Tasha Davis

Why Tuesday?

As voters across the nation prepare to hit the polls on Tuesday November 3, 2009 in order to vote on New York's next term Mayor and other issues that are on the ballot students have begun to question...

President Obama wants longer school days

Mr. President Obama, recently named Nobel Peace Prize Winner, has made a decleration to take the United States school year and extend not only the 180 days to be closer to 200 days but also the typical six and a...

New york k-12 education 101: What is a school of one?

New York City is the first to take on the groundbreaking model of a School of One. M.S. 131 in Lower East Side Manhattan has led the way in what may eventually give way to a new prototype for...

Contracts for excellence

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) is funded in several ways that directly affect the welfare and well-being of each child within the New York CIty Public School System. Each entity that goes into funding...

New York k-12 education 101: What are the common supplies on school shopping lists?

As families across New York prepare to do their Back-to-school shopping they begin with a simple list they hope will carry them through, the supply list. School supply lists are handed out by schools as a recommendation for...

New York k-12 education 101: what should my child be eating for lunch?

Making positive school lunch choices for your school-age child can seem daunting as childhood obesity has become a prevelant concern for children 6 to 19 years of age. Childhood obesity has elevated to three times the amount it...

Billionaire's generosity helps absorb some of the impact of back-to-school shopping

As the economic crunch continues to impact families across the world, Billionaire George Soros partners with Governer Paterson and Mayer Bloomberg to help absorb some of the impact. Back to school shopping comes as an added burden on a...

New York k-12 education 101: how do I prepare my child for their first school experience?

As the summer begins to fade into the beginning of the school year it is important to keep in mind there are many ways to prepare your child for their first school experience. For most this will be the...

New York k-12 Education 101: Should I have my child vaccinated against Swine Flu?

As the school year approaches many parents are becoming increasingly concerned about whether their child will be protected against the second round of Swine Flu that experts will believe will hit New York City in Septemeber-October. Questions have...

Parents fall victim to predator test preperation services

Parents with students in high school begin to turn on the intensity near the beginning of their child's junior year as students begin taking the Practice SAT (PSAT) and the glossy brochures advertising colleges and stressing test scores begin...

Why Tuesday?

President Obama wants longer school days

New york k-12 education 101: What is a school of one?

Contracts for excellence

New York k-12 education 101: What are the common supplies on school shopping lists?

New York k-12 education 101: what should my child be eating for lunch?

Billionaire's generosity helps absorb some of the impact of back-to-school shopping

New York k-12 education 101: how do I prepare my child for their first school experience?

New York k-12 Education 101: Should I have my child vaccinated against Swine Flu?

Parents fall victim to predator test preperation services

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