by Sarah Green | Oct 16, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Standardized tests have been a huge source of controversy in the education world for some time. Everyone wants to find a way to ensure that all our kids are learning and that every child has equal opportunity to succeed. Unfortunately, we all seem to have different...
by Sarah Green | Oct 14, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Teach for America corps is a great addition to any young person’s resume, and it’s an honorable program to join just after college. It’s a path that appeals to the heartstrings of young college graduates, too, as they believe they are helping to close the...
by Sarah Green | Oct 11, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Jon Stewart is a professional personality. He’s met and spoken with more celebrities than most, conducting interviews nightly on his Daily Show. He’s usually prepared for any answer he might get, even if they do surprise him a little bit. But 16-year-old Malala...
by Sarah Green | Oct 9, 2013 | News, Student Issues
At the end of last months, the Google Science Fair took place in Mountain View, California, where tech giant Google is headquartered. At the fair were some of the world’s brightest young minds, each presenting a unique and innovative solution to worldwide problems. On...
by Jana Hoff | Oct 2, 2013 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Everything is going smoothly, and all the kids are on task. All, except for little Johnny. All the other kids have written essays. Johnny has written nothing. All the other kids have clean desks. Johnny has doodled all over his. While others are focused Johnny...
