Kids are dropping out of the American public school system at alarming rates, and this not only makes our education system look even worse than it has for a long time now, but also equates to a great cost in terms of both money spent per capita on students, and even the jobs market. Following the acceptance of federal...
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For many, student educational loans are the only way they can afford a higher education. No matter how hard you study in high school, how well you score on the SAT or other college entrance exams, or where you graduate in your class — by the time you get ready to apply for college, chances are you will not have enough money...
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According to a poll conducted by Common Sense Media beginning in August 2009, some 22 percent of teenagers check in at their favorite social media site in excess of 10 times each day. In addition, and more than half of all adolescents use a social media site more than once daily. 25 percent of teens who own cell phones use...
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The number of students in virtual classrooms has grown in the last decade to include a high percentage of elementary and post secondary learners. This is because online learning is now an integral part of traditional learning, even in cases where students attend a full time, traditional classroom as well. Most students today have...
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One headline we shouldn’t be reading this week is more information about how teachers, administrators (such as principles and their assistants, and even district level leaders,) and even state Department of Education employees have cheated their schools into false success on the standardized tests that are required by the...
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Lost in an Incense Fog It’s already July, and for many school students across the country, summer has been well under way since the second week of June. With nearly a month out of school, one thing on every teacher’s mind and, hopefully, the minds of some concerned parents as well, is the question: are the children...
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