Press Release: U-M Experts: Gym Gone But Not Forgotten? Parents Want More Physical Activity at School for Kids This press release begins with a lead telling how many children are overweight, how schools can help, and that recent budget cuts and academic concerns are leading schools to cut back on recess and gym class.  The […]

When they return to school next fall, Bowling Green State University students will have a new president.  Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey was chosen last week to be the BGSU’s 11th president.  Students say that being open to suggestions and opinions of university staff and students is a good quality for a leader to have.  According to […]

Many parents are choosing to take their children out of public school and educate them at home.  According to a national survey and research, there are over 1.5 million home-schooled students, a 75 percent increase from the 850 thousand students being home-schooled ten years ago. In a Yahoo article, home-schooling families give reasons such as concern […]

The Obama administration this week released its spending proposal for the fiscal year of 2012, according to an article on EdWeek.  The administration is asking for $77.4 billion in education funding, a 4 percent increase from 2010 funding.  The Obama administration proposal follows the Feb. 10th proposal of House Republicans to cut education funding by $4.9 billion […]

The U.S. News & World Report is planning on assessing more than 1,000 teachers colleges, grading them A through F.  Many deans and schools are protesting this plan, saying that their methods are flawed and the scoring criteria is not clear.  The project, which will be completed next year, will cost $3.6 million and is […]

President Obama’s State of the Union speech on January 25 addressed many topics, including education.  Before and after the President’s speech, transcripts were made available to the public and news media, including the Huffington Post.  President Obama stated that if we want to “win the future,” then we have to “win the race to educate […]

A student at the University of Colorado decided to make a point about how expensive college is by paying his $14,000 tuition in cash.  According to a story on  Salon.com,   after going to six banks, Nic Ramos walked in to pay his tuition with a 33 pound bag full of one dollar bills. He joked, “It’s […]

My name is Jennifer Clark.  I am a senior level student at BGSU, majoring in Early Childhood Education – Elementary school level.  I have an intervention specialist (special education) minor, and I am currently working on a minor in Journalism.