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Harvard and Other Elite Schools End Test Optional Applications: What You Need to Know
In a move that has rekindled discussions about the role of standardized tests in college admissions, Harvard University has recently announced that it will reintroduce SAT and ACT scores as a requirement for its application process. This decision marks a significant shift from the temporary test-optional policies adopted by many institutions during the pandemic. Understandably,…
Keeping Our Schools Safe
As we mark the 5th anniversary of Sandy Hook, it’s a critical time to examine how schools have evolved in implementing security upgrades. Parents often wonder if their school is doing everything it can to keep their children safe. The school office can often feel like Grand Central Station at times, with a revolving door…
How to Stop Fat-Shaming in Schools
The following is a guest post by Dr. Brad Johnson, Author of Scared Skinny No More Open any magazine and undoubtedly youll find a story highlighting some celebrity’s recent weight gain.
Should HTML Coding be Taught in Schools?
A while a go, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg appeared in a video about coding via the group Code.org(you can watch the video here). Its a well put together video on the benefits of coding for kids.
Lice Prevention in Schools
The common cold is the only communicable health problem that beats out lice at the school age, according to MayoClinic.com. The small insects lay eggs, called nits, on the hair shaft to continue the population in the hair. The insects travel from one head to the next through direct contact with another person’s hair or things that have touched the hair, such as brushes, scarves and hair clips. School prevention methods keep lice infestations to a minimum.