Our Kids Need Financial Education!

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/04/opinions/sex-ed-is-required-but-not-financial-education-heather-long/index.html

This is a great article.  I think it's so true.  Sex ed yes, should be taught to kids, but so should finances.  Being a teacher in a life skills classroom has made this an even more prevelant issue for me.  I hammer into my kids the concept of counting money, making change, and balancing a checkbook.  We're starting a student store so they learn that you don't just "get" things, we work for our money and what we spend matters.  

• The Homework Debate
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• Education.com
• By Johanna Sorrentino
  Updated on Jul 29, 2013
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• http://www.education.com/pdf/The_Homework_Debate/
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• The key points of this article are focused around whether or not students should receive home work to complete at home, and how much should be given.
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• In this day and age of digital "everything", how important is it for a child to be given loads of homework on a daily basis. Does the completion of rote homework act as a reinforcer for school? Does homework go against what we are trying to teach our students about the actuality of understanding?
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"No-Zero" Grading Policy

neaToday: Teachers Divided Over Controversial “No-Zero” Grading Policy  August 4, 2016    

Tim Walker     

Key Points: There is a growing number of school districts who are implementing a new grading system called the “no-zero” policy.  This policy bans teachers giving grades of less that 50% of students.     This policy would allow for assignments to receive grades above 50% despite being turned in late or is of poor quality.