by Supporting Education | Jul 3, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Supposedly, education has nothing to do with what you wear. Yet, it has enough to do with it that students have been asked to go home and change and have even been expelled for it. Most schools have a dress code even if that doesn’t include a uniform. Most children...
by Supporting Education | Jul 1, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Teachers, administrators, parents and students had been on pins and needles while awaiting the 2014 New York City budget plan. Next year’s budget has big implications for the future of education in NYC. One major issue on the table is how teachers will be evaluated...
by Supporting Education | Jun 24, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
It’s the time of year when students jump for joy. Summer is finally here, and school is out. However, millions of parents across the nation will scramble to figure out what to do with kids over the summer. Here is a list of the top 10 nearly free activities to do so...
by Supporting Education | Jun 19, 2013 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When parents and teachers get together, amazing things happen. Making the impossible possible is what this group seems to do. The National PTA, or National Parent Teacher Association, is an organization devoted to improving education, health and safety of children...
by Supporting Education | Jan 7, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Imagine earning your education in a box. I’m talking four walls, maybe one window, a door, and a white board. Doesn’t it sound drudging? In a place so mundane, and simple, how can students be inspired or stimulated to think creatively? Though much of education...
