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Dunkin Donuts and the Affordable Care Act

You can add Dunkin Donuts to the list of businesses that have expressed opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Their complaint is somewhat different than the others. Dunkin Donuts wants to change the rule about how many hours it takes to officially designate a worker as full-time. There has been more than one restaurant chain that has voiced disapproval about certain portions of the Affordable Care Act. Darden, parent company of Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and more might be the most well known one. In that situation, Darden declared it was implementing a pilot program that would cut the hours … Continue reading →

The Education Blog in Review Nov. 20-Dec. 5th

We start off with an update from Myra Turner regarding kindergartners receiving letter grades. It seems that research confirms what many parents commented on her original blog–letter grades for five year olds is simply unnecessary. Check here to read the first blog in this set. Next, we tackled a hot button issue in ethnically diverse schools, in Are English Language Only Laws Really Helpful? There are laws in various parts of the country that actually dictate that students are not allowed to speak their native tongue anywhere on school property. One student was even suspended for saying, “No hay problema!” … Continue reading →

Why It’s Not Bad to Fail First Grade

Parents and kids hear the words ‘fail’, ‘retained’, or ‘held back’ and instant panic sets in. “Not my child!” I’ve even seen parents ‘bully’ their way to the principal’s office demanding reevaluation. For some reason, we as parents can’t get past the stigma of being left behind a grade. However, I am convinced that being held back in the early years is much more beneficial to the child than struggling through elementary school. A Developmental Process Maybe instead of saying a child is being retained we should say they are on a different learning curve. Truth be told things like … Continue reading →

No Child Left Behind Law Expires in One Year, What’s Next?

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The No Child Left Behind law is set to expire next fall and I am sure that leaves many teachers with a bit of a grin on their faces. After all, this law, while it has many positives to it, is just an added stress to already stressed out teachers. Because the law expires next year, something will most likely replace it or it will be amended to have new and improved aspects to it. Just what would the NEA (National Education Association) like to see happen next with The No Child Left Behind law? The NEA likes the idea … Continue reading →