by Supporting Education | Jun 2, 2014 | Guest Author, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
We have written articles on the benefits of study abroad programs for students in the past. But how can your student stay safe during unfamiliar countries? Here are some tips for protecting your child, or even yourself, when you study abroad: Children studying abroad...
by Sarah Green | Apr 23, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In 2013, thirty public schools in New York City only accepted students into pre-K programs if they had a sibling already enrolled. This gave those children priority over others, and made an already competitive market even more aggressive. The application deadline for...
by Sarah Green | Apr 9, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In July 2012, the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance banned the University of Connecticut from the basketball season citing the poor performance it’s college-student level basketball players had received. The Huskies sat out the duration of the 2013 season, as the...
by Sarah Green | Apr 4, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It’s a ruling that could shake apart a billion dollar foundation in the sports business. On Sunday, the National Labor Relations Board allowed Northwestern University football players to unionize, in what many are calling the latest threat to the model of not paying...