by Supporting Education | Oct 2, 2013 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
What happens to a student when they drop out of school? Imagine the worst situation, and you will have hit the nail on the head. Dropouts often face time on the streets, on drugs or time in prison. Thankfully, there is an organization devoted to stopping students...
by Supporting Education | Sep 27, 2013 | News, Student Issues
Not all that long ago, schools, businesses, teachers, and parents were just barely wrapping their heads around going digital. Focus shifted rapidly from traditional models to new and innovative methods of communication and teaching digitally. Now, that pin is being...
by Supporting Education | Sep 27, 2013 | Profiles, Student Issues
E3 Alliance is a Texas-based organization working for economic and educational change. Their organization works with school districts, businesses and nonprofits to “fix” what ails the public school system. Their name contains the word alliance for a reason. Their...
by Jana Hoff | Sep 23, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
If you have any children over the age of three and under the age of 20, chances are you have heard of Minecraft. If not, it’s a simple video game in which players build structures. There’s almost no violence, and the graphics look very blocky since it’s built in...
by Supporting Education | Sep 13, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Former general and CIA director David Petraeus is teaching at City University of New York this semester for a salary of just $1. He will be teaching a single honors class on international relations. He was originally offered a number ending in five zeros, but that...
