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Questions about Graduations

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Near the end of the school year, many graduations are planned. Students are graduating from preschool, kindergarten, eighth grade, high school, and college. Others are graduating from nursing school, master’s degrees, beauty colleges, and more. In some previous articles, I have discussed the pros and cons of having so many graduations in a child’s academic career. Some people feel that the number of graduations that take place in the early years take away from the meaning that latter graduations serve. Others feel that the early year graduations are cute, enjoyable, and should be continued. Graduations of all types are carried … Continue reading →

Harvard Graduation Ticket Prices Soar!

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The popularity of education has taken a new turn with a recent story that I came across while web-surfing. It seems that tickets for one university graduation may be the lastest demand. Have you checked Ebay lately for Harvard graduation tickets? You might should. They have shown up for sale on Craigslist.com. Students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts are given a set number of tickets each year to give out to family and friends. The tickets are to be used for supporting graduating loved ones. Tickets are given out to help control the number of people that attend. The … Continue reading →

Too Many Cheers at Graduation

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A graduation of any kind is a joyous time. In most cases, family and friends attend to cheer on and support their graduating loved ones. However, five students at Galesburg High School in Illinois received much unneeded and undesired support from their guests. I came across this story and found it to be a very controversial issue. The policy at Galesburg High School prohibits cheering at the graduation ceremony. Students and parents were required to sign a statement saying that they would not cause a disturbance at the commencement ceremony. The school’s policy was created after the graduation ceremony of … Continue reading →

Graduating in 2008

My eldest daughter is graduating from high school this year, 2008. It has seemed a little strange as the inevitable year approached and now it is here. The strange thing is that I remember when she was born, in 1990 and thinking that 2008 seemed like such a long way off! How on earth was I going to get this little baby (okay, not so little since she weighed over 10 pounds) to the place where she would be graduating from high school? And what would she be like when she did? I am not one of those people who … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: June 9 – June 15

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Education issues are booming in the news! My Google alerts have been full this week. I have tried to share as many stories of interest with you as possible. I hope that all has had a wonderful week and keep up the great reading and commenting! Saturday, June 9 Perks of Public Education: W = Worth It Moments Teachers, like everyone else, have slumps in their career. However, the great thing about teaching is that there are also wonderful pick me ups. I call these pick me ups worth it moments. These are the moments that make all of the … Continue reading →