Education

Sending your kid off to school used to be as simple as packing a lunch and making sure that they caught the bus on time. But nowadays, parents have far greater concerns to deal with when it comes to the … Read More

Knowing that the ESL population faces academic, social, and cultural struggles is one thing, but understanding those struggles and how they impact ESL students age is entirely different. When ESL programs are successful, students can and do exit them often. … Read More

Being an ESL student in the United States can come with some challenges. Even though the population of ESL students in the US continues to grow, ESL students face significant barriers when it comes to receiving a quality education. These … Read More

The best part of working in education is when one of your students finally understands something after working so hard to get there. This “aha” moment, as teachers often refer to it, comes at different times for different students, but … Read More

Students in the United States are likely to take an average of 10 standardized tests each school year. These tests include everything from reading comprehension to writing, math, social studies, and science.  These standardized testings take up to 2.3% of … Read More

In the world of education, it’s no secret that high-poverty school districts face significantly more challenges and perform worse academically than their counterparts in more affluent areas.  While there are many reasons why this occurs year after year, there’s not … Read More

An increase in disruptive and violent students is a disturbing trend being seen in classrooms around the United States. From preschool all the way up through senior year, children and teens in public schools are being exposed to far more … Read More

One of the most common misconceptions about virtual schools is that they’re subpar to brick-and-mortar schools. This belief certainly makes sense after untrained teachers across the country scrambled to start teaching online during the Covid-19 pandemic. But when students are … Read More

When you’re looking for the right virtual school for your child to attend, it’s important to find one that’s reputable. Just like there are doctors, mechanics, and hairdressers with online reviews that are anything but stellar, there are also online … Read More

The United States still ranks in the top 10 for educational systems throughout the world. Yet, its overall ranking has been falling for more than 3 decades.  Other countries score much higher in subjects like math and science, and they … Read More