Regardless of a school’s organizational structure, non-profit or for-profit, retaining students is quite challenging these days. Traditional higher education schools are competing with blue-collar professions, schools that offer particular certifications in lieu of college degrees, and prospects have many more school choices than years gone by. So it is not surprising that retention is such an important...

A new school year is beginning. My view is that teachers need to always have kids on task! Checking homework in the beginning of class,doing clerical stuff? Finish your lesson with a few minutes to spare? What to do?  I am not a believer in giving "free" time. That...