by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2014 | News, Student Issues
For years there have been debates about the validity and value of for-profit schools, that is, schools that are operated by private, profit-seeking businesses. On the one hand, these institutions provide international learning opportunities to students who could never...
by Sarah Green | Jan 2, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
There is no question that the United States has some serious budgeting problems—namely that we’ve far overspent and are finally realizing the consequences of acting like a teenager on a shopping spree with mom’s credit card. The problem with coming up with and...
by Sarah Green | Dec 31, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Should I study abroad? is a question many students will ask themselves before graduating from college. Leaving home, traveling alone overseas (perhaps to a place that doesn’t speak English), and dealing with culture shock can be scary thoughts to students. The...
by Sarah Green | Dec 20, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prevented agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages. With the law now amended, the federal government will recognize same-sex marriages and give them the same...
by Sarah Green | Nov 25, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Students are, more and more, being encouraged to go into STEM fields. Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering are at the forefront of many students’ minds; those career paths tend to pay more, and there’s a big need for them. But recently, Anthony Carnevale of The...
