by Sarah Green | May 7, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
This week is National Charter School Week, but a disturbing new report reveals how some charter schools are taking advantage of a poorly regulated educational business. Besides other troubling issues surrounding charter schools, such as poor overall performance,...
by Sarah Green | May 5, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Byron Court in London is a primary school where diversity is truly embraced. Iraq, Somalia, India, Nepal, Romania, Slovakia and Cyprus, just to name a few, are where many of the students from that now attend the school. Many of the children speak little to no English,...
by Supporting Education | May 2, 2014 | Guest Author, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
This spring as your high school student plans his/her Fall 2014 schedule, you might be wondering whether or not taking AP, IB, or community college classes is worth it. In short, my answer is a resounding yes. I remember finding out that I was receiving 15 units of...
by Supporting Education | Apr 30, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
According to a new report, U.S. high school graduation rates hit 80% for the first time ever. Looking at statistics pooled nationally, the rate has risen 1.3% every year since 2006. Looking forward, the country is projected to his 90% by the year 2020, meeting the...
by Sarah Green | Apr 23, 2014 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Many teachers dislike the question, “May I go to the bathroom, please?” Some feel writing passes wastes too much time out of instruction, while others are afraid some students might taken advantage if allowed too freely. On an educational forum on the...
