by Sarah Green | Apr 6, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
School’s a grab-bag. Elementary school, high school, or university, it doesn’t matter. Those neat rows of desks might make it look like there’s some uniformity to a class, but by the time the syllabus is being passed around, before the teacher can...
by Sarah Green | Sep 26, 2014 | News, Student Issues
On Wednesday September 24th, nearly 1,000 Denver high school students from several area schools participated in a series of student demonstrations opposing proposed changes to high school history standards by a conservative-led school board. The demonstration was...
by Supporting Education | May 2, 2014 | Guest Author, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
This spring as your high school student plans his/her Fall 2014 schedule, you might be wondering whether or not taking AP, IB, or community college classes is worth it. In short, my answer is a resounding yes. I remember finding out that I was receiving 15 units of...
by Supporting Education | Apr 30, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
According to a new report, U.S. high school graduation rates hit 80% for the first time ever. Looking at statistics pooled nationally, the rate has risen 1.3% every year since 2006. Looking forward, the country is projected to his 90% by the year 2020, meeting the...
by Sarah Green | Mar 17, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
For eight of the nine specialized high schools in New York, admittance for minorities is at a damaging low. Seven African-American students were accepted into the prestigious Stuyvesant High School’s freshman class for the upcoming school year, along with 21...
