by Susie McDonald | Nov 16, 2017 | Articles
Crafting furniture from a Giving Tree is helping students raise money to help each other. The tree, a walnut which was a fixture at Snohomish High School for over 70 years, was felled due to disease – but a group of female students saw the potential to bring... by Susie McDonald | Oct 25, 2017 | Articles
In order to teach math to kids, one elementary school is discovering that teaching parents math is key to their children understanding the subject. Growing up in Mexico, math was a tough subject for Norma Esparza. She now has two daughters at Indian Hill Elementary,... by Susie McDonald | Oct 14, 2017 | Articles
Some third graders are learning about STEM in the pumpkin patch. Students at Hazelton Elementary School look forward to the fall classroom activities, which include learning math, science, language and engineering while working with pumpkins. Thanks to a federal... by Susie McDonald | Oct 4, 2017 | Articles
Lawmakers in Indiana are listening to experts claims that supporting new teachers saves money and boosts retention. Recently, a University of Pennsylvania study estimated that the cost of teacher turnover nationwide is about $2.2 billion annually. Experts in Indiana... by Susie McDonald | Sep 16, 2017 | Articles
At Pioneer High School and Carson Online, high school students benefit from being mentored by staff members as part of the student support network. For three years, students have had the possibility of receiving extra support. The result is that staff members get to...
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