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Homeschooling and the Gas Crisis

You would think that gasoline is the one thing homeschoolers do not have to worry about. However, it is a bigger concern for homeschoolers than it is for many public school students. The reason is that homeschoolers usually have to commute to take local classes, to participate in sports, to socialize. There was a time when I would drive an hour to allow the kids to hang out for an afternoon. I would pick up and go to the library on a whim. I would drive the kids to several homeschool events and field trips a week. It was not … Continue reading →

Schools Deal with Rising Gas Prices

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Previously I had commented on how the rise in gas prices had affected schools. Schools are spending more and more money on transportation. Many field trips have been cut out and districts are losing money on transporting students to and from school. I was actually surprised to see that Middle Tennessee had made the NEA morning reports with their story on how the schools have been negatively affect by gas prices. Just today I noticed that the price had rose another three cents. It seems that it is not going down anytime soon. My district had begun taking measures to … Continue reading →

Concerns about Four Day Weeks

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My last article began to examine the possibility of schools attending four days a week instead of five. In the article I began giving some pros of how schools could save money by extending the four days and dropping off a fifth. In the article I discussed how some schools had considered leaving off Fridays at the end and some had decided to begin their week with Tuesday. There were several ways that dropping off a day would save on money, fuel, and electric costs. However there are also some negative factors that school supervisors and planners must consider before … Continue reading →

Would Four Day Weeks Work?

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While listening to the news yesterday I heard a news clip that caught my attention. As I had stated in a few previous articles, the rise of gas is causing some school districts to rethink the way that they spend money. Schools all across America are trying to cut back and make their money go further. In one article I described how rumor had it that my district was considering four day weeks to save on cost. Yesterday, I heard that my district was not alone. Minnesota also has the same idea. While it was told that Fridays would be … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: May 10 – May 16

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Each day brings us a little closer to summer vacation. Summer activities are being planned and the children are more than ready to get out of school. Although the academic year is coming to a close, education should not be forgotten all summer. Check out below for information and ideas about educating your child. Monday, May 12 Questions about Reading Fluency Many teachers and parents feel that their child and students knowing how to read is satisfactory. However it is not only knowing how to read but it is also important how efficiently they read. Tuesday, May 13 Does Education … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: April 7 – April 11

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This week I have discussed educational topics dealing with gas prices, runaway school buses and more. If you missed out on an article this week you can always check below for a quick recap of what was discussed. Monday, April 7 Send Home Projects as Extra Credit After previous discussion about send home projects I talked with a teacher who uses the projects as extra credit for the students. I feel that this is a much better idea than making them manandorty. Tuesday, April 8 Girl Skips School and Saves a Runaway School Bus After feelings sick and asking a … Continue reading →