Whether you’re a professional writer tasked with crafting a profile of someone, or simply looking to express your thoughts and admiration for a loved one, writing about another person can be a daunting task. How do you capture someone’s essence in words? How do you showcase their unique qualities and character? What topics should you …
An explanation essay is a type of essay that provides an explanation or clarification of a specific topic. In order to write an effective explanation essay, you’ll need to understand the topic you’re writing about and be able to convey information clearly and concisely. There are a few key things to keep in mind when …
The Department of Education and the Workforce: Why Trump Officials Are Looking to Merge Two Agencies, With a Focus on Better Developing a Modern Workforce The Trump Administration has proposed a radical plan to merge the Education and Labor departments into a single federal agency called the Department of Education and the Workforce. However, gaining …
‘Until Further Notice’: 5 Districts Still Closed After Ian, Disrupting FL’s Ed System Receive stories like these directly in your email inbox. Subscribe to Newsletter. In Southwest Charlotte County, there are ten elementary schools, four middle schools, and three high schools. However, due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, these schools are currently empty with …
Three Chicago Nonprofits Get $55 Million to Help Low-Income Students Graduate, Largest Gift Ever for Communities in Schools AbbVie, a leading pharmaceutical company, has pledged $55 million to support the educational success of low-income students. This generous donation, announced on Friday, will be distributed among three organizations in Chicago: Communities in Schools, City Year, and …
The Pokémon Go Effect: How Augmented Reality Could Reshape Classrooms Via Better Education Apps During the summer months, children across the nation could be observed exploring various locations, such as neighborhoods, beaches, and malls, all in search of Pokémon. This was made possible by an application that integrates virtual reality with the real world. Through …
Lane Wright: School Choice Is a Great Thing. Now, Parents Need Better Choices — and More of Them When the phone call came two weeks ago, I initially thought it might be another spam call. The number was unfamiliar, but I decided to answer anyway. "Hello, is this Mr. Wright?" "Yes, this is Lane." "Hi. …
Marino: D.C. Public Schools Have Seen a Remarkable Turnaround in the Past Two Decades. Here Are 4 Ways to Keep the Progress Going In 1996, the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, also known as the D.C. Financial Control Board, which took control of the District’s finances in the mid-1990s, released a report titled "Children …
Education Savings Account Bills Fail in Virginia House and Senate Receive stories like these directly to your email inbox. Subscribe to Newsletter. None of the four bills proposed by Republican state legislators in Virginia this year to allow parents to use state education funds for non-public educational opportunities were successful in passing through the General …
Adams: Will NYC Students Have to Repeat a Grade? Can They? Should They? Or Should We Rethink What Being in a Grade Means? This essay was originally published on the blog New York School Talk. Will They? On April 11, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City announced that due to the coronavirus, all …