by Jana Hoff | Jul 24, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
Most parents send their children to school to get a good education and gain social skills. Most of the time, that’s pretty much what happens. However, there is a whole other system for students who “fall through the cracks.” One option for parents at their wits end...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 22, 2013 | News, Parent Issues
If you are planning a family, where you decide to live matters. It can be daunting to try to put all the puzzle pieces neatly together. You will need to think about proximity to good schools, parks, community centers, grocery shopping, daycare centers and other...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 19, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Everyone remembers their best or favorite teacher. Maybe they were the one who convinced you to follow your heart and become a writer. Maybe they were the one who opened your eyes to things happening on the other side of the globe. Maybe you were just feeling sad...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 17, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Focus sounds like such a positive word. It sounds like the stuff of astronauts and long-distance runners. Yet, the state now uses this term to describe a failing school. It is a school which will go under intense scrutiny and focus until it miraculously changes. ...
by Sarah Green | Jul 16, 2013 | Profiles
The world can feel like a constantly changing place where emotions swirl and it’s hard to keep your footing. Or, it can feel like a solid, fulfilling place in which you thrive. Centerpoint’s goal is to help you find that terra firma on which to build. Many people...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 15, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
While the battle over how to “fix” schools continues to rage, there are some places in the world where the fight is over whether you can even go to school at all. Should we switch to charter schools? How should we compensate teachers? How important is standardized...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 12, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Debbie Sterling Lewis is a gal in a man’s world. She is one of only 11 percent of female engineers. She recognizes that this is wrong and needs changing. While 89 percent of male engineers probably haven’t considered how lopsided the numbers are, they definitely...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 11, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Want to get kids to read? Perhaps you could tempt them by showing them the new video from the Seattle Public Library system. What, you ask, could be so tempting? They have created a video that shows when they broke the world record for the longest book domino chain...
by Supporting Education | Jul 10, 2013 | News, Parent Issues
If you have children, how much TV did you allow them to watch as toddlers? While some believe educational programming will help their child succeed, others feel exactly the opposite. They say television only stunts a child’s academic development. There are various...
by Supporting Education | Jul 9, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
A high school graduation speech is supposed to be uplifting and filled with hope, right? David Guterson, the author of “Snow Falling on Cedars,” disagrees. A committee of parents and students asked the famous author to speak at Roosevelt High School’s graduation in...
