1. Education funding for K-12 will go down at least 15% if not significantly higher (some districts expecting 40% cuts) which means: teacher layoffs, less for professional development, food insecurity, larger class size, less personalized instruction, cuts in curriculum, unequal […]
As we transition to summer, let’s reset and reprioritize. We are trying to get by as parents and educators day-by-day. We are hopeful summer programs will proceed but are now being sacked by hourly notifications of cancellations or significant modifications […]
The Home Advantage to Education Below is the answer to the question I am asked most frequently, “How can I support my child’s education?” Giving our kids a World Class education starts in our homes, in the car, on the […]
2018 PISA Scores Just Released Here’s The Scoop: The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a survey given to 15 year-old students around the world every 3 years, which tests the core subjects of reading, mathematics and science. In […]
Did You Know These 10 Empowering Education Facts from World Class? According to researchers at Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child, in a child’s first few years “more than 1 million new neural connections form every second.” A recent analysis […]
World Class Chapter 1 The Wonder Years: The Wild World of NYC Preschools We were at an authentic hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan having dinner with a couple looking to buy an apartment in New […]
We are Fortunate: 10 Reasons to be Grateful for Educating our Kids in the US This Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for the opportunity to raise our children in the US. I hope you can share and discuss this “Top 10” […]
5 Suggestions for Parents and Teachers to Look at the Big Picture on Mental Health While I wholeheartedly support mental health, especially for our children, I have to ask: What is causing students to take mental health days in the […]
We Must Change our Misguided American Education Practices In our politically turbulent times during which we are inundated with conspiracy theories, identity politics, tribalism, overwhelming political correctness, extremism, fake news, social media dictates, and so much more, America is… […]
