by Beth Holmes | Nov 22, 2021 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Major changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program are finally here, and they’re bigger than previously estimated. Under the previous administration, the Department of Education had the PSLF program, but it was made so restrictive that an...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 1, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Loudoun County School District is in turmoil over a decision made by the school board to keep a student accused of sexual assault in class, which directly resulted in the assault of a second student. Back in May 2021, a 14-year-old student was accused of sexually...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Student Issues
Black education is a priority in the White House once again, as President Joe Biden signs an executive order to help address the obstacles faced particularly by black students in the United States. The executive order, which was signed October 19, 2021, creates two...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 11, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
The Florida Board of Education voted unanimously on October 7, 2021, to punish students in districts with mask mandates. The decision is in line with a state-level executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that requires parents have the sole say on whether students...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 4, 2021 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
TikTok has been causing chaos in schools lately. First was the wave of vandalism. A TikTok challenge called for students to vandalize school property and show it on the social media video platform, causing a wave of property damage across the country. At some schools,...
