Education Archive
Coordinating nicely with the article about loan forgiveness for MSWs, Metro news covers a recent trend in Toronto college students shows many looking for “sugar daddies” to help cover growing expenses of university life. These students are utilizing a specialized …
On January 19, 2013, Rite Aid Pharmacy in Kings Park, NY is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair from 12:00 to 4:00pm. The location’s address is 18 Indian Head Road Kings Park, NY 11754. They will be hosting a variety …
Recently, I began reading the fifth Edition of Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical Approaches edited by Francis J. Turner. Chapter One, “Theory and Social Work Treatment”, written by Turner briefly discusses the goals of the fifth edition, what constitutes theory, theory in social …
Learning disabilities, an area that needs more attention. After reading many books on neuroscience and particularly those that focus on issues related to deficits in the brains’ function, it seems that many children and adults that have been diagnosed as …
Every person, no matter what profession, needs to update their skills. You can be a social worker, lawyer, accountant for 5, 10, 15 years and things change during that time. We all need to update out ‘Tool Kit’ as I …
On October 25, 2012, Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund spoke at the Duke University Terry Sanford Public Policy Building in Durham, North Carolina. I had the privilege of attending this event along with many …
The Common Core Standards in the Classroom By: Don Frier For those of you who don’t know, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a series of standards that have swept the nation, being implemented in response to the Race …
The People Who Inspire series highlights individuals from a variety of backgrounds and occupations who are seeking to impact the lives of others in a positive way. Through Truth-Telling: the honest sharing of their own experiences, they teach us a …
It’s good to see social justice as an issue in fields other than social welfare, especially when it comes to equity of education and learning. The New Paltz times discusses an upcoming conference focusing on just that in a recent …
Education is a hot button issue, our most recent submission from Don Frier takes a look at a variable we often may overlook; the importance of typing. Are the younger generations ‘illiterate’ in this means of communication? And if so, what …
