by Sarah Green | Jun 15, 2018 | News, Student Issues
In 2013, Chicago’s school district had a $1 billion hole in their budget. The deficit was years in the making, despite numerous local tax levies passing to try to fill it. When the district closed 50 schools as a result, they promised the families of relocated...
by Sarah Green | Mar 27, 2017 | Student Issues
Video games are often seen at odds with schoolwork, even as something which can get in the way of getting good grades. But a recent study shows that playing video games can actually help some students deal with poor test scores. John Velez, a professor at Texas Tech,...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 17, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Focus sounds like such a positive word. It sounds like the stuff of astronauts and long-distance runners. Yet, the state now uses this term to describe a failing school. It is a school which will go under intense scrutiny and focus until it miraculously changes. ...
by Supporting Education | Jun 5, 2013 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
In the corporate world, salaries are often linked to job performance. How should teachers be evaluated? Should teacher salaries be linked to test scores? There are several factors to consider in the debate over merit pay. On the surface, it sounds like a great...
