Category: Offbeat Education Stories
Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, a Republican from Kansas, recently announced that she will not be seeking re-election next year. As the chairwoman of the Senate panel responsible for education issues, she has been a prominent voice advocating for schools and …
As the sun rises, Lee Baker, a religion teacher at Archbishop Rummel High School, warmly embraces Mark Daniels Jr., a senior student. Baker inquires about the amount of water that flooded Daniels’ street and home. Daniels replies that his area …
On a rainy day, four parents and their young children, ranging in age from 2 to 5, gather in the library of Green Holly Elementary School. Jeannine Finnacom, the school’s family-support coordinator, brings out a small cage containing a white …
The U.S. Department of Labor is currently examining the hiring practices of a group of charter schools in Ohio. Specifically, they are looking into the employment of Turkish school employees who were hired using special federal visas in the past …
What if English and language arts teachers completely changed their approach to focus solely on the texts that students are reading? This was the topic of discussion among chief academic officers from 14 urban school districts last month. It represents …
The white butcher paper affixed to the wall in Reginald Barnes’ office communicates a clear message. The superintendent of Mississippi’s West Tallahatchie school district has meticulously listed the names and employment status of the new teachers in his schools this …
Dialogue is an important part of essays because it allows the writer to convey information in an interesting, engaging way. In order to include dialogue in an essay, the writer must first learn how to write effective dialogue.
Effective dialogue …
BPP University belongs to BPP Professional Education, which is among the UK’s biggest training providers. It boasts of a Highly Trusted Sponsor and University status, which allows it to confer degrees. In 2007, it was granted degree-awarding powers. BPP specializes …
Florence Lee is a 20-year-old geography student at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge and a member of the university’s Hong Kong society. She has lived in the UK for two years after leaving Kowloon, Hong Kong. When asked why she …