by Sarah Green | Aug 9, 2017 | News, Student Issues
A total eclipse has not passed coast to coast through the continental U.S. since 1918. The solar event on August 21, 2017, will pass through 14 states, from Oregon to South Carolina, across many heavily populated zones. States along the path of totality are predicting...
by Sarah Green | Aug 4, 2017 | Student Issues
Teaching hospitals are a vital part of medical education. Affiliated with medical schools, they allow for medical students to experience life as a “real doctor” and provide opportunities for residents to develop their skills and gain specialization in the discipline...
by Sarah Green | Aug 2, 2017 | News, Student Issues
America is failing its kids when it comes to early education. One of the best practices that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has identified for educational success is an early start, and in this arena, the United States falls...
by Sarah Green | Jul 26, 2017 | News, Student Issues
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, along with her team, are currently re-evaluating Obama-era protections and regulations regarding dealing with sexual assault on college campuses. DeVos and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Candice Jackson held hearings...
by Sarah Green | Jul 19, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Like many cities, the population of San Fernando is having a homelessness crisis. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency, homelessness in the area is up nearly 40 percent since 2013. Students at San Fernando High School, many of them income-insecure...
by Sarah Green | Jul 12, 2017 | Other, Student Issues
Photo: Students gather in Pacific Northwest College of Art’s new home in a repurposed federal building. Here, you can see students appreciating the juxtaposition of old and new. Photo courtesy of PNCA Having a beautiful campus is about more than aesthetics: it...
by Sarah Green | Jul 5, 2017 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In a recent poll conducted by the Hart Research Associates for the American Federation of Teachers, nearly half of the people who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election oppose his education agenda. The poll is based on online interviews conducted from June 3 to...
by Sarah Green | Jun 28, 2017 | News, Parent Issues
Imagine being eight years old, standing in line for your lunch at school. You’re given a tray, served an entree, two sides, and a little carton of milk. Maybe it’s pizza day, or that great turkey and gravy dish. You get to the cashier, she checks your name against her...
by Sarah Green | Jun 21, 2017 | Teacher Issues
Teaching can be a difficult job. You have to work with kids and sort out their myriad educational and social issues, teach lessons, grade papers, deal with the pressure from administrators and parents, then come home and prepare for the next day’s class work. Teaching...
by Sarah Green | Jun 14, 2017 | News, Student Issues
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Harvard rescinded admission offers to at least 10 students who participated in a private Facebook group where offensive and hateful memes were posted. The memes—photos with captions—depicted an array of tasteless topics...
