by Sarah Green | Sep 20, 2017 | News, Student Issues
While anti-immigration advocates will go on and on about the concept of “anchor babies,” American-born children of undocumented immigrants exploited as a get-out-of-deportation card, there really isn’t any such thing anymore. Between half a million and 800,000...
by Sarah Green | Aug 16, 2017 | Student Issues
Wow, can you believe it’s August already? You’ve probably begun shopping for school clothes and all the accessories you need in order to get your school year off to a good start. But have you thought about how you’ll stay organized? If you already have good...
by Sarah Green | Aug 2, 2017 | News, Student Issues
America is failing its kids when it comes to early education. One of the best practices that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has identified for educational success is an early start, and in this arena, the United States falls...
by Sarah Green | Jun 14, 2017 | News, Student Issues
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Harvard rescinded admission offers to at least 10 students who participated in a private Facebook group where offensive and hateful memes were posted. The memes—photos with captions—depicted an array of tasteless topics...
by Sarah Green | May 3, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Overall, kids entering the first grade are better readers than they were 12 years ago. This is according to a study from The Ohio State University, which has found that many students are learning in kindergarten the basic reading skills they had been learning in first...
