by Sarah Green | Aug 18, 2016 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
My 2013 post featuring 40 educational TV shows available on Netflix is so popular that I decided it was time to do an updated list. So, without further ado, here are 27 great titles that can teach kids of all ages about academic subjects, positive values and even...
by Sarah Green | Aug 17, 2016 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
The NAACP has approved a resolution calling for an end to the expansion of privately run charter schools. They maintain that charter schools are publicly funded but do not serve the needs of the public, and often further disadvantage poor communities in which they are...
by Supporting Education | Aug 15, 2016 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Early childhood education can be difficult, as teachers are tasked with not only getting kids started in academic subjects, but teaching them to socialize with one another and with adults outside of their immediate families. That can be stressful for teachers,...
by Supporting Education | Aug 15, 2016 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Racism is bad for mental health. While a number of studies have shown that people subjected to racist attacks tend to have higher instances of mental health problems than people who do not, a new study from the United Kingdom has shown how repeated racist attacks...
by Supporting Education | Aug 12, 2016 | News, Teacher Issues
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Donald?” is the name of an actual paper. The study, authored by Dr. Diana C. Mutz of the University of Pennsylvania, found that people who have read Harry Potter books have a lower opinion of Donald Trump, regardless of gender, party...
