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Authors Join Goodreads

With the advent of social media, online publicity for books and authors has gone viral. Facebook and Twitter are two of the most popular locations for authors to spread the word about their current work, highlight their events and project development, and gain a following. But these aren’t the only two venues that can push an author into social media stardom. Goodreads, a company that [...]

By Emeli Warren|2018-10-25T10:26:15-04:00April 23rd, 2013|

The International Baccalaureate Causes Mild Uproar in the United States

As the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are gradually integrated into the American public school system, some schools in the United States are looking eastward. As of 2012, 342 schools have officially adopted the International Baccalaureate (IB) standards, a set of educational standards developed in 1968. The IB approach to learning is more “inquiry based,” meaning that it is designed to be more [...]

By Catherine Martin|2018-10-25T10:34:45-04:00April 11th, 2013|

The Union: The Way Buying Things Should Be

At Azusa Pacific University, class projects in the business department encourage students to team up with existing companies to promote networking and field experience. But Mitch Ahlenius and Benjamin Juhlin never did things like everyone else. Rather than teaming up with a “real” company, they thought they would create one themselves. The idea for what would eventually be called The Union Co. started out as [...]

By Emeli Warren|2018-10-25T10:25:08-04:00April 9th, 2013|

Teachers Worry About Making the Grade

South Carolina teachers are uneasy about a new grading system being introduced in public schools. The A–F letter grades are familiar, but the educators won’t be giving out the marks—they’ll be receiving them. As a push to further improve the public school system in South Carolina, State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais has developed this new way of evaluating teachers. The program is [...]

By Victoria Elliott|2018-10-25T16:03:50-04:00April 2nd, 2013|

Head Start: The Answer, but Also the Question

During his 2013 State of the Union address, among the many plans he laid out for improving America, Obama managed to frame a very controversial topic in very neutral, accessible terms: He declared that his administration would “make high-quality preschool available to every single child in America.” Sounds pretty great, right? Almost everyone would have a hard time arguing with rhetoric like that. Even [...]

By Catherine Martin|2018-10-25T10:21:38-04:00March 26th, 2013|

Students Get Hands-On Science Experience with Inquiry

It’s been almost twelve years since I went to science camp, but I still vividly remember my experiences. I had never been that engaged in my science classes, as I was more interested in reading and writing, but the week I spent in the outdoors with my fellow elementary students was one of my favorites. Why? you might ask. I was allowed to [...]

By Emeli Warren|2018-10-25T10:46:14-04:00March 19th, 2013|

Training Our Brains

There’s a new trend in learning aids, and this one may be able to raise your IQ. “Brain training” facilities claim they can improve both IQ and cognitive skills through a regimen of games aimed at promoting brain elasticity and fluid intelligence. Though there are many companies specializing in brain training, the most notable is LearningRx, the only brick-and-mortar brain trainer, numbering 83 [...]

By Victoria Elliott|2018-10-25T10:43:32-04:00March 12th, 2013|

Tolkien Hype Gets in the Way of Serious Consideration

You could say that his literary presence is as resilient as the One Ring’s will to conquer Middle-earth. More than 40 years after his death, J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished manuscripts are still being discovered and dusted off for public consumption. Last year, in an article entitled “An Unexpected Journey: Hobbits in the Heartland,” New York Times reporter Lawrence Downes let everyone in on the secret that [...]

By Catherine Martin|2018-10-19T16:16:00-04:00March 5th, 2013|

Dr. Seuss’s Read Across America

The book, “The Cat in The Hat,” by Dr. Seuss, sits on a book shelf at West Elementary School during a National Read Across America Day event Mar. 2, 2017 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. National Read Across America Day is a holiday to share the fun of reading with children of all ages, and is celebrated on Dr. Seuss’ birthday. (U.S. [...]

By Emeli Warren|2018-10-19T15:49:02-04:00February 26th, 2013|

Teaching Kids the Bottom Line

by Catherine Martin As long as money exists, people will continue to have problems with it. And as long as people continue to have problems with money, publishers of educational material will continue to try to help kids learn about being smart with it. As The Wall Street Journal mentioned back in 2008, publishers like Kidnexions and Educational Learning Games have tried to make financial responsibility fun by [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-08-02T12:45:46-04:00February 22nd, 2013|
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