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That's huge for Verizon users.

They were teammates at Rutgers too...

An alternate route program is something like Teach for America (TFA) or the Teaching Fellows. Teach for America is for new grads with little/no education coursework who commit to working in some of the highest-needs schools across the country, both urban and rural. It is EXTREMELY competitive...

I am a middle school math teacher at a school in Philly.  It's the hardest thing I will ever do (and I'm 24).  My official hours are 745 - 345 but I get there at 630a and leave at 630p almost everyday.  When I get home, I eat, hit the gym, and do more work.  There is an insane amount of...

Agree to disagree. Clearly different opinions and perspectives on this situation.

I appreciate the critique and, frankly, understand the two trains of thought on this issue.  We can agree to disagree though.

Thanks for the positive comments on my post. Just to offer a less elegant thought on this situation, I really think that a kid is going to get killed out there in center city one day when he messes with the wrong person or the wrong person sees a flash mob beating someone else up. With the...

I've been a teacher in a public school in Philly for a few years now and I deal with a lot of these kids everyday.  From my point of view, a large portion of the blame is on the kids and an even larger portion of the blame is on the parent(s).  The term kid or child here is used loosely seeing...

I'm currently a teacher in a very high needs school in a large urban school district.  The issues with education in America are so profound and so deeply rooted in all aspects of society.  Certainly extending the school year is one potential intervention but you need to look closely (and...

I'm currently a teacher in a very high needs school in a large urban school district.  The issues with education in America are so profound and so deeply rooted in all aspects of society.  Certainly extending the school year is one potential intervention but you need to look closely (and...

Exactly!  You proved my point.  Education is a lifelong process though.  You said that you knew what to do when you got to high school, but you didn't just magically learn that on your own.  You had some sort of support and guidance along the way (throughout elementary and middle school) and...

Exactly!  You proved my point.  Education is a lifelong process though.  You said that you knew what to do when you got to high school, but you didn't just magically learn that on your own.  You had some sort of support and guidance along the way (throughout elementary and middle school) and...

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Wait...you mean the 8 year old 2nd grader?  You think that when you were 8 years old you went to school and sat down and said to yourself, "Man I better listen up cause I want to go to a 4 year university!"  Or the 13 year old 7th grader? The problem is systemic.  It's not like all these kids...

Wait...you mean the 8 year old 2nd grader?  You think that when you were 8 years old you went to school and sat down and said to yourself, "Man I better listen up cause I want to go to a 4 year university!"  Or the 13 year old 7th grader? The problem is systemic.  It's not like all these kids...

I'm an 8th grade teacher in a very large urban school district and, while I always take statistics with a grain of salt, the overall state of education in this country sucks and a ton of kids are dropping out or aren't finishing in time.  Even if a lot of these kids graduate, they aren't...

I'm an 8th grade teacher in a very large urban school district and, while I always take statistics with a grain of salt, the overall state of education in this country sucks and a ton of kids are dropping out or aren't finishing in time.  Even if a lot of these kids graduate, they aren't...

I teach in a "persistently dangerous" middle school and typically the teachers are the first and last line of defense with fights. In other words,you just have to do whatever is necessary. Contractually, we don't have to and the union frowns upon teachers getting physical (of course) but some of...