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The Charter School Wars --- Why Public Schools Hate Charter Schools

Many public school authorities hate charter schools. It's not hard to see why. Charter schools embarrass local public schools because they often do a better job educating children, for less money. For example, in the 1999-2000 school year, Ohio charter schools got $2300 less per pupil in tax fund. . .

Private Schools For Your Children For Less Than $850 a Year Tuition

Millions of desperate parents today are appalled at the inferior education public schools give their kids, but think they have no where else to go.Many parents believe that the only alternative to public schools is either a Catholic or Protestant-affiliated school or expensive non- religious priv. . .

Children At Risk --- 15 Ways Public Schools Can Harm Your Children

Unfortunately, public schools, even in the "best" neighborhoods, can harm our kids in many ways. Here's a list of 15 ways public schools can hurt children (and parents):1. Public schools cripple millions of children's ability to read by using the "whole-language" instruction method (now called "b. . .

Homeschooling Takes Your Child Out Of Public School --- A Unique Benefit

Home-schooling removes children from public school. That alone makes home-schooling worthwhile. Unlike public-school children, home-schooled kids are not prisoners of a system that can wreck their self-esteem, ability to read, and love of learning.Home-schooled kids don’t have to read dumb-downed. . .

Parents' Complaints --- Arrogant Public Schools Turn A Deaf Ear

School authorities continually claim that they want more parent cooperation and participation in their children’s education. They complain when parents don’t show up for parent-teacher conferences or push their children to do their homework.Yet this constant cry for parent cooperation is often a . . .

Parents Demand Dumbed-Down Tests --- An Unintended Bad Consequence Of The No Child Left...

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is making the problem of cheating, low academic standards, and public schools lying to parents, even worse. Under this Act, the Department of Education now requires students to pass standardized tests. Failing schools will lose federal funding and other perks . . .

Drugs And Violence In Public Schools

Many public schools not only fail to educate our children, they can also be dangerous places. These schools are a natural breeding ground for drugs and violence. Children are packed into classrooms with twenty or more other immature children or teenagers, all the same age. Here, peer pressure bec. . .

Grandparents --- Homeschool Your Grandchildren And Feel Younger

Grandparents, what better way to stay close to your grown children than to advise them about important issues like the dangers of public schools for your grandchildren? What better way to feel younger if you offer to help homeschool your grandchildren?When your children grow up and get careers o. . .

Public School Sex-Education Classes --- Bad News For Parents And Children

One of parents’ most important duties is to protect their children from harmful sexual values and behaviors. Yet many public schools force potentially harmful, sometimes shockingly explicit sex education on their students.Most of the time, parents have no control over the content of these classes. . .

Busy, Working Parents --- 22 Ways To Homeschool Your Kids

If you’re a single parent or a married couple on a tight budget so that both parents have to work, you may worry about finding the time and energy to homeschool your children, but it can be done. It comes down to planning and scheduling your time. Most home-schooling parents teach their children . . .

Public-School Prisons ---- What Crimes Have Our Children Committed?

What are prisons? They are places where people are locked up against their will for crimes they have committed.What is life like for a prisoner? The warden and prison guards, in effect, take away the prisoner’s life and freedom. They force a prisoner to live in a small cell he doesn’t want to liv. . .

Let's Google And Yahoo Our Kids' Education

I love Google and Yahoo. With Google and Yahoo I can search the Internet on any subject that interests me, at any time day or night, in the comfort of my home. I was thinking how much fun it is to learn new things with Google or Yahoo, compared to the boredom or learning torture that public schoo. . .

Homeschooling Can Take A Lot Less Time Than You Think

The time you will need to teach your children the essentials — reading, writing, and arithmetic — is much less than you think. Let me quote author and former public-school teacher John Gatto from his wonderful book, Dumbing Us Down:“Were the colonists geniuses? [i.e., why did our colonial forefat. . .

Are Public Schools Anti-Parent?

Some public schools try to turn children against their parents with scary classroom stories or lessons about child abuse. Public school authorities have increasingly decided that they are children’s first line of defense against child abuse. This new attitude falls under what is now known as "pro. . .

