by Sarah Green | Dec 13, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In a desperate attempt to highlight the terrible conditions of New Jersey schools, an exhibit of photographs was presented in front of the State House. The exhibit was titled “A Blind Eye: The Immorality of Inaction” and portrayed truly astonishing and appalling...
by Sarah Green | Dec 9, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Homeless—Adjective: without a permanent home. The Homeless—Noun: refers collectively to all people without a permanent home. Homelessness—Noun: the state of being without a permanent home. In every state across our nation, and in every country around the world,...
by Sarah Green | Dec 2, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
When you’ve got an upcoming test or quiz approaching, how do you study? Teachers and parents often tell students that they need to study in order to prepare, but actual lessons on how to study efficiently are generally short in supply. This can lead to students who...
by Sarah Green | Nov 29, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In a black-and-white world, there are two types of schools—those where students come from a privileged background where education is valued and encouraged, and those where students never even consider moving on after high school. It’s not a failing of that second type...
by Sarah Green | Nov 27, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When the economy crashed in late 2007, Americans watched helplessly as family members and friends were laid off from jobs, had their hours cut, and as a consequence couldn’t pay their mortgages. Millions of homes were foreclosed on. In the academic years 2004-2005,...
