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...
by Sarah Green | Jan 31, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
Kids love holidays. Classrooms will be decorated, candy will be eaten, and joy will be had. And there’s no reason why teachers can’t take advantage of that existing interest by centering educational lessons on the holiday in question. The trick, of course, is making...
by Sarah Green | Jan 30, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013, commemorating the occasion by raising more than $6 million to bolster their already impressive education programs. The organization is committed to mentoring underserved students who...
