by Jana Hoff | Oct 2, 2013 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Everything is going smoothly, and all the kids are on task. All, except for little Johnny. All the other kids have written essays. Johnny has written nothing. All the other kids have clean desks. Johnny has doodled all over his. While others are focused Johnny...
by Jana Hoff | Sep 6, 2013 | Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
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...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 28, 2013 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Teacher Issues
There is a whole population of students who attend schools lacking proper resources. They don’t have books at home and are not prepared for academic success. Thankfully, there is an organization whose mission is to target those exact students and boost them up so...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 28, 2013 | News
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...
by Jana Hoff | Aug 28, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
With about one week to go, Seattle Public Schools has not reached a deal with the union yet. They are formally warning families that school may not start on time. The district just started sending out robocalls and emails to alert families to be prepared in case the...
