by Sarah Green | Oct 22, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Researchers from the University of Chicago have determined that adding math to story time before bed can greatly improve children’s math performance. Specifically, they studying the effects of an app called Bedtime Math, which uses story problems to help engage kids...
by Sarah Green | Oct 20, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Across the United States, many students from kindergarten through high school face a single trial: The annual science fair project. It’s homework times ten: the students must come up with an idea and a hypothesis, design and run an experiment, and report on it...
by Sarah Green | Oct 16, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Over the last decade the cost of a college education has increased 45 percent. During that same time household incomes have fallen 7 percent. Families are facing a higher education funding crisis, and they don’t know how to fix it. Leaders in education, government,...
by Sarah Green | Oct 14, 2015 | Parent Issues
You want your child’s school to be perfect. It’s understandable. That’s your child going there, spending hours a day away from you in that institution, their future being shaped there day by day. And you’re a good parent; you want to do all you...
by Sarah Green | Oct 12, 2015 | News
It may come as a surprise to learn that pigeons are pretty smart. We certainly don’t think of them that way, and it’s safe to say that most people think of them as pests, but they’re smarter than the average bird, or a number of other animals, it seems. A recent study...
by Sarah Green | Oct 9, 2015 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A new study published in The Journal of Law and Economics compares Florida teachers who came to teaching through a traditional education program with those that came from a background where a bachelor’s degree in education was not mandatory. The study found that...
by Sarah Green | Oct 8, 2015 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
With new studies rolling in every year about how important sleep is to children and teenagers, to their growth and minds and education, and schools dragging their collective feet about the doctor-recommended changes to traditional school schedules, it’s clear...
by Sarah Green | Oct 6, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Supposedly, we can only hold about 5-10 things in our short-term memory before they start to slip through our fingers. If you’re in class, it’s very easy to reach that limit very quickly. Three assignments and an upcoming test and you’ve made plans...
by Sarah Green | Oct 5, 2015 | News, Teacher Issues
Ever watch a teacher and wonder how they manage thirty kids all day while you can barely keep your two out of trouble for twenty minutes? Here are a few tips, straight from the experts. Voice down, not up. If you have something to say and you need your kids to settle...
by Sarah Green | Oct 2, 2015 | News
Researchers working at Stanford University are producing cutting-edge research that impacts and improves the quality of life for people of all ages. Current research has revealed hazards in school lunches, how lifestyle choices impact longevity, how disease screenings...
