We are at the halfway point of winter break. For some reason, some children are fizzling. They are making proclamations such as, “I’m bored.” Parents are at their wit ends trying to figure out how to make it through one more week. This is not the time to give in because there is hope. Winter…
If you are a parent of a school-age student, then you have likely heard them complain about all of the time they have to spend in school. Like most parents, you probably brushed this off as nothing more than adolescent bellyaching. But guess what? They’re right. In many places, the school day is too long….
As 2019 comes to close, it is important to look back at the stories that garnered the most attention from our readers. So far during 2019, our writers collectively wrote 266 pieces. Whether the pieces were written in 2019 or years ago, there are certain topics that caused our readers to cheer or respond with…
It’s no secret the cost of childcare is expensive and still rising. The average annual cost of childcare in America ranges from $4,000 to $22,600 depending on location and age according to the Economic Policy Institute. This makes the cost too expensive for many families to afford. Relief for those families comes in the form…
It’s that time of the year again. It’s winter, or as teachers and students think of it, snow-day season. When the weather outside is frightful, teachers and students alike gather around the TV to look at the ticker on the bottom of their choice of newscast. Of course, the hope is to see the name…
It is finally here! The moment educators have been dreaming of has arrived. It’s winter break, but are you really taking a break? Too many educators use breaks to do more work and then they return to school tired and needing another vacation. Do not be that person. Take care of yourself. Here are some…
The college entrance process can be nerve-racking for students and families even more so when you consider the stress and pressure that comes along with the ACT and SAT. These standardized tests have long been considered to be a way to assess students and school quality, but recently, they have come under scrutiny. Some critics…
Earlier this month, Andrew Pillow shared his teacher Christmas list, so let’s keep that ball rolling. This school year, I made the transition (some say to the dark side) from teacher to administrator. If you believe it gets easier as you climb the professional ladder, you would be mistaken. The workload increases and you constantly…
In 2012 three schools, Emma Donnan Middle, TC Howe High, and Emmerich Manual High, were taken over after being deemed chronically failing under IPS’s rule. Friday, the groundwork was laid to return those schools to IPS. Right now, the three schools are operated by Charter Schools USA under a state-mandated takeover. The contract to manage…
Regardless of your profession, mentorship can be powerful. We need long term teacher mentoring in education. This is one way to improve the quality of educators in the profession. If a teacher follows the traditional track as an educator, the teacher concludes the college experience with student teaching. It’s like an internship. It is supposed…