How To Prepare For College Now

How To Prepare For College Now

College is coming. It’s coming sooner for some and later for others. But, it’s still coming for most, and it’s never too soon to prepare. Winter time is always a stressful time for high school seniors, lobbying for certain colleges, awaiting acceptance or rejection letters. Some of them may even look back to their freshmen years of high school or even earlier, thinking I should have taken a harder curriculum, more extra-curricular activities or even gotten an A in that Algebra class. Once you’re a high school senior – or when you’re the parent of high school senior – it’s too late to change wha ... Read More About How To Prepare For College Now

Why Science Fairs Are Important

Why Science Fairs Are Important

K-12 level science fairs across the U.S. are facing hard times. Lack of funding and resources has left many fairs on their last legs.   A recent article in The New York Times reports on the state of science fairs, from the more well known Siemens Competition and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, to more local ones such as the Greater St. Louis Science Fair.  Just as athletes are trained while young, and nurtured throughout their middle school and high school years, those who have a curiosity about how the world around them works should also have those same resources.  The importance o ... Read More About Why Science Fairs Are Important

State Of Pell Grants

State Of Pell Grants

By now, the news of the Pell grant funds dwindling to extinction has probably spread to every school district, every home and every student. The Pell grant system has typically been the most significant financial aid program for college students. However, many experts feared that the entire Pell grant system would collapse for the 2011-2012 school year because of a $5.7 billion gap in financing, according to previous reports in December, 2010. But, it won’t collapse. The Pell grant system will continue to fund students through the 2011-2012 school year and most likely beyond, according to an article in the Washington Post. The U.S. D ... Read More About State Of Pell Grants

Teacher Tenure Under Scrutiny

Teacher Tenure Under Scrutiny

When reports surfaced that the American education system was lagging behind that of other countries, people began pointing fingers and blaming different practices. Now, politicians are blaming teacher tenure, claiming it is one of the reasons for America’s subpar educational system, according to an article the New York Times. This action was motivated by President Barack Obama’s call to reward effective teaching, which was restated in this year’s State of the Union Address. Some Republican politicians have interpreted this as removing the ineffective teachers or removing teacher tenure. Governors in Florida, Idaho, Indiana ... Read More About Teacher Tenure Under Scrutiny

Libraries Go Digital

Libraries Go Digital

Digital education is a rapidly-growing trend for public and private schools across the nation, as these mediums are quickly transforming how students learn. Now, school libraries are beginning to catch on to the trend, getting rid of thousands of physical books and replacing them with digital copies, according to an article in the District Administration. The District Administration cited Cushing Academy, a private secondary school in Massachusetts that recently gave away most of its 20,000 physical textbooks. The school upgraded by purchasing nearly 200 iRivers and Kindle e-readers. Cushing Academy also sold all of its 445 students a laptop ... Read More About Libraries Go Digital