by Kelli Finger | Jan 25, 2018 | Featured
Teachers are not always appreciated by the school districts they work for. Many are loved and admired by their students, their families, and communities. Teachers aren’t’ always provided with adequate resources to effectively do their job…teach....
by Brytney Howell | Oct 3, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an adage we are all familiar with, one that most of us would think we have no problem upholding. I’m sure the students of Jim O’Connor, a 70-year-old algebra and calculus teacher at St. Francis High...
by Heather Laskin | Sep 6, 2017 | Animals, Awesome, Funny
Anyone who has spent any amount of time around kids knows they are full of surprises. Sometimes those surprises are sweet – like a bouquet of freshly-picked wildflowers – and sometimes they’re not so sweet – like a just-caught lizard they are...
by Heather Laskin | Jul 7, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
Balancing school with other commitments — work, interning, volunteering, a social life, etc. — can be a challenge for any college student. It’s even more difficult for students who are also parents. The majority of these people have to factor in childcare...
by Heather Laskin | Apr 25, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
Teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world, but unfortunately they often go unrecognized and unappreciated. They work long, hard hours for a small paycheck, but they keep coming back because they want to make a difference in the young minds that have...