Some families consider things like school supplies or class fees to be incidental expenses, but the very real costs of sending a child to a public school are putting some kids at a disadvantage. It’s time to […]
How do you calm children down after months of stress and hype over standardized tests? How do you reassure everyone that the scores won’t be used to punish neighborhoods, penalize kids who don’t do well, […]
Are we putting too much emphasis on standardized testing? Watch this “inspirational” video from a Texas school district and decide for yourself – if you can get through the typos. 1. Your child will spend 24 hours […]
February was “Show Some Love for our Teachers” month at Roadkill Goldfish. Readers were encouraged to reach out to public school teachers who made a difference in their life or in the life of their child. Many […]
The following is a real email that was sent to my home. In a nutshell, my daughter is required to spend about 90 minutes a week doing online lessons to prepare her for the upcoming […]
What do parents really want from public schools? Plain and simple, we want them to help us educate our kids. Help them learn to read and write. Build their math skills. Introduce them to science […]
Dear Teachers, I owe you an apology. From the deepest level of my heart, I am so sorry for misjudging you. This is what happens when a person bases her opinion about a school solely […]
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