Twitter was lit up with praise for LeBron James earlier this week as he opened his first school. The I Promise School opened Monday with around 240 students. LeBron James, already well known for his philanthropy, has followed through on his promise to help the youth of Akron. As more details have emerged, we have…
Recently, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced, “The state will provide metal detector wands at no cost to every school that requests them. We will leave it, of course, up to the local officials to decide how to best use the devices.” Almost every Indiana school has requested at least one metal detector wand. Since a school…
On Sunday, my husband, our boys, and I spent time at my husband’s uncle and aunt’s home after church for a family dinner. Typically, when my husband’s mother’s side of the family has dinner, it takes place at his uncle and aunt’s home. This dinner was special. It was the back to school encouragement, affirmation,…
A popular consequence in elementary school is taking recess away. A child either stays inside or sits near the teachers monitoring recess while his or her classmates are running around playing tag, picking dandelions, getting dizzy on the merry-go-round, or enjoying a friendly conversation. Instead of taking away recess, some teachers have decided to allow…
When I was a literacy coach, a teacher came to me enraged. An administrator spoke to her about what she had been wearing to work. She was wearing short dresses on some days and pants that could pass as exercise attire on other days. She explained that she thought she looked cute and that she…
Share On May 25th Noblesville West Middle School was the site of a school shooting. There were only two injuries but if not for the actions of a courageous teacher, there may have been a significantly larger number of casualties. Noblesville is trying to make sure that such an incident doesn’t happen again. The school…
Share Social media is ubiquitous in the life of a modern teen. Students are never more than a click or swipe away from access to information and people all over the world. In the early days of the internet, this type of unprecedented access was heralded as a good thing. But with the advent of…
Share It is no secret that college is expensive. It is only becoming more expensive as the years go by. Obviously most of this cost is tied up in tuition. Another huge expense is room and board for students who stay on campus, but one of the more overlooked costs is the cost of course…
Share Summer is winding down and the next school year is right around the corner. It is best for your child to start school on the right foot. Here a four actions parents can take to help their child have a great start to the school year. Obtain school supplies There’s nothing worse for a…
The time is approaching. Kindergarten. This is an exciting day though it might be filled with tears. Even if your child attended preschool, kindergarten is seen as the official beginning of the academic journey. This is the most critical time in your child’s academic journey because you don’t want your child to start out behind….