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WHAT’S the key to success in the United States?
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Short of becoming a reality TV star, the answer is rote and, some would argue, rather knee-jerk: Earn a college degree.
The idea that four years of higher education will translate into a better job, higher earnings and a happier [...]
Community colleges are at the forefront when it comes to training for eco-economy careers.
(Fortune Magazine) — Community colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new green-economy jobs.
In recent months, administrators at two-year schools across the [...]
Source: ‘Open Education’ Free education for all
Imagine heading to a college ratings/ranking site and viewing the following:
Yale – F
Cornell – F
Johns Hopkins – F
Bowdoin – F
Got your attention? How about:
Penn – D
Harvard – D
Dartmouth – C
Princeton – C
And in contrast:
University of Texas-Austin – A
Baylor University – A
City University of New York – Brooklyn College – [...]
Everyone has something to learn. Everyone has something to teach.
School of Everything is a website that helps people who want to learn meet up with people who want to teach. The award-winning site is free to join and is available worldwide.
Teachers register online and create a personal page giving information on their lessons, the qualifications [...]
When people think of online colleges, they think that they will be self-taught just like the old correspondences courses from the pre-internet age. This is far from the truth. The majority of online colleges require you to log online at least three times a week to participate in classroom discussion or lectures. They also have [...]
Online learning or e-learning is growing in popularity. Most universities, colleges, community colleges and technical institutes offer some or all of their courses and degrees in a distant learning or online format. Online training is a must for busy professionals these days. Instead of sitting in uncomfortable chairs, in stuffy rooms, daydreaming or thinking about [...]
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The Preoccupation with Preparation
By Alfie Kohn
In 1981, while I was teaching at an independent school, this journal published my very first article about education. It was an ironic commentary, perhaps a tad short on subtlety, entitled “How to Make the Least of Your College Years,” and it consisted of ten rules that had already “helped [...]
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This is a “mini-website” designed to include material for new homeschoolers of all ages. Included are such topics as: reasons to homeschool, how to get started, deschooling, scheduling, dealing with criticism, learning about learning, homeschooling methods, legal information, socialization, support, conferences, resources, financial considerations, and looking beyond homeschooling.
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