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How to better prepare for the online school year

August 12, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

When learning suddenly went online in March, many parents scrambled to make sense of the virtual classroom. Now, as we head into a mostly virtual school year once more, we have the power to be more prepared than the last go around. Here are two great strategies to be more … [Read more...] about How to better prepare for the online school year

This energy-neutral Dutch school promotes sustainability by design

July 6, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

What better way to teach kids about sustainability than to have them study in a school building that has embraced the concept to the maximum? In the Dutch city of Utrecht, a recently completed primary school has done exactly that. Located in Utrecht, Dutch architecture firm … [Read more...] about This energy-neutral Dutch school promotes sustainability by design

Beating the Burnout: How to Get Back in the College Groove Without Losing Your Mind

August 20, 2019 by Kristy Jansen

With the start of fall semester right around the corner, college students may soon be facing an awful enemy: burnout. Burnout is that feeling of defeat, the “there’s no point in doing this anymore” and “my life is going nowhere”. While college can be the best days of … [Read more...] about Beating the Burnout: How to Get Back in the College Groove Without Losing Your Mind

Oregon passes law that will allow school kids to take mental health absence days

July 24, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

When Oregon students go back to school this year, they'll be able to take mental health days without risking an unexcused absence as the result of a new law that was proposed by a group of high schoolers. The students behind the measure say it’s meant to change the stigma … [Read more...] about Oregon passes law that will allow school kids to take mental health absence days