Intellectually Entertaining. Socially Relevant.
For many students, dreams of college never become a reality. Sometimes, even when they are able to get the right grades and test scores to gain admission, they aren’t able to make it to graduation. The College Success Foundation, which helps low-income students finish high school, has narrowed in on key strategies that help many Read More
Names on a page. That’s all students are when they take the SAT and ACT tests. Depending on the name, you won’t be able to tell if the student is supposed to be a boy or a girl, or even what they look like. This was one of the reasons that some students were able Read More
Over the years, the rise in childhood obesity has been an issue that many have spoken out against. The lack of nutrition in school lunches and the fact that some school have gotten rid of recess, haven’t necessarily helped the matter. But a big question is how to get children excited about exercising? One way Read More
Homework is not just for your children. Before they can step into the building that will be their place of learning for at least four years, it is important that you know what options you have. This means researching potential schools and their credentials, attending open houses and information sessions, and speaking with currently enrolled Read More
It is the time of the year for early decisions from colleges. The SAT scores are in and checks have been written by beleaguered parents, for all those college applications. We all hope that our children will not go too far from home but we put on a brave face as we drive – or Read More
With the New Year upon us, and most of you making resolutions to lose weight, eat better, or read more of my articles, you should add one more resolution to your list: teach your children Spanish. Now, there are tons of reasons why you should teach your children Spanish as early as you can, so Read More
- via Forbes Unemployment in the U.S. is at its highest since the mid-80s, college graduates are struggling to find jobs in their respective fields, and the so-called ‘American Dream’ is slipping farther out of reach. Yet, there are 3.2 million available jobs in this country in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Read More
I’ve been traveling Colombia for the last three weeks now, going through Bogotá, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Medellin. In every town, there’s a center or a road named after Simon Bolivar. He was ‘The Liberator.’ He led the region to victory against the Spanish. This man created Latin America. The only way you achieve that Read More
Who says that what you learn has to be dictated and restricted to what schools tell you to learn or that once you graduate you stop learning? One of the wonderful aspects of life is that you can learn something new every day. But, you are responsible for what you learn throughout you life and Read More
via The Huffington Post Utah’s State Office of Education is concerned about the growing number of dropouts in the state’s high schools, the largest percentage of which are Hispanic students, according to the ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City. “Ten percent of students overall dropped out of school. Among Latino students – Utah’s largest minority Read More