Monthly Archives: March 2016
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Seven Biggest Mistakes Parents Make in Saving or Paying for College
Note: The following guest post comes to us from Jack Schacht, the founder of www.MyCollegePlanningTeam.com, a Wheaton, Illinois based organization that brings together experts from both ... -
Can K-12 Schools Protect Religious Freedom alongside Secular Humanism?
By Matthew Lynch A balance between the right for religious freedom and respect for human secularism in the schools may, at first glance, seem to be ... -
New Teacher Tip: Be a Superstar Teacher from Day One
Facing new students is challenging for the experienced teacher, let alone the new one who is just beginning their teaching career. So feel confident about your ... -
Study: Narrowing achievement gap would add $10 trillion to GDP by 2050
One study after another has shown a wide educational achievement gap between the poorest and wealthiest children in the United States. This prompted researchers at the ... -
Math scores for 4th and 8th graders on the decline?
According to Edweek.org, math test scores for 4th and 8th grade students taking the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) exam might be on the decline. ... -
What’s Really Behind the Teacher’s Salary Issue?
Teachers have been particularly hard-hit by the economic hard times and market fluctuations of recent years. No one denies that teachers are over-worked and under-paid. Because ... -
Virginia Church Gifts $2.1 Million in HBCU Scholarships
Many students headed to Historically Black Colleges and Universities this fall received fantastic going away presents last week. Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia gave ... -
The Urgency of Resolve for Low Performing Districts
In order to close the achievement gap, school districts need to participate as key players in reform. There are many questions and critical issues facing schools ... -
How LRM is transforming teaching and learning
Behind every successful adult is at least one person who pushed him or her to greatness. If you ask some of the world’s highest achievers what ... -
Necessary Shifts: A Change in K-12 Teacher Education
In the not-so-distant past, public schools used to represent the most major building block in the education and socialization of students outside of the home. Young ...