Mock Trial http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/03/oregon_mock_trial_competition.html I know that I say it a lot, but I really love when learning takes place in a non-traditional way. I believe that this is going to become even more important as education, specifically public education, comes under more and more scrutiny, that students will have to take every learning opportunity that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
*Newsweek – Michelle Rhee http://www.newsweek.com/2010/12/06/why-michelle-rhee-isn-t-done-with-school-reform.html I just got this Newsweek issue; and although I haven’t finished it yet, I know it’s going to be a good article. I sort of wished that I lived in D.C. so I could get a better idea about what people there think of her. I’m assuming it isn’t all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The end of the school semester is quickly approaching; and now is the time (other than April and May) that I get the most requests for tutoring support that is related to writing papers and doing research. Even for families and adult students, it isn’t easy to figure out what the best sources are. At […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are a plethora of reasons for why volunteering is valuable to each person’s life. I’m going to talk to you know about why you should volunteer, what you can do, and how to get started. Plus with the beginning of the holiday season, as well as the blustery winter season – now is definitely […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the past two weeks there have been so many print articles and news stories about education that have gotten me fired up. Too many for me to take them one by one and present them to you. So here I have complied a few, with my added commentary, for you to peruse. Evening News […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It may not be the most PC thing to say, but here it is. Not everyone was meant to go to college. Some people are really happy not going to school or being in a big corporation. There are also lots of people who are self-made who never receive a high formal education. Unfortunately those […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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