Many schools have had to cut back on after school programs and even advanced honors classes. In Uxbridge Massachusetts, many of the schools had to cut their AP program due to the lack of funding. However, students these days have more choices to take classes online. The...
I am a firm believer in Jamie Oliver's crusade against poor nutrition in this country. He has fully exposed some of the education systems poor lunch options. I understand that a school must work within a budget and health standards, however, feeding our kids high sugar and...
Poly Prep has been issued a sanction for shredding evidence of a football coach molesting boys. The suit was filed in 2002, and has continued throughout the years. However, Poly Prep's lawyers were clearly noted for keeping all evidence during the investigation. The...
The Facebook CEO donation of 100 million dollars to the NJ public school system has caused internal chaos. Mark Zuckerberg's donation of the 100 million came at a time when the movie the Social Network debut portraying him in a negative light. While some question his motives...
In what seems like a never ending string of budget cuts, Schools of Education have started to prepare upcoming teachers for the stark reality. Across the board, applications for the specialized program has dropped due to the high stress and intense nature of the job. With...
Walcott took no time to make his presence known at Columbia University's Teachers College. Originally slated for Cathie Black, Walcott took center stage and did not pry away from the tough questions. Walcott commented about how “The poisonous debate is hurting our...
To continue the trend of fighting in schools, a Queens school aid got into a scuffle with a student. Apparently it didn't go great. Fantastic! Taken from the Post A furious fight between a former student and a school aide outside a Queens middle school yesterday left one...
A Brooklyn school's talent show was cancelled after a fight broke out between two rivals. The talent show consisted of singing and performances by students but turned ugly when a group decided to 'take care of' a fellow rival. The gang surrounded the single singer and...
This is unfortunately a stark realty of a lot students these...
In one of the fastest approvals I have seen, the NYC education commissioner approved a waiver for Dennis Walcott to become the NYC DOE School Chancellor replacing Cathie Black. In one of the more controversial runnings within the past decade of the NYC education system, the...
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