by Jana Hoff | Jul 31, 2013 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Textbooks have historically been written to favor whoever won the war. It’s not usually a fair assessment, and it is also damaging to students who never get to know the truth. When you were in school, did they teach you that Christopher Columbus had “discovered”...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 29, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
You know the type. They sit behind you and whisper about you. They pass notes, point and you and laugh. Maybe they intentionally trip you in the hall or start a rumor about how you’re promiscuous. They are the “mean girls.” Even if you have been out of school for...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 24, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
Most parents send their children to school to get a good education and gain social skills. Most of the time, that’s pretty much what happens. However, there is a whole other system for students who “fall through the cracks.” One option for parents at their wits end...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 19, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Everyone remembers their best or favorite teacher. Maybe they were the one who convinced you to follow your heart and become a writer. Maybe they were the one who opened your eyes to things happening on the other side of the globe. Maybe you were just feeling sad...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 17, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Focus sounds like such a positive word. It sounds like the stuff of astronauts and long-distance runners. Yet, the state now uses this term to describe a failing school. It is a school which will go under intense scrutiny and focus until it miraculously changes. ...
