by Sarah Green | Mar 5, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Amplify is a relatively new player in the digital education movement, already serving more than 3 million students and 200,000 educators in all 50 states. Amplify is hoping to close the gap in achievement between America and the rest of the world by strengthening...
by Sarah Green | Mar 3, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Welcome to high school – in the third grade. Elementary schools across America are turning to specialized classes after second grade (and in some schools, kindergarten) to increase time spent on subjects like math and reading. Departmentalizing classes, also known as...
by Sarah Green | Feb 26, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Renaissance Learning began in 1984 when Judi and Terry Paul wanted their kids to read more books. Today the company sells the world’s most widely used reading software with more than 20 million students and teachers using their products. Google Capital recently...
by Sarah Green | Feb 19, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
With all the pushes for more tech in the classroom, many teachers are finding themselves with technology that they don’t know how best to utilize. Which apps or programs should be used on an iPad, for example? Young children can be especially hard to plan for. Storia...
by Sarah Green | Feb 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
On 2/5 in Alexandria, Va., Michelle Obama spoke with a group of high school students and told them not to let financial worries stop them from getting a college education. The first lady encouraged the students to “fill out the forms” and utilize federal student aid...
