California's budget cuts have forced elementary schools to reduce stimulating activities that would further a child's education. These budget cuts are not only affecting children, but teachers as well. Numerous teachers are without jobs from now forced out of their profession. Educati...
At that time, my other older brother Thomas had just gotten into Stanford, so one weekend Alex went up to visit him. ... When he came back from that trip, he vowed to do well in school so that he could go to a university as "cool" as Stanford. ... Alex, before he visited Stanford, was a good example of an underachiever. ... Wentzel from the University of Maryland College Park writes in "Social Relationships and Motivation in Middle School: The Role of Parents, Teachers, and Peers," "Studies of intrinsic motivation have related high levels of interest to valuing, engagi...
When students graduate from high school, the public expects that each student will possess the skills to be successful at either work or secondary education. We know however, that not all students meet this expectation. A 2000 report from the Employment Policy Forum reported, "that is many as 70% o...
