By Julie Kucks “I am who I am today because homework helped me build my skillsets.” – Nandini Menon, CHP Founder To homework or not to homework? That is the big question. There has been much debate about whether homework is actually beneficial for students. In the Decoding Education podcast, Ending the Homework Debate, CHP founder Nandini Menon builds a case for homework – pointing out what it is, what ...

By Julie Kucks Holistic education is a learning philosophy that believes students are people, not simply academics, and should thus be educated as a whole person. This means that developing a student’s social, emotional, and ethical wellbeing is the responsibility of a teacher, along with ensuring academic success. Holistic education has gained popularity in recent years as a response to the increased learning loss and school dropouts that have occurred ...

By Julie Kucks “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.” – Confucius Imagine your child as a little one – they’ve just started crawling. Occasionally, they do a wobbly stand-up holding onto the coffee table. You just know in your bones that any day they’re going to take that first successful step on their own. And now imagine that you prop them ...

By Julie Kucks Setting goals is important. Research over the years has proven that setting goals improves self-confidence, instills a growth mindset, and builds skills in young students that are helpful in future career building. Some young students may be daunted at the idea of setting goals. This may come from a fear of failing to reach those goals or a difficulty envisioning future success. Whatever the reason, it is ...

By Julie Kucks Headlines this month declared studies showing that nearly 2 million fewer students have enrolled in public schools in the last two years. Two recent polls by Education Next found that public schools in America have lost 4% of enrollment in the last two years and that parents were reporting higher satisfaction with their child’s education when their child was enrolled in a private or charter school. Why ...