Friendship 911

Last week this story came to my attention and at first I couldn’t believe what I saw. I thought perhaps it was a passing thing, but now, a week later, it is being talked about by newspapers and bloggers around the country. So I couldn’t let it slip by...

School Reform

School reform is a tired phrase that we hear over and over again. Reform the curriculum, change the name of “special education” to “student success,” or even update the building, hire a new position, etc. all in the name of school reform. Where...

Longer School Day / Year

For the last several years there has been talk about expanding the school day or converting to year-round school. Several schools in different parts of the country have experimented with these ideas in different ways. In fact some schools have even tried 4 day weeks...

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a great education opportunity for families to learn about our great country how the men and women who keep it safe have sacrificed so much. Education World has put together some great information and internet sources that you can use. So remember our...