Category Archives: Education

Gradeless Schools

Posted on May 7, 2011 by OneMom

Homeschooling principles may be coming to a public school near you. It’s known as Standards-Based Learning, modeled on the belief every child learns in their own way. (The principal at a school outside Denver, Colorado says) “Every student in every … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Wisconsin

Posted on March 23, 2011 by OneMom

Don’t be confused, I am still in Michigan. But the rumblings are starting to sound very much like Wisconsin … In a letter to MEA local presidents, President Iris Salters points to a motion approved by the union’s Board of … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin’s Woes

Posted on February 20, 2011 by OneMom

The unions have rallied the troops and brought in reinforcements from outside of Wisconsin to protest Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal. The democrats have taken their wagon and fled across state lines to prevent a vote on the budget. Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Mandating Parent Involvement

Posted on October 21, 2010 by OneMom

Michigan’s Wayne County Prosecutor is pushing for legislation that would put parents in jail for three days if they fail to show up for at least one parent-teacher conference each year. The prosecutor, Kym Worthy is pushing for this in … Continue reading →

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Math Hound

Posted on June 8, 2009 by OneMom

One of the best ways to learn something is to teach it to someone else. My daughter Hannah is struggling with all things related to math, so today I brought in a new student in serious need of help with … Continue reading →

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