School Supply Situation

School Supply Situation

Schools are back in session and kids are starting to get homework assignments.  However, sometimes when mom or dad asks what their homework is, kids say, “nothing.” This will not be a problem in the future.  It seems that schools are now giving out homework planners...
A School by Any Other Name

A School by Any Other Name

Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?  You bet it would, but are there any roses that go by the name of charter school?  Not really.  It might be worth examining the decision to support charter schools. Why are Americans in favor of charter schools?  Most...
Philadelphia to Borrow $50 Million to Open Schools on Time

Philadelphia to Borrow $50 Million to Open Schools on Time

Philadelphia’s public school setting is seeing a record drop in student enrollment.  They are leaving, in unprecedented numbers, to attend charter schools.  What that means is that the district’s numbers are rapidly shifting, leaving them with a financial crisis....
Gifts Raise Almost $500 Million for Columbia

Gifts Raise Almost $500 Million for Columbia

Over the past year, the dream of opening a brand new business school campus had gotten a lot closer to fruition.  Columbia University, one of the top research universities in the country, is still cramming their business students into tight quarters in Uris Hall. ...