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If You're Gifted, Deal With This

Parents are scrambling to get their kids tested for the gifted-and-talented programs due to a new admissions process in New York City. Confusion seemed to be the name of the game in an article on nytimes.com as parents sought testing times and locations. Read More...

Competitive Race for Elite Public High Schools

Students are actively working towards gaining admittance into prestigious public high schools around the country. On washingtonpost.com the story of thirteen year old Nathan Saunders is one of a young man who is working extremely hard to gain admittance Read More...

Once Again, Teachers are on the "Firing" Line

I knew it would happen. Yet another committee has decided that teachers are the ones to blame when students don't do well. After all, they can't do anything about the parents or living situations that some of these children might have, so according to Read More...

IB Classes for Elementary Students

An article on washingtonpost.com discusses IB (International Baccalaureate) classes that are available for students in some elementary schools. Parents wanting the best education for their young children were told to check out Randolph Elementary, a school Read More...