Where Does Texas Stand on School Choice Programs?
In the world of education, the term "school choice" carries a lot of controversy wherever it is spoken. Parents wanting the freedom to enroll their children in a school other than the public school in [...]
How to Distinguish a Bully From a Mean Kid
It seems like every day we hear frightening new data on the rise of bullying, and it doesn't take much more than a casual scroll through our social media feeds to find horrific stories of [...]
The Problem with Competition-Based Learning
In many instances, teachers want students to compete: for great grades; on projects; to be the "best" in the classroom. Many of the schools often considered to be the "best" drive students to higher levels [...]
What Teachers Want Parents to Know
A few weeks ago we asked our teachers to let us know the things they would like their student's parents to know. The responses we received back covered many different angles, but they were so [...]
Rufus: The Tenney School Stray and Where He’s at Today
We've had some cute dogs hanging around the school recently. We don't know where they came from, but they certainly made themselves at home quickly. When the weather was wet, they were especially likely to [...]
Changes to the “Tenney News”
Our first Tenney News email was sent out on June 7th, 2016. The humble idea behind the newsletter was to provide helpful information to our customers or other families looking to help their kids grow. [...]
Keeping Your Kids Engaged and Learning Over Winter Break
Winter Break It's the end of the fall semester, and winter break is here: a great time to relax, get away from school and work responsibilities for a little while, and enjoy time with your [...]
Will Pressing Pause on Fortnite Improve Your Child’s Grades?
In early 2018, over 1 million people tuned in to watch a live stream of a Fortnite game on YouTube. That same event brought in more than 42 million unique viewers, and the game has [...]