A phrase heard in schools across the country is “college-ready.” The goal is to set students up for success as they pursue post-secondary education. According to a recent survey, there are some majors that college graduates regret earning. A ZipRecruiter survey , of 5,000 participants, revealed the top ten regretted majors. Rounding out the top…
I was in school during the time when we transitioned from referring to the break that ended the first semester from Christmas break to winter break. Winter break is more inclusive. It focuses on the season and not a holiday celebrated by some people. Teachers should keep this thought in mind before putting up a…
When will black people be able to just live their lives? I’m so sick and tired of hearing about people policing black people’s hair, especially children. The most recent incident I heard about is when an eight-year-old student in Jackson, MI was not allowed to have her school picture taken at Jackson’s Paragon Charter Academy…
Fourth-grade teacher, Laura Wooley, was preparing her students for an upcoming social studies test using a McGraw-Hill textbook. During the course of prepping for the test, her students found an issue with the content in the book. On page 148 of the United States Research Companion, it states, “As more farmers grew tobacco, they needed…
Sunday, November 24, 2019 was the Indiana Association of School Principals’ Annual Principal of the Year Banquet. Social media was buzzing with pictures of the event. What caught my attention were three images. There were three poster boards displaying the winners for elementary, middle, and high school principals for 2019…and every winner appeared to be…
By: Barato Britt Thanksgiving is taking on a rather poignant tone in Martindale Brightwood. The residents and community stakeholders remain in the midst of an exciting transition, marked by significant investments in educational options and housing, consistent with the community’s overall strategic plan. As it trudges toward a revival, it does so on the shoulders…
I always view holidays as an opportunity to reflect and to incorporate the value of that day into my life moving forward. Today is Thanksgiving; if you choose to observe this day, it should be rooted in gratitude. Gratitude so often gets cast aside when it comes to the professionals that serve students and their…
Recently, I had to send a letter to parents at my school about how they should act when they are in the building visiting their scholars. We have an open-door policy that allows parents to come and visit their scholar’s class anytime as long as they stop by the front office and sign in. Their…
If you in any way shape or form follow college sports, then you know that a cosmic shift is on the horizon. The state of California passed a law that allows college athletes to profit from their name and likeness. This set off a chain reaction that effectively strong-armed the NCAA into re-evaluating their long-held…
This is normally the time of year where we start getting results from all the standardized tests of the previous year. With that comes the think pieces about how US students are trailing countries like Singapore and Finland in math and science. Though we have become accustomed to hearing about the math and science gap,…