by Sarah Green | Jan 24, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
An alarming report reveals that more and more children are going to school hungry, which is impeding their health, development, and ability to learn. In a society where educators’ responsibilities tend to extend much farther than the confines of the classroom, one has...
by Sarah Green | Jan 22, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Teacher Issues
Kati Haycock is the Director and Founder of Education Trust, an organization fighting for academic success among the nation’s underprivileged and minority children. She’s been a leader in education for many years, founding The Achievement Council and serving as...
by Sarah Green | Jan 20, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
What’s the best way to close the race and gender gap in technology? Get them while they’re young. Teaching computer science to high school students, and even younger, is the best way to get girls and minorities to want a career in technology. High-school is currently...
by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
In early January, 2014, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told the Brookings Institution that Republicans will continue to defend the “education revolution” that is taking power from traditional public schools and giving it to the parents. Currently many states are...
by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Despite the enormous presence that higher education institutions have in our society today, it wasn’t too long ago that many families sacrificed everything they had to finance a college education for their children. One example of a first generation college graduate...
by Sarah Green | Jan 15, 2014 | News, Student Issues
These days you can find just about anything on the Internet for free – education included. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are popping up everywhere, with schools like Stanford and MIT offering free, online lectures from real courses. Then there is Coursera, a...
by Sarah Green | Jan 13, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Higher education has changed a lot over the years, and 2014 will be no different. As our economy shifts, policies change, and expectations of what higher education should be deviate, new education issues will emerge. In 2014, we can expect to see trends like growth in...
by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues
What’s on the menu today in the school cafeteria? Cinnamon rolls, cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets, French fries? Is it even worth eating, or is it better to just go without food or buy a bag of chips instead? These are decisions students make every single day. When I...
by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2014 | News, Student Issues
For years there have been debates about the validity and value of for-profit schools, that is, schools that are operated by private, profit-seeking businesses. On the one hand, these institutions provide international learning opportunities to students who could never...
by Sarah Green | Jan 8, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
More and more, the draw of an online education has become increasingly appealing to those seeking a degree. A decade ago, when online classes were a brand new concept, the prospect of earning a degree on the Internet was met with a fair amount of skepticism. Today...
