by Sarah Green | Jul 23, 2016 | News, Other, Student Issues
Children growing up in disadvantaged communities must have access to good education if they’re going to succeed in the knowledge economy. Current school curriculums are not preparing students well enough for them to prosper in a career or in college. Luckily there are...
by Sarah Green | Jul 22, 2016 | Other
Everyone knows at least one person who is very particular about grammar or the way words are used in English. People who stand fervently against the singular “they,” or insist that the word decimate can only ever mean killing one in ten soldiers as a form of military...
by Sarah Green | Jul 20, 2016 | News, Other, Teacher Issues
Traditionally, the payment for a Hmong funerary musician, a txiv qeej (pronounced “tsee kheng”), is three ribs of the cow slaughtered for the funeral meals and a token payment, usually only enough to cover gas. There are a lot of traditions attached to the qeej, the...
by Sarah Green | Jul 13, 2016 | News
Lucas Fillippini was born with no left hand. Just one of those things that happens. But at six and in school, Lucas gets reminded over and over by his fellow students that he isn’t “normal.” The other kids ask about his “little hand” and dare each...
by Sarah Green | Jul 6, 2016 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
Keeping kids active and healthy is a concern around the world. Obesity is a common issue that can lead to a variety of medical problems for people of all ages, and for some time now, educators and administrators have been looking for ways to get kids moving, with...
