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 | Jan 28, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Accept and except “Accept” means to receive something, while “except” refers to excluding something. Examples: I’ll gladly accept the award. I like all of the Beatles except Ringo Starr. Affect and effect “Affect” is a verb that means to influence something,...
by Sarah Green | Nov 6, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
One of today’s hottest education topics is STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—programs. President Obama himself has said that the United States needs to focus more on science and math, and schools across the nation have begun adopting the STEM...
