by Supporting Education | Mar 10, 2013 | Profiles
Did you know that in 2007, nearly 90 percent of LGBT youth reported being verbally harassed in the last year because of their sexual orientation? These students are often the targets of bullying, a huge problem today in America’s schools. This is why we need poltical...
by Sarah Green | Mar 7, 2013 | News
It is a debate that has flooded America’s education system—to go digital or not to go digital. Many states, schools districts, and schools are actively pursuing the implementation of digital readers and tablets for its many benefits. For one, tablets and readers such...
by Supporting Education | Mar 4, 2013 | News
Did you know that 1 in 7 students in K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying? Statistics show that bullying in schools is on the rise in schools. It is estimated that every day 160,000 children miss school out of fear of being attacked or intimidated by other...
by Supporting Education | Feb 28, 2013 | News
Have you about had it with those four walls, two windows, and the stench of those white board pens that always seem to dry out? If you are a teacher who answered yes to these questions it’s about time you bust a move and take your class outside for some good ol’...
by Supporting Education | Feb 26, 2013 | News
Did you know that today nearly one in three children is overweight or obese? In fact, in the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in children. This is upsetting because obesity puts children at a higher risk for heart disease or stroke. As a way to combat the...
by Supporting Education | Feb 21, 2013 | News
One of the biggest factors students consider when deciding what to get their degree in is the prospect of the career they are considering. What is the demand for psychologists currently? In 5 years? 10? With tuition rates skyrocketing and student debt piling up,...
by Supporting Education | Feb 18, 2013 | News
If you want to spark your student’s interest in the sciences, there’s no surer way than teaching them about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are fascinating; they’re big, bad, and so different from the animals that exist with us today. Back in the day I was taught about dinosaurs...
by Supporting Education | Feb 14, 2013 | News
What many recent college graduates and business professionals struggle with is the decision of whether or not to get their MBA. Besides the extreme costs in tuition for MBA programs, it is also the time that is required to complete the degree successfully that leaves...
by Supporting Education | Feb 12, 2013 | News
Are you a ‘if all else fails, choose ‘C’’ kind of person when it comes to standardized tests? Or when you lift your pencil to change your answer to a question does the ago-old theory of ‘your first answer is usually the correct one’ shout in the back of your mind? If...
by Supporting Education | Feb 7, 2013 | News
As our nation pushes for education reform in order to improve children’s access to high quality education, so that all children can have the opportunity to succeed, we often cringe at the thought of budgets being slashed in schools. As many schools today try to reduce...
