by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
In early January, 2014, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told the Brookings Institution that Republicans will continue to defend the “education revolution” that is taking power from traditional public schools and giving it to the parents. Currently many states are...
by Sarah Green | Jan 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Despite the enormous presence that higher education institutions have in our society today, it wasn’t too long ago that many families sacrificed everything they had to finance a college education for their children. One example of a first generation college graduate...
by Sarah Green | Jan 15, 2014 | News, Student Issues
These days you can find just about anything on the Internet for free – education included. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are popping up everywhere, with schools like Stanford and MIT offering free, online lectures from real courses. Then there is Coursera, a...
by Sarah Green | Jan 13, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Higher education has changed a lot over the years, and 2014 will be no different. As our economy shifts, policies change, and expectations of what higher education should be deviate, new education issues will emerge. In 2014, we can expect to see trends like growth in...
by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues
What’s on the menu today in the school cafeteria? Cinnamon rolls, cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets, French fries? Is it even worth eating, or is it better to just go without food or buy a bag of chips instead? These are decisions students make every single day. When I...
