by Sarah Green | Apr 4, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It’s a ruling that could shake apart a billion dollar foundation in the sports business. On Sunday, the National Labor Relations Board allowed Northwestern University football players to unionize, in what many are calling the latest threat to the model of not paying...
by Sarah Green | Apr 2, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
An unconventional approach to today’s modern thinking is making waves around the world. A New Zealand principal in charge of 500 students in Auckland has started throwing off the shackles of playground rules that the administration had installed. Ones that at one...
by Sarah Green | Mar 28, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Skepticism surrounding the Common Core Curriculum has grown in the past few months, but no state had decided to forgo the curriculum and pull out of the program – until now. Last month the Indiana State Senate voted 36-12 to advance a bill that would void all Common...
by Sarah Green | Mar 24, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In what is considered a surprise move by legislation, the New York State Senate voted against a bill on March 17th, which would have allowed state funding for tuition aid for undocumented immigrants. The Republican-controlled Senate failed to pass the measure, even...
by Sarah Green | Mar 21, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It’s the test that everyone takes when applying to graduate school: the Graduate Record Examination, also known as the G.R.E. While the number of test takers is growing among American students, it’s growing exponentially in other parts of the world, particularly...
