by Supporting Education | Aug 12, 2016 | News, Teacher Issues
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Donald?” is the name of an actual paper. The study, authored by Dr. Diana C. Mutz of the University of Pennsylvania, found that people who have read Harry Potter books have a lower opinion of Donald Trump, regardless of gender, party...
by Supporting Education | Aug 11, 2016 | News, Parent Issues
A number of studies have shown that breast milk contributes to children’s health, but a new study has shown that it can have positive effects on the development of their brains as well. In a study of 180 preterm babies, researchers found that children who received...
by Supporting Education | Aug 9, 2016 | Teacher Issues
In 2004, teaching degrees were awarded to 106,300 students in the US. Even then, that didn’t fill the need. But those numbers have since slipped even further. In 2014, only 98,900 education graduates crossed the boards, and the numbers have continued that...
by Sarah Green | Aug 2, 2016 | Student Issues
It’s easy to issue a blanket “Don’t eat that!” when you’re a parent who wants to keep your outdoor-loving kid safe. And there are plenty of things growing in your yard, your park, and your campground that no one should ever eat, it’s true. But...
by Supporting Education | Jul 26, 2016 | Other, Student Issues
Study after study has shown that children from poor families, especially those living below the poverty line, tend not to perform as well as children from wealthier families. There have been a lot of arguments to explain this, and it’s not uncommon for those arguments...
by Sarah Green | Jul 24, 2016 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Educational news often talks about student truancy as an epidemic, a growing threat to student progress. But there’s another kind of absenteeism doing its own quiet harm – teachers. In Nevada, it’s a serious and growing problem. According to a 2016 study...
by Sarah Green | Jul 23, 2016 | News, Other, Student Issues
Children growing up in disadvantaged communities must have access to good education if they’re going to succeed in the knowledge economy. Current school curriculums are not preparing students well enough for them to prosper in a career or in college. Luckily there are...
by Sarah Green | Jul 22, 2016 | Other
Everyone knows at least one person who is very particular about grammar or the way words are used in English. People who stand fervently against the singular “they,” or insist that the word decimate can only ever mean killing one in ten soldiers as a form of military...
by Sarah Green | Jul 20, 2016 | News, Other, Teacher Issues
Traditionally, the payment for a Hmong funerary musician, a txiv qeej (pronounced “tsee kheng”), is three ribs of the cow slaughtered for the funeral meals and a token payment, usually only enough to cover gas. There are a lot of traditions attached to the qeej, the...
by Sarah Green | Jul 13, 2016 | News
Lucas Fillippini was born with no left hand. Just one of those things that happens. But at six and in school, Lucas gets reminded over and over by his fellow students that he isn’t “normal.” The other kids ask about his “little hand” and dare each...
