by Sarah Green | Dec 6, 2013 | News, Parent Issues
Update: Check out our new list of 27 more educational TV shows available on Netflix as of August 2016. Absorbing an incredible amount of information is something children are known for being exceptionally good at. And while we heartily believe that kids should spend...
by Sarah Green | Nov 15, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
How is America doing, educationally? Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), or the Nation’s Report Card. So what’s the verdict? Things are getting better, slowly. “The 2013 NAEP report card...
by Supporting Education | Jun 26, 2013 | News, Teacher Issues
Regardless of how you feel about teacher assessments, changes are coming. The tide has turned, and now nearly all teachers will be evaluated based on test scores. Some people are in favor of that and some against. It may be easy to assess a classroom teacher’s test...
by Supporting Education | May 29, 2013 | News
If you ask most kids whether they would like to go to school all year long, they will answer with a resounding, “No!” Yet, in some countries, such as Finland, that is what they do. Many argue that the United States will not be able to compete in the global...
by Supporting Education | Oct 24, 2012 | Profiles
One of the biggest problems today is the concern over the STEM shortage; soon there will not be enough people with the proper skills and qualifications to meet the demand of STEM related careers. In fact, over 80 percent of jobs in the next decade will require a...
