Choosing the Right School for Your Child

Every parent wants what is best for their child. This might be a difficult task, especially with the vast number of schools to choose from. The best possible option would be to choose a school that is well known and established and one that has a good reputation. You would want the school to provide a good all-round education for your child. Here is a checklist to help you make your decision: • Choose... [Read more]

The Process of Reading

As much as 33% of the population still cannot read. Quite a number of children pick up the ability to read, quite well, even while not being taught. Some children however struggle through it. For these children, a systematic process must be followed in order to ensure that they will be able to read. Here are a few things to take into consideration. Liking it – some children love it, some children... [Read more]

Why Should You Learn a Foreign Language?

With the world growing more and more competitive, knowing a few foreign languages has its bonuses. At some workplaces it is a must. Knowing a foreign language, whether it is for social, professional or personal reasons will have its benefits. Here are a few: Professional reasons – most people would learn a foreign language because their employer insists on it. Some professions entail knowing at least... [Read more]

Online and Distance Learning: Is it For You?

Some decades ago, some parents opted for their children to be home schooling, asserting every belief that it had more advantages over institutional education. With the rise of the information super highway we call the Internet, educators do not have to travel to a student’s home, nor does a student have to leave the home for educational programs. Today, all it takes is a reliable Internet connection,... [Read more]

Mothers Going Back to School – The Best Ways to Find Financial Aid

More and more parents are going back to school, and mothers going back to school are leading the charge. A big portion of those mothers going back to school? Single moms. That’s why finding scholarships for a single mother are so important. More than 1/3 of single mothers live at or below the poverty line, but single moms with a Bachelor’s degree are much less likely to be in such a... [Read more]

Opting for an education degree online

Busy working professionals find it hard to set aside time to continue their education. Time, money and family are some of the factors that obstruct the pursuit of knowledge. Opting for an education degree online is one solution that bypasses all these factors. There are many websites online that can help you in the pursuit of higher education. The first thing you have to do, though, is ensure that... [Read more]

Choosing an online highschool

For some reason or other, you may have been unable to finish your stint in high school. Whether you left a few months ago or a few years ago, you can still finish by going to an online highschool. Finishing high school online is not as ridiculous as it seems at first glance. If you are working or taking care of your family fulltime, you probably don’t have the time to spare to go to high school.... [Read more]

Picking sat tutors

The SAT’s need good preparation and it is essential that you find the best sat tutors that are available. Here are some of the criteria you should look for when picking them. Go for the group – Group classes are a good option to go for as you can make friends and form study groups. This will help you better than studying for it on your own. However, the important thing to look for in a group is... [Read more]

Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP)

AP – American shoppers, taking advantage of deep discounts and tax-free holidays, opened up their wallets a little more for back-to-school spending compared with last year, giving some retailers better-than expected gains for August. Read the original here: Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP)  Read More →

Police: SD teen wanted to be ‘infamous sociopath’ (AP)

AP – An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and “become the world’s most infamous sociopath,” authorities said. Read more from the original source:  Police: SD teen wanted to be ‘infamous sociopath’ (AP)  Read More →

Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing (Reuters)

Reuters – Texas schools that cut bureaucratic costs by sharing services — from accounting to transportation — would get grants worth 10 percent of their savings under a plan Governor Rick Perry proposed on Tuesday. See the original post: Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing (Reuters)  Read More →

Wen says rote learning must go in Chinese schools (Reuters)

Reuters – Chinese schools have to get their students to be creative and think for themselves, Premier Wen Jiabao told officials, in reference to the rote-learning deeply ingrained in the national education system. View original here:  Wen says rote learning must go in Chinese schools (Reuters)  Read More →

Private colleges ‘act local’ with financial aid (AP)

AP – Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards. More: Private colleges ‘act local’ with financial aid (AP)  Read More →