by Sarah Green | Apr 17, 2017 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
On March 6, 2017, Amy Robertson was hired to be the new head principal of Pittsburg High School, in Kansas. Supposedly, she was vetted by a committee of teachers and staff from the district, selected with all the care due someone who would be so pivotal to the...
by Sarah Green | Apr 3, 2017 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Students everywhere have wondered, at some point, why they had to learn about some subject. It is perhaps more common in high schools and colleges, especially in general education courses. Why should one learn about American history when they want to study packaging...
by Sarah Green | Mar 15, 2017 | News, Teacher Issues
California is facing a drastic teacher shortage. According to a survey of 211 school districts in that state, 75 percent reported having a shortage of qualified teachers for the 2016-17 school year. Eighty percent said the shortages have gotten worse since the 2013-14...
by Sarah Green | Feb 24, 2017 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It’s unlikely that any adult really enjoys having The Talk with a teenager. But avoiding the birds and the bees leads to trouble, as Texas is finding out. The Texas Freedom Network Education Fund has released a new report on the state of sex education in Texas public...
by Sarah Green | Feb 13, 2017 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Snapchat, the image messaging app created by a pair of Stanford University students, is one of the “Millennial” tools that is the subject of constant derision. It’s designed specifically for selfies and with the intention of impermanence, so it’s alleged to be shallow...
