What Are the Functions of a Teachers' Union?
While each state has a different structure and offers different opportunities, each union was created for the same purpose: amplifying the collective voice and power of …
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Are Online Schools the Future of Education?
If you could travel through time, would you be surprised by the schools of the future? Let’s look at current trends and consider what …
How to Afford to Live in the School District You Teach For
Every educator, be it kindergarten teacher or college professor, is experiencing the housing headache. Prices are skyrocketing, and many …
3 Emerging Education Technologies for 2015-2016
Startling and close to miraculous, the evolution of science and technology in the past few decades has marked us all in one way or another. …
The US Education System Is Still Good, It Just Needs a Boost
The US education system has taken a lot of heat lately (some of it from yours truly). Should we be as strict as South Korea? Should we adopt …
UK vs. USA: Who Has the Better Education System?
Education in America still shares roots with its old colonial master. The system of primary, secondary and higher education is familiar. Yet …
How the Canadian Education System Is Different (and Better) Than the United States'
Canada has achieved educational success by recruiting high-level teachers, embracing its diversity and working together while still …
Could Cleaning Be the Key to Teaching Respect and Responsibility in the Classroom?
The janitor in an American school is commonly an object of ridicule and disrespect, but not in Japan. Every student, rich or poor, average …
Should the United States Care about Vocational Education?
One day, you will have to decide. Which direction will your education take you? Are you on an academic course with an advanced degree and an …
The Confucian Education System - Can It Positively Influence U.S. Education?
Confucius believed that even peasants could elevate themselves with education. What could this theory mean for education in the United …
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