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Work Shy Graduates? Graduate bashing is the new fashion trend it seems.... - - Robin Whitlock
According to the website graduatefog Jamie Oliver, the celebrity chef, recently described young people as 'work shy' and 'embarrassingly wet' being 'reliant on their mums to make excuses for them'. I had to pinch myself a bit, as this didn't sound like the Jamie Oliver I've seen on the television... Submitted 333 days 3 hours ago.

The Benefit of Learning by Rote - Terry Mitchell
A lot of people, especially the academic elite, like to pooh-pooh the notion of learning by rote. They claim that this type of education results in schools turning out graduates who have memorized a lot of facts but don’t know how to think for themselves. While this may be true if taken to... Submitted 1 year 17 days ago.

A University for the Left Out - Terry Mitchell
If I were a billionaire, one of the things that I would seriously consider doing would be to establish a new private university. I would spare no expense to make sure that it attracted the best possible professors and other staff members to ultimately transform it into one of the most elite... Submitted 1 year 18 days ago.

Cheeky School Children - Funny Teacher / Student Gag Cartoon - LeahG Artist
This funny gag cartoon featuring a school teacher and his student was inspired very recently by a story my mum was telling me about a cousin of mine. This scene actually occurred between him and his teacher many many years ago. I can just imagine my cousin Paul saying something cheeky like... Submitted 1 year 75 days ago.

Procrastination Is the Thief of Time, and Opportunity's Assassin. - - Sydney Harrell
1. How old would you be, if you didn't know how old you are? 2. What are you the most proud of? 3. What would you do differently, if you knew no one would judge you? 4. Who do you love? What are you doing about it? The best gift that can be given is the small one that comes from the... Submitted 1 year 80 days ago.

Education Is a Great Antidote For Fear - - John Waddey
The 21 st century is an age of fear and anxiety for many people. Islamic terrorists have succeeded in terrorizing folks the world over by their vicious bombings. There is a fear of travel, or a fear of another 9/11 type of attack. Many live in fear of AIDS or H1N1 flu. Some fear they will fall... Submitted 1 year 87 days ago.

Education in the U.S. - - David Tanguay
"Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't." Pete Seeger Education is a vital part of our lives for everything in society today involves an education. Illiteracy in our way of life here in America is decreasing as time goes by for a child is driven by... Submitted 1 year 90 days ago.

Taking the GMAT Long After College - Ender Markal
Now that you've decided to go back to school, you might be feeling like Al Pacino in Godfather III; "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in!" It is overwhelming just thinking about hitting the books again, relearning the math you could not wait to forget. Keep your eyes on the... Submitted 1 year 98 days ago.

High School and College Grads: You Have Been Lied for Too Long - Jeff Brown
In 2004, 89% of high school graduates planed to obtain a bachelors degree. However, less than half were able to do so. Currently, only about 28% of the population has a bachelors degree. But the bad news is that within five to ten years 70% of those college grads are no longer working in a field... Submitted 1 year 114 days ago.

Widespread English Illiteracy: Its Seriousness, Shocking Extent, Cause, and Proven Solution - - Bob Cleckler
Time required to carefully read all of this article at a normal reading rate: less than 20 min. Can you spare 19 min. for something really important to you and our nation (even if you don't know that yet)? Janitors have been fired because they cannot read an after-hours note from their... Submitted 1 year 133 days ago.

Mayor Bloomberg's Control of N.Y.C. Schools: The Stench of Tyranny - - Paul Schroeder
The insoluble problems to New York City education persist in badly outdated curriculum, crumbling school infrastructures, an a priori pupil ennui, widespread parental carelessness and meanspirited untrained and inept assistant principals and principals. These 'new school' assistant... Submitted 1 year 142 days ago.

Promoting Human Rights- A Strategy to Promote The Rights of Ordinary People - - Gaurav Virk
Promotion of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly and accepted by Member States in the world is still missing. The poor people of many member states do not have the basic right to food, shelter, medicine and education. The common people have no fundamental right to safety, the... Submitted 1 year 163 days ago.

