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- University of Phoenix: If You Can't Close It, Own It!In today's episode of cronyism from the Obama administration, Obama's best friend and buddies are looking to buy University of Phoenix, for pennies on the dollar. Read all about it here:http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/former-obama...
- History making on the Treasure Coast for Sun Grove MontessoriSun Grove Montessori became the first school on the Treasure Coast and only the second statewide to be awarded International Montessori Council accreditation from the International Montessori Council on May 20, 2016. The International Montessori...
- 5 Academic benefits of studying abroad in collegeChances are that your advisors, employers, family members, friends, professors, and other individuals have offered you the simple advice that, “You should study abroad.” While this may seem like a hollow or offhand recommendation, this...
- Democratic Party's socialist Bernie Sanders is a libertarian?During this slog toward Election 2016 many people seem to find it even more difficult to understand and apply definitions to seemingly easy to understand words. As an example, The Baltimore Sun recently published an opinion piece in which someone...
- Nelly is coming to Detroit's Chene Park Riverfront AmphitheaterWhat's not to love about the Rapper, Nelly? He's the grammy-award winning rap artist who's won many awards, and loved by many. He's behind all the hits that had everyone moving to the beat of his music, and had the clubs jumping....
- Yale may bend to pressure to ban Shakespeare, other white English poetsI might actually have accepted the bait if the complaint were over one specific play by the Bard in which a black man is duped by a crafty white man into killing his wife. But it's not just "Othello"— which many of the student...
- Houston High School students awarded $100,000 in scholarships from Houston FordFifty Houston high schoolers are one step closer to their dream of a career in science, technology, engineering or math. Local Ford dealers and Ford Driving Dreams invited those 50 students and their families to NRG Stadium to receive $100,000 in...
- Use food coloring to educate and make non-toxic watercolor paint for childrenColor recognition is one of the first things that a child should learn. Knowing one color from another is an important skill. Distinguishing one color from another is necessary when driving a vehicle; think about traffic lights. Working with...
- Summer education and career programs for students: Part twoIn part one, we discussed the first three options available for youths to consider when it comes to education and career planning. The remaining programs and organizations to consider follow:Point Defiance Zoo Guides – this is a program...
- Summer education and career programs for students: Part oneSummer has quickly become the time for students to focus on continuing their education or start the planning process for their careers. However, some families aren’t aware of the different options that exist during the break. Not only do...
- Dover Publications makes 75th anniversary donation to Reading Is FundamentalDover Publications has announced the donation of $5,000 to Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s largest children’s literacy organization, as well as other 75th anniversary events.On May 18, 2016, the publisher’s actual...
- Aspects of educational funding on the federal and state levels part 2The President’s FY 2013 Budget Request for The U.S. Department of Education was full of hope, promise, and higher expectations than ever before! Funding on all levels of the education system rests primarily with the state and local...
- Parenting tips: Secrets to summer school successJust when you student child is thinking "school's out!" they discover that they will be attending summer school. It can happen in any family, regardless of the student. Sometimes it is due to moving and entering a new school district...
- The n-word: Who can and cannot use it, those who abuse it, & those who choose itOne week after "The N-Word: When Good Teachers Use Bad Words", was published on examiner.com, a Seattle, WA university dean was asked to resign her position for recommending a book by Civil Rights Era author, Dick Gregory. The title of...
- Wawona Middle School's Carlos Castillo receives Principal of the Year awardThe National Speech & Debate Association is proud to recognize Carlos Castillo from Wawona Middle School and Bullard High School in Fresno (Calif.) as the 2016 Middle School Principal of the Year.Carlos was instrumental in developing a speech...