Invented Spelling --- Another Alice-In-Wonderland Public-School Theory

As part of the whole-language (or "balanced") reading-instruction philosophy, many public schools now teach what they call “invented” or “creative” spelling. Under this theory of spelling, teachers believe that forcing a child to spell a word correctly thwarts the child's "creativity." So in clas. . .

School Bullying: "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts"!

School Bullies: Hit `Em Where It Hurts!by Paula McCoachhttp://www.bullyzapper.comSchool bullies never seem to stop! Sometimes you have to "hit `em where it hurts" as we say! So you have made a dent in the bullying at your school! Congrats.But, you still have a hard core of 5-10% of the bullie. . .

School Days - Top 10 Tips For Establishing A Good Routine

Teachers know that children thrive in an environment with routines, boundaries and rules. Unfortunately, parents often forget it! And yet by establishing good routines and encouraging children to help you maintain them, you have an opportunity to set a pattern and a discipline that will stay with. . .

School Principal Discovers Effective Support

For Dallas elementary school principal Denise Hampton, the miraculous journey that was about to unfold started with her niece Ashley's concentration problems in school. Ashley, who was ten years old at the time, was having the same problem that many kids her age experience in school: lack of focu. . .

NATURAL LEARNING: A HOMESCHOOL CHOICE

NATURAL LEARNING: A HOMESCHOOL CHOICEOften I am asked questions about homeschooling : where to purchase curriculums; which curriculums; scheduling; subjects; etc. My answer is always the same. "If you're going to do all this scheduling, curriculum-shoving stuff, why not enter them into a public . . .

"Hit 'Em Where It Hurts

School bullies never seem to stop! Sometimes you have to "hit `em where it hurts" as we say! So you have made a dent in the bullying at your school! Congrats.But, you still have a hard core of 5-10% of the bullies that you are trying to reach. Most schools have special events. One effective . . .

How to Recognize Diploma Mills

Making the decision to continue your education online is an important one. It is vital, however, that you do your research to make get the most out of your education. Here are some tips to help get you started.The first thing you should look at when deciding on your school is their accreditatio. . .

Attaining an Online College Degree

An online college degree is just as valid as a degree you receive at a regular college campus. In fact a lot of people prefer it. This is because you can get an online college degree from the comfort of your own home. You don't have to go anywhere to get the online college degree and you can r. . .

The Absurdity Of The Public School Monopoly

The notion that local governments should have almost total monopoly control over our children’s education is not only unjust and tyrannical, it is also absurd. Children need education, to be sure, but they also need food, clothing, and shelter. The same poor or irresponsible parents who public-sc. . .

Online Education From Satellite Locations

Online education courses are generally assumed to be those courses completed from your home, but you can also find some online education opportunities from satellite locations. There are some obvious benefits to taking online or distance learning classes from a satellite location, but first you m. . .

Parent and Teachers Guide to Child Safety

Parent and Teachers Guide to Child SafetyCopyright 2005 Wayne McDonaldEvery home and school should have a first aid kit. Mostparents don’t think of having a safe and natural head lice treatment ready at a moment’s notice. But first, before I tell you why your child is at risk, let’s begin by defi. . .

Getting Scholarships

Going to college? Or, are you hoping to? The cost of universities and colleges has become outrageous. It takes a lot of money to get a solid education these days. But, one way of offsetting the cost of schooling is through the use of scholarships. The question is how you get them. While many peop. . .

Thinking about earning your computer degree online?

Thinking about earning your computer degree online? Here's a few things that you should know.Online distance education is one of the fastest growing markets in the education field. Online computer degrees offer you unparalleled flexibility and convenience, usually at a great price. But before . . .

Accredited Life Experience Degrees - Accelerate your Progress Online

Accredited Life Experience Degrees - Accelerate your Progress Online Chances are you are pursuing an online degree to reap benefits in the workplace. For this reason, you may be interested in accelerating your progress to get your degree faster. This article will explain seven ways to finish you. . .