Do You Know What Your Kids Are Reading - Revisionism in Textbooks - - Grace O'Malley
Summer is ending, and a new school year is getting under way. Clothes have been purchased, supplies gathered and new haircuts adorn the heads of our little ones. Some kids cannot wait to head back (to get together with friends, NOT learn something) and some kids dread it. Either way it will not... Submitted 1 year 171 days ago.

School Daze - - Grace O'Malley
There is a trend the past couple of years to find ways to save money where we did not have to before. With the economy being what it is, all of us have felt the crunch. School has either just begun or will begin shortly around the country. Parents everywhere are putting out money to make sure... Submitted 1 year 172 days ago.

What's Wrong With This Picture? - - Walter Rhett
Test prep for pre-schoolers in New York City costs $145 an hour! Four year olds whose parents want to enroll them in the city's public gifted pre-K program must score above the 90 percentile cut-off, and well-to-do parents are sparing no expense to prep their children to focus on a stranger's... Submitted 1 year 180 days ago.

A Tribute To a High-School Teacher - Randy Vaughan
For better or worse, I choose to think that parents remain the greatest influences in our lives. We ignore much of what they try to teach us while simultaneously learning from them many things they probably wished we would have ignored. It's my distinction between truly "learning" as opposed to... Submitted 1 year 233 days ago.

Texas Textbook Massacre - - e
Reflecting the deplorable job that the Texas "Taliban" Board of Education has shamefully foisted on the citizens of one of the largest, most populous states in America, here are some statistics: Texas is #49 in verbal SAT scores in the nation (493) and #46 in average math SAT scores (502). Texas... Submitted 1 year 265 days ago.

You Can Teach Your Child At Home! How's Your Patience Level? - - Connie Case
It's not hard to teach your child at home. The hard part is being patient with your own child who knows how to push your buttons!! When parents say to me, "I want to home school!" I say, "Well, how's your patience level?" If they answer back, "Not so good with my own children!" I say "No... Submitted 1 year 269 days ago.

Dreams Improve Memory - Gregory Lewis
Nap a little, dream a little, learn a little. So says a Center for Sleep and Cognition study, as recently reported by CNN. Naps are good for memory, the researchers have found, but only when accompanied by dreams. "When you dream, your brain is trying to look at connections that you might not... Submitted 1 year 294 days ago.

Learning About Learning: The Best State of Mind in 10 Conditions - Jeff Brown
According to K. Patricia Cross, Professor Emerita of Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley, "Learning is not so much an additive process, with new learning piling up on top of existing knowledge, as it is an active, dynamic process in which the connections are constantly changing... Submitted 1 year 295 days ago.

Texas Laws Eroding Separation of Church and State, and the Inevitable Civil War II - - e
The Red States and the Blue states are again lining up for battle, and not just politically. This time there will be bloodshed. A warning shot across the bow has recently been fired by the State of Texas Board of Education - separation of church and state will no longer be tolerated in Texas.... Submitted 1 year 334 days ago.

School Exams - 8 Tips on How to Overcome the Stress and Tremor Before Exams - - HyunSoung Kim
We must agree that school exams are a really stressful thing. The majority of people have a great level of tremor while a low number of people are totally confident. These reactions on the exams have been created by the broad development from a young childhood which were impacted with... Submitted 1 year 335 days ago.

St. Patrick's Day Activities For the Centers In Your Classroom - Stephany Springer
It is fun to add holiday art to the classroom lesson plans, but what about those other centers in your classroom? How can you teach St. Patrick's Day in those other centers. Here are a few activities for the entire classroom. Sensory Table I love this table because it can add so much... Submitted 1 year 337 days ago.

St. Patrick's Day Art Activities For The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
The luck of the Irish is right around the corner with St. Patrick's Day fast approaching. Kids love learning about St. Patrick's Day because they are surrounded by it in the stores and community. Here are a few art activities to use in the classroom.Art is always my favorite! Shamrocks-Of... Submitted 1 year 337 days ago.

Attending an Accredited College or University Does Not Guarantee Career Success - Jeff Brown
To begin, let's take a look at what accreditation means and who's accrediting. There are six regional accreditation agencies, but there are also national accreditation and specialized accreditation agencies. The six regional accrediting agencies cover the United States and review the programs... Submitted 1 year 339 days ago.