More Westchester families are disturbed by local public school budget cutbacks. Moms and dads are increasingly well educated about curriculum, and in some areas are protesting how math and other subjects are taught, or which classes or technology is offered in public schools. Many Westchester families are fed up that they bought houses in what … Continue reading Wasn’t My Westchester House Supposed to Be in a Good School District?
It’s Not that Different in Canada, eh?: Kindergarten Starting Later, Homework
From no homework to starting kindergarten later, Megan O’Toole looks at how schools are changing in today's National Post of Canada. O'Toole also comments about New Yorkers. From the article: In the United States particularly, the practice of “redshirting,” or holding a child back from kindergarten an extra year to give them a physical or scholastic edge, has … Continue reading It’s Not that Different in Canada, eh?: Kindergarten Starting Later, Homework