Thinking beyond the typical K5 elementary school, grades 6 through 8 middle school and grades 9 through 12 high school model.
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School Bus Drivers Arrested for DWI’s
While most school bus drivers are to be applauded for their efforts, some disheartening incidents have recently occurred in many parts of the country.
Read More »Reports Indicate Kids Get Too Much Homework – Are Parents Partially to Blame?
So as the Back to School Monster rears its ugly head, it is not necessary for parents to cringe in despair. Parents should be partners with teachers in the education equation, and that means parents speaking up and telling a teacher when the homework is too much.
Read More »Schools Need To Teach More Than Academic Subjects
It is not enough for our children to become academically adept anymore – they need to know how to get through school and move on to a life where they can be successful and happy adults.
Read More »Interview: Dr. Liane Brouillette, Author of ‘Help Your Child to Thrive: Making the Best of a Struggling Public Education System’
"After writing two academic books about public schools, I recognized there was a need for a book that would explain these same issues to a broader audience."
Read More »Study Shows Happiness in School Leads to Better Grades – But Should We Care About the Grades?
Sit with your own children at dinner and, after asking about homework and tests, ask the more pertinent question: “Were you happy today?”
Read More »School Meals Lifeline At Risk in Drought-Ravaged Kenya
Now is the time to act to keep an already tragic situation from becoming much worse.
Read More »Interview: Catholic Relief Services in Afghanistan
It is the war against poverty in Afghanistan which is often overlooked.
Read More »Book Review: Oranges and Lemons: Life in an Inner City Primary School by Wendy Wallace
Want to know why Britain is doing badly in international education rankings?
Read More »Thankful to be a Littleton, Colorado Citizen
Often, citizens without schoolchildren won't vote for school funding. I'm thankful to voters in our town for passing a levy referendum.
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