“Charter schools are public schools that operate, to a certain extent, outside the system. They have more control over their teachers, curriculum, and resources. They also have less money than public schools.” Maggie Gallagher The above quote is an excellent description of charter schools. Publicly funded but with more independence than their traditional public
In 2020, 3,650,000 high school students received their diplomas. After 12 years of hard work and dedication, these young people excitedly closed this chapter of their lives and looked expectantly into the future. But, each one of them had to face the daunting question of how to begin that future. Your high schooler has seemingly
We complain about kids’ growing ignorance—but what if it’s because we aren’t teaching them how to learn? When Dennis Gayness noticed that more and more students were suffering from ignorance he decided to do something about it. These students weren’t dumb—they weren’t being taught how to learn. Dennis, an experienced martial artist, made a
Arizona families could send their children to any school they want with the new state’s universal school choice bill. The Arizona Legislature recently approved what could become the nation’s largest school choice program, which would make education vouchers available to all K-12 students in the state. The next step for House Bill 2853 is to
Have you ever wondered if a child has ADHD because of their lack of attention and focus? Maybe you wonder if it's just laziness. Or is it overstimulation? Is technology at fault? You’re not the only one who has asked these questions. Parents and educators are more concerned than ever about children’s attention spans. Education.com
