Archive for November, 2008
Free English lessons online
The U.S. Department of Education has introduced a Web site meant to help people who are struggling with English learn the language online. The site is USALearns.org and offers beginner and intermediate level lessons for people who want to improve their English language skills.
This really seems like the type of information that should be shared [...]
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Loading ...Parents of teens, take note
Homes with teens may be familiar with the “internet” routine: the teen gets home from school, and immediately gets on the computer, proceeding to stay on it or check it well into the night.
This is the case at our house, where my 14-year-old step-daughter can’t go very long without her laptop. If she’s not on [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Is the WASL dead?
Washington state will have a new top educator next year. Randy Dorn is replacing Terry Bergeson, the state’s superintendent, who lost her bid to be re-elected for a fourth term.
His first order of business, apparently, will be a comprehensive review of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning exam.
Dorn is the executive director of Public School [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Segregating children by gender
An Alabama public middle school has apparently been segregating children by gender involuntarily and without giving parents notification.
The American Civil Liberties Union has stepped in, warning the school that the practice is illegal and discriminatory.
Teaching girls and boys separately has risen as a national education topic in the past few years. Some schools that have [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Children and computers
An interesting press release I got this week promoted a new online Web site geared for children. It offers songs and lullabies, many that are narrated by celebrities. The site is Speakaboos.com. I clicked on the Old MacDonald sample and listened to a modern rap of it done by Nick Cannon, complete with beat-boxing in [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...What to know to get into college
I got this press release from an agency representing Dr. Katherine Cohen, who is described as “the most in-demand college admissions expert in the country.” I’m guessing she knows what she’s talking about, so here are her 12 tips for getting into college. If you want more info, visit www.applywise.com.
Anyone have more advice? Or think [...]
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