From: Is online learning right for me?
I have just been accepted into a Master's degree program with AIU and i start on July 21 and it is completely online. I am very excited and anxious… ...
From: Should Home Schooling be limited by state rules?
The best teachers should still be the children's parents. Home schooling should be the best education for the child, if the parent takes out enough… ...
From: Should Home Schooling be limited by state rules?
I will agree with you LouisXIV, it seems like the vocal minority is running the ship. ...
Home Schooling is facing new legislative initiatives to control when and how parents can home school their children. Some states have passed legislation requiring that students be home schooled by a certified teacher. Other states are making more hurdles that must be jumped before a parent can choose home schooling. Is this to help protect the ...
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (Gear Up), is a federal initiative established in 1998 intended to encourage the pursuit of undergraduate degrees by providing funds to support parents and students as the student prepares for attending college. The program funding awards focus on lower income areas, but the goal and model could be adopted anywhere. The adaptation of a college culture mindset is an important point because I have found, from working with students and parents, that misunderstanding the complexities of navigating ...
A current dilemma in education is how to judge what is appropriate work from students at various levels of the post secondary education environment. In a recent research study (ACT, 2007), the ACT organization summarizes their view of high school graduates and the ability of these students to succeed in college. In general, ACT pins the definition of quality curriculum at high school level to two items. First, high school curricula are evaluated as they prepare students to go into the workforce. Second, high school curricula are evaluated as they prepare ...
