by Sarah Green | Oct 4, 2017 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Hurricanes Irma and Maria aren’t the only forces closing schools in embattled Puerto Rico. Out of the island’s 1,460 public schools, approximately 400 were destroyed by the storms and surge and an additional 600 remain without power. And months before this, in May of...
by Sarah Green | Jan 23, 2017 | Student Issues
Ever wonder if there’s a way to predict how well you’ll do in your career? Turns out the earliest days of your life can have an extensive impact on what the rest of your life will look like—including your job prospects. In Professor James Heckman’s recent study, The...
by Sarah Green | Nov 27, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When the economy crashed in late 2007, Americans watched helplessly as family members and friends were laid off from jobs, had their hours cut, and as a consequence couldn’t pay their mortgages. Millions of homes were foreclosed on. In the academic years 2004-2005,...
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...
