The 74 Million – Kate Stringer
“One parent thought teachers with emergency certificates had CPR training. Another heard the phrase “school climate” and thought her child’s school had a broken air-conditioning system. These are just a few of the misconceptions the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit Learning Heroes has heard while trying to help parents understand the jargon-heavy education landscape at their children’s schools. And though they may be amusing examples, they reveal a concerning communication gap between schools and parents. “The education community continues to use a language that parents don’t speak,” said Bibb Hubbard, Learning Heroes founder and president.”(more)