by Supporting Education | Jun 17, 2013 | News, Student Issues
In a move sure to be warmly met by all students with cell phones, President Obama has said he hopes to get high-speed Internet into most schools within five years. Obama spoke to a crowd in the gymnasium at Mooresville Middle Schools in North Carolina to demonstrate...
by Supporting Education | Jun 14, 2013 | News
Last week, the New York City Housing Authority celebrated the opening of a brand new school building and community center at the Nicholas Houses, one of its developments. The building is five floors, will host the K-12 Promise Academy I Charter School, and provides a...
by Supporting Education | Jun 13, 2013 | Teacher Issues
There has been a lot of talk around the water cooler about what makes a “good” or “bad” teacher. Many people have been on the attack, calling for the ousting of all the so-called bad teachers. It has become a witch-hunt in search of the worst teachers. What’s with...
by Supporting Education | Jun 11, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When you think about the issues that are important to you, where do race and social justice rank? Students at the Center School, in Seattle, believe they are of the utmost importance. That is why they are protesting the transfer of Jon Greenberg, the teacher who...
by Supporting Education | Jun 7, 2013 | News, Student Issues
Two-thirds of college grads in the class of 2013 will complete school burdened with student loan debt. It will total $27,000 on average. Plus, graduating from college during a period of stagnant economic activity makes it harder for students to find and keep jobs...
by Supporting Education | Jun 5, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In the corporate world, salaries are often linked to job performance. How should teachers be evaluated? Should teacher salaries be linked to test scores? There are several factors to consider in the debate over merit pay. On the surface, it sounds like a great...
by Supporting Education | Jun 3, 2013 | News, Profiles, Student Issues
Not all students have it easy in life, and that’s why Seattle Education Access is working to support at-risk youth as much as they can. They understand that when students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, school can be the last thing on their minds. If you...
by Supporting Education | May 31, 2013 | News
Everyone in the education community is talking about charter schools. For the last several years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other organizations have been touting the topic. In fact, they have spent over $25 million in seven cities across the country...
by Supporting Education | May 29, 2013 | News
If you ask most kids whether they would like to go to school all year long, they will answer with a resounding, “No!” Yet, in some countries, such as Finland, that is what they do. Many argue that the United States will not be able to compete in the global...
by Supporting Education | May 27, 2013 | Profiles
Not every child is born into the world under equal circumstances. Some are faced with socioeconomic challenges, others with learning disabilities. But groups like Alliance for Education are working to provide every student with the same opportunity for success, no...
