by Sarah Green | Oct 11, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Student loans made it possible for you to go to college, but now that you’ve graduated—or maybe you’re taking some time off—those loans are coming due. Hopefully you’re in a position to be able to make your payments, but even if you’re not, you do have options. Here...
by Sarah Green | Oct 4, 2017 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Hurricanes Irma and Maria aren’t the only forces closing schools in embattled Puerto Rico. Out of the island’s 1,460 public schools, approximately 400 were destroyed by the storms and surge and an additional 600 remain without power. And months before this, in May of...
by Sarah Green | Sep 27, 2017 | Student Issues
If your plans after high school include college or technical school, you’re almost certainly going to have to take the SAT. Of course, the prospect of taking a test that has such an impact on your future can be daunting, particularly if there are areas in which you...
by Sarah Green | Sep 20, 2017 | News, Student Issues
While anti-immigration advocates will go on and on about the concept of “anchor babies,” American-born children of undocumented immigrants exploited as a get-out-of-deportation card, there really isn’t any such thing anymore. Between half a million and 800,000...
by Sarah Green | Sep 13, 2017 | Student Issues
It seems crazy to be thinking about college applications with the 2017-18 school year barely underway, but it’s not. High school seniors across the U.S. are choosing colleges and getting ready to be one step closer to the postsecondary school of their dreams. It also...
by Sarah Green | Sep 6, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Chicago has one of the largest public school districts in the United States, with nearly 400,000 students in 660 schools. Their graduation rate is historically low, recent improvements bringing it up to 73 percent, still 10 percentage points below the national...
by Sarah Green | Aug 30, 2017 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
With the August 18 white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, the topic of race is on everyone’s mind—as it should be. But how do you talk to your kids about issues of race and racism when you may be uncomfortable with discussing race? First, keep in mind that your...
by Sarah Green | Aug 25, 2017 | Student Issues
There’s art school, and then there’s…whatever comes next. While not unique to art students, life after college can be a giant question mark for many, particularly those looking to go into a creative field. For artists, there are definite pros and cons to coming from...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 23, 2017 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Technology has been moving fast in the past few years. New developments have opened avenues for teaching and learning that weren’t possible less than a decade ago. Technology that started out merely as time-wasters and distractions are now being used to enhance the...
by Sarah Green | Aug 16, 2017 | Student Issues
Wow, can you believe it’s August already? You’ve probably begun shopping for school clothes and all the accessories you need in order to get your school year off to a good start. But have you thought about how you’ll stay organized? If you already have good...
