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It’s Never Too Early to Plan for College

By Claudine Vainrub, MBA and Principal of EduPlan Many of us consider that starting to think about a college education is something to be looked at when students are in their senior years of high school. However, this is a myth, and it is most certainly not correct. It’s actually better ...

The Least Marketable Degrees

There are so many marvelous websites out there that when I discover a new one I like to share it with my readers. This one is called Connecting Learning to Life and it is from the West Fargo High School Career Center Blog Where should educators direct students in light of ...

The 5 Most Marketable College Degrees of 2009

Self Esteem

Many are aware that at-risk learners have low self-esteem. A new book, NutureShock (by Bo Bronson & Asley Merryman, Twelve) has the latest research on self-esteem. The books says that high self-esteem doesn't improve grades, reduce anti-social behavior, deter alcohol drinking or do anything good for children. In fact according ...

Using Cell Phones to Cheat on Tests

A poll conducted by Common Sense Media found that 17 percent of students said they had taken pictures of quizzes and test questions. Nearly half said they had used cell phones to warn others about quizzes. 25 percent admitted to texting answer to tests to friends. About 57% said they ...

The Answer to All America’s Educational Troubles

I have just returned from a meeting where people from all levels of the educational community met with officials from the U.S. Department of Education. There were members of the school board, parents, K-12 educators, community college personnel and people representing a variety of colleges. When the representatives of the US ...

There is good news and not so good news.

A study from the Center on Education Policy analyzes the achievement gap between low-income students and their peers, and between minority and white students, using test data from all 50 states collected from 2002 through 2008. The report indicates thatAchievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students on state tests have ...

The Graduation Promise Act

Low-performing high schools would be eligible for $2.5 billion in federal funds under new legislation introduced on September 23 by U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The bill, the Graduation Promise Act (GPA), or S. 1698, would provide money to districts and states to help them implement effective, research-based reforms tailored ...

A New Webinar

From At-Risk to Academic Excellence: What Successful Leaders Do Energizing Strategies for the 21st Century A new webinar presented by Franklin Schargel, Educator, Author, Motivational Speaker, Trainer, Consultant Become a turnaround specialist. Franklin combines his experience as a 33-year veteran teacher, counselor, and administrator with the wisdom of 200 school leaders of "high ...

Are You Ready for a Longer Day and School Year?

The New York Times reported that President Obama and Secretary of Education Duncan say that American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe. ''Our school calendar is based upon the agrarian economy and not too many of our kids are ...