by Sarah Green | Oct 3, 2016 | News, Student Issues
For-profit trade schools are predicated on getting people to pay, up front, for a short program that will get them a well-paying job. Like any other for-profit school, however, the reality is less than the promise. Students who attend these schools accumulate large...
by Sarah Green | Sep 28, 2016 | News, Student Issues
According to a recent study from the National Center for Children in Poverty and Columbia University, a large number of states in the U.S. utilize Medicaid to provide mental health services to poor children. That coverage isn’t perfect, but it’s certainly helpful. The...
by Sarah Green | Sep 26, 2016 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found a link between teacher burnout and student stress. The study found that students in classes with teachers who reported more burnout had higher levels of cortisol, a chemical related to stress. It is unclear...
by Sarah Green | Sep 23, 2016 | News, Student Issues
Photo: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com For anyone watching, September has been a domino chain of disaster for students at the for-profit educational franchise ITT Tech. In August, the federal Department of Education banned the company from enrolling any new students...
by Sarah Green | Sep 14, 2016 | News, Student Issues
It is a statistical truth that richer schools are given more money, in the US public school system. It’s a cycle of advantage—richer schools attract better, more experienced teachers, who require higher salaries and better facilities, which needs more money, which...
