by Supporting Education | Jan 3, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Imagine trying to complete credits, earn good grades, participate in extra-curricular activities, and graduate with a high school diploma while moving from family to family and school to school throughout your life. This often characterizes the life of foster care...
by Supporting Education | Dec 31, 2012 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
So you opened up a shiny, new iPad on Christmas morning. You lucky dog you. But at this point you may be staring at your new iPad with curiosity, wondering what treasure this miracle of technology beholds. If you are a teacher, holding a new iPad in your hands may be...
by Supporting Education | Dec 20, 2012 | News
If you had $40 million to spend toward education, how would you spend it? That’s the big question for seven school districts in King County, which have just recently won a $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Three years ago Seattle Public Schools...
by Supporting Education | Dec 17, 2012 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
You can bring the excitement that kids get when leaving out milk and cookies for Santa into the classroom through a fun and simple classroom activity: reindeer food! Kids will love this activity because they can combine the ingredients themselves and take their...
by Supporting Education | Dec 14, 2012 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Far too often, students looking to make their way into the business and professional world find themselves at a loss for what to do once they do get an interview. When you have never been a part of the corporate world, or have very little experience, it can be a...
by Sarah Green | Dec 14, 2012 | News
Looking for even more holiday STEM activities? Check out this post! If you’re a teacher, most classroom holiday activities you come across online involve reading, language arts, and paper crafts, but what about math and science? How can we bring fun to these subjects...
by Supporting Education | Dec 11, 2012 | News
Many of today’s most famous faces attended some prestigious schools. We know that some people are born leaders, while others’ leadership is cultivated through education and mentorship. Henry Kravis, who is an alum of Claremont McKenna College and Columbia Business...
by Supporting Education | Dec 10, 2012 | Profiles
More than $44 million scholarships have been awarded by Ronald McDonald House Charities since 1985. RMHC knows that many hardworking students that have demonstrated academic excellence, have dreams of going to college but cannot financially afford it. That is why...
by Supporting Education | Dec 6, 2012 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Winter break is fast approaching and to get there students everywhere are having to jump through hoops and over hurdles to get there; yes that’s right: finals. While finals may have you banging your head against the table, take a chill pill and follow some of these...
by Supporting Education | Dec 6, 2012 | News
As we continue to recover from the crash of the American economy in 2008, we are seeing more changes befalling traditional universities. More and more, universities are changing over to a business-like model for education as they struggle to cut costs, scrap...
