I have read many articles and seen many Facebook posts claiming that teachers are continuously leaving the profession for reasons being too much work with
Why is our country focusing on STEM and what is it? Statistics from test scores indicate that our country is falling behind in Science, Technology,
I’ve recently had a disagreement with my oldest son about children’s television programs after I mentioned that my three-year-old grandson, his nephew, loves to visit
Cursive, writing, or penmanship – whatever you want to call it is on the verge of being eliminated from the elementary curriculum. For the past
My previous blog discussed several reasons why schools aren’t making the grade with poverty as a key player. Today there is a new education initiative
This past week was designated as American Education Week. The NEA (National Education Association was one of the original sponsors along with the American Legion.
Whether we like it or not social media is here to stay. When do we begin to teach children of the ill effects? How young
I recently read an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette titled Test Overkill. It referred to the Pittsburgh Public Schools giving more than 270 tests this school
Home assignments, otherwise known as homework, is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period”.
While watching my favorite TV show, The Colbert Report – some important aspects to the computer grading system of essays were presented. This immediately piqued