5 Great Ways That Parents Can Partner with Teachers

In education rhetoric, there are two common narratives regarding parents and teachers. First, there is the idea that teachers spend most of their days “undoing” the damage done to students at home. The second narrative is that parents and teachers ought to be “partners” in their students’ education.


Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education, exemplified this second narrative when he spoke with USA Today, “Parents are always going to be our students’ first teachers. The most important thing I can do is to read to my children every night, to not have them watching TV and to really be a partner with that teacher. Parents have to step up.”

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Sandy Hook Teacher Pays it Forward

On December 14, 2012, an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut saw the face of evil. Twenty-year-old Adam Lanza, a troubled young man with a history of mental illness, entered the school and began shooting. By the time the murderous rampage was over, more than twenty people were murdered, including the school’s principal, the school’s psychologist, 4 educators and 20 first grade students.

It is impossible to adequately define the psychological damages to the massacre’s survivors.

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5 Ways Universities Are Dealing with the Shutdown

5 Ways Universities Are Dealing with the Shutdown
The Government Shutdown began more than two weeks ago. Since then, news outlets everywhere have been covering the many effects of the Shutdown, large and small. The national parks and national monuments are closed. Any federal employee deemed “non-essential” is on furlough. The list goes on.
The Government Shutdown has had major effects on colleges and university across the country. Although the effects on college students are less dramatic than the images of veterans knocking over gates to gain access to federal monuments, they are far reaching and have major long-term consequences.

Here are five ways that the Government Shutdown affects college education:...

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2 New Videos from The Chicago School Reviews

We added two new videos today:

What is Common Core: 

The Common Core, upon first inspection, is based on one logical idea: getting all students across the country, from kindergarten to high school graduation, onto the same level – by instituting a universal curriculum and testing policies with consistent educational standards created by a variety of experts and based on the best data. The ultimate goal of the Common Core is to produce students who are college and career ready upon high school graduation, a life landmark that a significant number of students fail to achieve every year. Establishing the type of standards the Common Core demands, however, is a monumental task that is not easily undertaken by any school, and which has created rifts across the American school system, dividing educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents over what is best for the American student population....

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The Top Ten Trade Schools In Atlanta

The Top Ten Trade Schools In Atlanta

Atlanta is a bustling, diverse city with a range of trade school offerings. With highly regarded programs in an array of fields, Atlanta offers something for everyone. If you are seeking career advancement, Atlanta’s trade schools can help you find your way.

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