Bad news for the Class of 2014. Graduation should be a time of happiness and looking forward to the future but job opportunities for the newest graduating class are looking nonexistent. Here's a quote from today's article, "young adults still face higher unemployment, but the...
World History, Algebra and English, these are classes that are typically required to graduate high school. What isn't on that list is personal finance and that is hurting us. Here's a quote from today's article, "...
According to this week's article, "the percentage of nine-year-old children reading for pleasure once or more per week had dropped from 81 percent in 1984 to 76 percent in 2013, based on government studies. There were even larger decreases among older children." To read more,...
Today, we're bringing you an article about what Google is doing to turn ordinary classrooms into Google Classroom. Here's a quote explaining what the technology will bring, "Google claims that with Classroom, teachers will be able to create and collect assignments, provide real-time feedback to...
When it comes to diversity in the classroom, the number of diverse students is significantly higher than diverse teachers. Just how much of a difference is there? According to today's article, "Almost half the students attending public schools are minorities, yet fewer than 1 in...
Today we've got an article about schools trying peer counseling. We've got a quote from the article, "Peer Group Connection is more successful than some other peer-mentoring efforts because it is integrated into the school day, incorporates several meetings with students' families to reinforce lessons...
For-profit colleges are going to have to watch out. According to this article, there may be harsher rules for these universities. Here's a quote, "A proposal unveiled last month by the Education Department would cut off financial aid to career-oriented programs whose graduates have high...
Trying to retain information can be tough for adults but it can be even more frustrating or even embarrassing for a child who may be struggling with a difficult subject. Here's one tip from today's article to help build your child's learning confidence, "After learning...
Here's a quote from today's article about preschool and whether a "quality" preschool is worth it, "school officials say this system of intensive coaching is a key to classroom success. Boston uses coaches as part of its larger push for preschool quality." To read more,...
Here's a scary quote from today's article about sex education, "Among teen girls who were sexually experienced, 83% told interviewers that they didn’t get formal sex education until after they’d lost their virginity." To read more, CLICK HERE....
