by Sarah Green | Oct 31, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
As dictated by federal labor laws and state minimum wage laws, it’s illegal for companies and organizations not to pay employees that provide work that has immediate benefit to said company/organization. In the land of education, where schools are the employers and...
by Sarah Green | Oct 30, 2013 | News, Teacher Issues
Stereotypes. What do you think of when you hear that word? I think of preconceptions of individuals based on a perceived group truth. I think of unfairly judging someone because you think some quality they possess automatically defines them as a person. I think, with...
by Sarah Green | Oct 25, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It used to be that college was reserved for those who were truly interested in academics and pursuing higher education. Some careers required it, but more often than not, young people inherited trades and careers from family members or took on apprenticeships to learn...
by Sarah Green | Oct 25, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
Here we are, coming up on Halloween once more. Though the youngest kids might think Halloween is simply a day where candy seems to materialize all around them, there’s a lot more to this spooky holiday! Consider reading these 5 Halloween books for kids this year: How...
by Sarah Green | Oct 23, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Literacy is one of the things children most need to learn to be successful in today’s world. A child who doesn’t learn to read properly can fall behind quickly in school, miss out on opportunities, struggle even throughout adulthood. But literacy isn’t just something...
