director and Founder of Education Trust, an organization fighting for academic success among the nation’s underprivileged and minority children. She’s been a leader in education for many years, founding The Achievement Council and serving as...
by Sarah Green | Jan 20, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
What’s the best way to close the race and gender gap in technology? Get them while they’re young. Teaching computer science to high school students, and even younger, is the best way to get girls and minorities to want a career in technology. High-school is currently...
by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
In early January, 2014, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told the Brookings Institution that Republicans will continue to defend the “education revolution” that is taking power from traditional public schools and giving it to the parents. Currently many states are...
