by Sarah Green | Feb 14, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When you think back to high school, middle school, or elementary school, how do you remember the classroom being set up? Many of us would agree that the predominant classroom design consisted of either rows or small pods of front-facing desks or tables. There was a...
by Sarah Green | Feb 10, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
President Obama is getting closer to his goal of providing technology access for 99 percent of U.S. students. Private-sector companies like Apple, AT&T, and Microsoft have committed more than $750 million in the ConnectEd initiative. It’s aimed to connect more...
by Sarah Green | Feb 7, 2014 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
How do students learn best? A survey by Harris Interactive for Everest College revealed that 52% of participants said that “Active participation through hands-on training” was the learning method that worked best for them. The next highest ranked category was “Visual...
by Sarah Green | Feb 5, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Just a few years ago, Salman Khan led a very different life. He was an MIT graduate working as a hedge fund manager. But today, he’s known as the brilliant founder of Khan Academy, an electronic math tutoring program that has 10 million users and more than 5,000...
by Sarah Green | Feb 3, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
The link between hunger and health can affect a child’s physical, mental health, and academic focus. However, there might be additional factors that can help contribute to a child’s performance in school. A study by the Kansas Fitness Information Tracking initiative...
