Real education reform: Start with a teardown

Philadelphia Daily News

For education to be successful, a massive transformation is essential. We can't afford to let our education system stagnate; our country and our children ...



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Special education's challenges: Tangles in the blackboard jungle

Ridgefield Press

Nearing the end of her first year, Ms. Berasi is Ridgefield's sixth director of special education in nine years, and the fourth in the last five. ...



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Nelnet, Inc. Commences Cash Tender Offer for Up to $105000 ...

MarketWatch

For more than 30 years, Nelnet has been helping families plan, prepare and pay for their educations . Information contained or incorporated in this press ...



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What is the agrument FOR or Aganist Free College Educations?
Q. Majority of the most advanced nations in the world have a free education policy. I would like to understand why is it better for the U.S to use a capitalist education policy that only cause a lot of its future to get into early debt?
Asked by lilgotti56 - Thu Feb 12 16:35:09 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

How well do businesses accept Online educations?
Q. I was looking into taking some online courses. In comparison to traditional college credits how do Online courses and degrees stack up. Also if you know any good online schools please give your recommendations.
Asked by mrmarcellus2002 - Sat Nov 22 12:58:10 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, "Employers Often Distrust Online Degrees" an article that notes, "Silvia Guzman, regional human-resources manager for ProTec Building Services, likens online degrees to diploma mills or institutions that advertise on career Web sites promising to help you earn a degree in a year. . .She mentioned several universities that raise red flags for her when she sees them on resumes, including Capella University, an accredited for-profit online institution . . ." You will find many negative comments and criticisms of Capella University, a for-profit on-line school, on the Capella Facts web site -
Answered by CollegeUser - Sun Nov 23 04:05:56 2008

What is your experience with home schooling or self-directed educations?
Q. I am a successful professional but was an utter failure in school. I now have two kids that are approaching school age. For my own learning I can be very intense about learning a topic when I want to but I don't do well on someone else's structured curriculum. I would love to instill in my children a passion for learning and I would hate to see them begin to see learning as work. I am tempted by articles I have read about allowing children to pursue topics that interest them at their own pace. Do you have positive or negative experiences with this kind of education? What would you recommend I read/do to learn more?
Asked by Billl - Tue Mar 20 12:02:08 2007 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Having homeschooled my own three children beginning in 1984 and now working with my preschool grandson, I would say that you can instill this love of learning in your children better than anyone else. Your children are at a perfect age to begin. Although you have already been homeschooling since the day that they were born. Now is the time to let them explore this world. See the wonders it contains. Begin by giving them all the experiences you can. This does NOT need to be expensive classes like ballet, gymnastic, preschool, etc. Just let them experience life WITH you. Show them the grocery store, laundromat, flea markets, the parks, museums, etc...even the backyard! Include them when you do dishes, sort laundry, plant the… [cont.]
Answered by Mary P - Tue Mar 20 12:15:24 2007