Are Public Schools Like Factories?? (If Only!!!!)

Will slick sophistries never cease!?! One of the big ones now is that our public schools are exactly like factories. Relentless and robotic, they move kids along conveyor belts, stuffing them with esoteric facts, pasting labels on them, ruthlessly packing them in metal drums for shipment to profit-crazy corporations across the country. There is only […]

Finding the Musician in You by Playing Guitar

It is not uncommon for people to find themselves searching for something special they can do to help balance the work and stress of daily living. Every day we must manage our families, work and the basic needs of life. We drive to work, try to keep ahead of our debts, shuttle kids to school […]

A Math Tutor Can Provide Quality Assistance

A math tutor is the person who comes to the rescue when parents can no longer understand the complex algebraic terminology or comprehend how to solve the odd-looking geometrical shapes that begin to materialize as basic math reaches for higher standards. Having one to guide and provide much-needed assistance with the sometimes gruelling equations, does […]

Fashion Design Schools: The Birthplaces of Couture

It goes without saying that the fashion industry is one of the biggest, most revenue-generating industries in the world. Its far-reaching influence, changes and effects the way clothing is worn, recognized and accessorized from the catwalks of Paris to mass market retail stores in central cities around the world. This influence cannot be taken for […]

A Few Facts That a Consumer Must Know About an Online Dental Course

An online dental course can be found through the many schools that offer the training. The students that take advantage of these courses do so in order to better schedule their day around their many obligations. In this way they can accomplish their goals in a way that may not be so exhausting. In fact […]

Standardized Testing – Imperfect, But a Must in Education

Taking standardized tests is one of the most hated experiences in modern organized education. It involves spending weeks, even months learning material and strategies that are specifically geared toward the test, and then having to put your skills to the test one morning for several hours as you finally take the test that you have […]

Standardized Tests – Are They Good For Students?

Taking standardized tests is now just a fact of life for kids who attend school. Because kids are educated on such a huge scale, and because it is necessary to keep track of whether or not those efforts at education are effective, it is hard to avoid subjecting those students to testing. In this sense, […]

Why Do Students Love Certain Teachers? Even the “Gumpy” Ones

If you read last week’s article, you know we have had some big changes in our household with our first-grader starting a new school this week. So far, we are off to a good start! Last week, I only described one element of our challenges with the previous school. I chose to avoid getting off […]

Should You Live With a Friend in the Dorms?

There are quite a few decisions that students must make when they decide to go away to college. Of course, there is the decision of which college to go to in the first place. Then they must decide what course of study they would like to pursue, which is a whole other can of worms. […]

Why Living in a College Dorm is Important

Going off to college is a huge event in any person\’s life. It means a lot of different things, and pretty much all of those things are extremely important. For one thing, it means continuing your education at a more intense and more serious level. It also means taking a major step from being a […]