by Sarah Green | May 19, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Across colleges around the United States, students have been proposing ‘trigger warnings’ for the materials they will be reading, watching and/or discussing. A ‘trigger warning’ is an alert on explicit materials that may upset some students. These can include scenes...
by Sarah Green | May 12, 2014 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
Packing a lunch for your kids can be difficult – especially if you want to pack something healthy that they will actually it. Before you get mad at your kids for not eating the veggies you sent them, remember that eating healthy starts at home. Set a good example by...
by Sarah Green | May 5, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Byron Court in London is a primary school where diversity is truly embraced. Iraq, Somalia, India, Nepal, Romania, Slovakia and Cyprus, just to name a few, are where many of the students from that now attend the school. Many of the children speak little to no English,...
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 | Apr 23, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In 2013, thirty public schools in New York City only accepted students into pre-K programs if they had a sibling already enrolled. This gave those children priority over others, and made an already competitive market even more aggressive. The application deadline for...
