Tag: Education

  • EIU

    EIU

    Reppin’ Da U today. No, not that U, EIU! We are EIU!

  • Education Funding

    Good read and the money quote of the article: “At most, about a quarter of the increase in college tuition since 2000 can be attributed to rising faculty salaries, improved amenities and administrative bloat. By comparison, the decline in state support accounts for about three-quarters of the rising cost of college.” https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/fancy-dorms-arent-the-main-reason-tuition-is-skyrocketing/?fbclid=IwAR3bzT5ZNiBf5GPs8ixd-fGvYrJTe7PLtb_7uQwWSaTnEY3USUAB2AduUAk

  • Congrats Graduates

    Next month we celebrate our tenth year of living in Gifford. I coached a summer baseball team shortly after our move, and many of those kids and families served as our introduction to this community. Seriously, it was one of the funnest summers I’ve had in my life. Tonight, many of those “kids” are graduating…

  • That Feeling You Get…

    That feeling you get after taking one of your last finals toward your degree AND CRUSHING IT! Haha

  • RTHS Teacher Facing Criminal Charges

    Amazed at the number of people who seem to find this behavior acceptable (consensual or not). When you are entrusted to work with young people you SHOULD be held to a higher standard and use better judgement. Personally, as someone who has a child in the school and knows a lot of others in the…