by Alia Wong | Mar 14, 2018 | early childhood education, education, government, higher education, k-12 education, politics, public schools
It was, perhaps, the best opportunity she had to patch up her reputation since starting her new job. Betsy DeVos, the country’s highly unpopular education secretary, had been asked to participate in an interview on 60 Minutes, and the news-media-shy billionaire...
by Alia Wong | Dec 12, 2016 | child development, early childhood education, education, lifestyle
The word “parent” wasn’t used as a verb until a few decades ago. In fact, some experts argue it was only in the 1990s that the idea of “parenting” really became a full-fledged “thing.” By that time, at least for members of the middle class, being a parent didn’t just...
by Alia Wong | Dec 1, 2016 | child development, early childhood education, education, k-12 education, public schools
In florida, a coalition of parents known as “the recess moms” has been fighting to pass legislation guaranteeing the state’s elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play. Similar legislation recently passed in New Jersey, only to be vetoed by the...
by Alia Wong | Nov 2, 2016 | child development, early childhood education, education, politics, public schools
Back in March, Anderson Cooper famously compared Donald Trump to a 5-year-old. The presidential nominee had tweeted a flattering photo of his wife Melania juxtaposed with a less-flattering photo of the wife of his then-opponent Ted Cruz, and, when Cooper pressed him,...
by Alia Wong | Oct 7, 2014 | early childhood education, education, government, uncategorized
The Hawaii State Teachers Association terminated its campaign to discourage voters from approving a constitutional amendment dealing with preschools last week after realizing it risked breaking the law by spending money on a ballot measure through its political action...
by Alia Wong | Sep 18, 2014 | early childhood education, education, government, uncategorized
Nora Yolles-Young enrolled her 5-year-old son Sam in a private school near Kaimuki this year that charges about $10,000 annually for tuition. Yolles-Young, 42, and her husband receive financial aid that covers close to half the cost and are borrowing some money from a...
