education

Merriam-Webster Announces 2009 Word of the Year

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:24:11 -0600

As 2009 draws to a close, many have had choice words to describe their feelings about the economy, healthcare, H1N1 and unemployment. Perhaps that is why the word admonish has been chosen as Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Year" for 2009. Admonish is a verb that means "to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner."

Air Traffic Control Schools

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:11:43 -0600

As the job of Air Traffic Controller is named the highest paying job with minimum educational requirement here is the list of FAA-approved Air Traffic Control Schools to choose from nationwide.

Kid a Dunce, Refund for Baby Einstein

Seamus Esparza — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:22:57 -0500

The Disney Company markets the Baby Einstein product line as an educational tool for very young children from ages 3 months to 3 years. The subjects covered are usually classical in nature. However more prominent research shows them to be ineffective in their goal prompting Baby Einstein refund.

Morehouse College's new dress code causes controversy

Nicole Palmby — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:37:50 -0500

There is a new dress code, called the "Appropriate Attire Policy," at all-male private university Morehouse College that is causing controversy and making headlines.

States Not Using Federal Stimulus To Protect School Budgets

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:12:38 -0500

NPR reports that in spite of growing concerns the U.S. states are not using the Federal stimulus money to protect the schools from budget cuts. Many schools have been forced to cut their budgets bowing to the difficult economic times in the states.

Sustaining change in education still a vexing problem

harminka — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:50:08 -0500

Researchers in the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) this year finished poring over more than 65,000 abstracts and nearly 600 full-text articles for insights regarding how to make lasting change in the literature of education, health, marketing, business and economics.

Brainetics Scam Rumors Create Havoc Online

Cheryl Phillips — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:33:26 -0500

Brainetics scam is rising to the top of the search engines and Google trends today. Last year, Mike Byster created the popular Brainetics educational system that teaches math and memory skills. It was quickly awarded a 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award but now the rumor on several blogs and social networks is that Brainetics is a scam.

WH Releases Obama Education Speech Transcript

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:17:28 -0500

To disperse concerns about what the President Obama's speech to kids, school children and students may include in a sign of forth coming the White Houses today released the text of transcript of Barack Obama's speech to kids. Some parents say they will keep children home after class to have them hear Obama's speech to kids and schoolchildren. Other's say they won't allow their children to hear the speech.

Jessica Lunsford Act Kicks Domino's YouTube Video Worker out of College

Denise Clay — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:19:11 -0500

Kristy Hammonds could say that 2009 has not been her year. In April, she and a co-worker were arrested for their actions on the now famous YouTube Domino's Pizza video. Now she has been kicked out of college for something that she did years ago. Hammonds and other students are no longer allowed to attend college in North Carolina since the Jessica Lunsford Act was signed into law by Governor Bev Perdue on Friday, August 28th.

Teaching Personal Finance in Schools

Denise Clay — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:03:36 -0500

It seems that the awareness of understanding personal finances are an all time high lately. This is due to the recent downturn of the economy. It is still a good thing that everyone is starting to pay more attention to their own personal financial situations. That is why more and more schools are teaching personal finance.

Harvard Extension School starts registration

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:49:41 -0500

Harvard Extension School starts the registration period. It begins on August 3 and ends on August 31. The classed at Harvard Extension School will start on August 31st.

Education Methods Combination Helps Students To Have Higher Education

harminka — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:30:35 -0500

Dr Geoff Hayward from Oxford University funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, who led the research points out, a high proportion of those with combined academic and vocational qualifications gained their qualifications in state-school sixth forms and have importantly similar backgrounds to the traditional academic applicants.