Teacher Websites - A Student's Perspective

I have been a student for many years. I even took the 7-year plan to go through college for my Bachelor's degree. Every so often I still take another course. Since much of my studies and background involve web-related stuff, I tend to notice other people's websites. (My wife who owns a little. . .

Book Review: Manners That Sell

About The Book:Title: Manners That Sell: Adding The Polish That Builds ProfitsAuthor: Lydia RamseyPublisher: Longfellow Press, Savannah, GAPublisher Address: P.O. Box 16545, Savannah, GA 31416, 912-598-9812ISBN: 0-9670012-0-XPrice: $19.95 Date: 2000, Page Count: 188This beautifully lai. . .

Six Reasons Why Distance Learning Makes Sense

Article Title: Six Reasons Why Distance Learning Makes SenseMore and more people are finding that knowledge really is power, and that they can accomplish their education goals online. Best of all, these online learners are finding that degrees from accredited colleges and universities are increa. . .

Blair Bribes Parents And Children Into Higher Education

Government financial assistance for pre-university education It would seem that the media mania over the cost of an education is finally paying off, with the UK government taking increasingly strong measures to maintain the current level of school leavers moving into higher education. According . . .

Disadvantages of Online Education

Although there are many advantages of an online education, there are also some disadvantages. The fact that you are working on your own could very well be one of the major disadvantages of taking online educational classes.Consider the busy lifestyle of most people. Between work and family respon. . .

Home-Study Driver Education or Classroom Course?

Can we consider the home-study driver education a replacer for the traditional 30-hours classroom course?With a view to obtain a proper result to this issue some specialists made a comparison between performance and background knowledge levels of some students, picked up randomly to accomplish th. . .

Valuable Audio Resources for Teachers

Are you a first year teacher? Have you taught in the past and are returning to the classroom? Do you crave knowledge about specific tips and tricks that will help your school year run smoothly? You might be brand new to the education scene or have a few years of teaching under your belt. Either w. . .

Advantages to Completing an Online Bachelors Degree

An online bachelors degree is a four-year college degree that an individual completes and earns through the Internet. The biggest benefit of an online bachelors degree is that it usually takes less time to complete. Most individuals can complete their online bachelors degree in as little as three. . .

Learning A Foreign Language: The Ventriloquists' Lesson

From a certain point of view, ventriloquists are poets: whatmatters is not only what they say, but also the way they say it. To master a foreign language, adopt the ventriloquist's attitude.The main feature you have to master, in order to call yourself a ventriloquist, is to speak without moving . . .

Advantages To Online Education

There are some major advantages to online education, including the ability to set your own study time. There are dozens of reasons to go back to school but there are also dozens of reasons not to. You may be looking for a promotion or career change that requires additional training, or you may si. . .

If Puget Sound is Falling Down: An Article on Earthquake Studies

This scientific article won several awards and was written for the UW's Geophysics Department. At least one student used it as a basis for his graduate thesis, and the author got to meet the head of the department, William Steele, and his bright and lovely son Chris, not to mention other members . . .

Student moans and the quarterlife crisis

It’s that time of year again when global issues take second place in the British media, to make space for the great ‘A’ level debate. Packed with case studies of “Laura achieved nine A grades and was still rejected from her first choice”, you have to wonder how long students can maintain the wil. . .

Go to the Head of the Class

Go to the Head of the Class – How to use the Internet for learning and fun By Alvah Parker Several years ago when I was preparing to start my own business I decided to take an accounting class. I took the course at a local college. Each week I set out for the school which was in a nearby city af. . .

Teaching Students Who Don’t Want to Learn

As educators, we know all too well how tough it is to get (or keep) our energy level up to teach students who sometimes don’t want to learn. I’ve even heard students describe teachers as being “a speed bump to a grade.” It’s true that more and more students are not graduating from high school wit. . .

Welcome to ADAPT - the Australian Digital Art & Photo Technology exhibition.

ADAPT is the first such event to address the emerging markets for digitally- reproduced artworks and art photography. Sometimes called Digital Fine Art or 'Giclee' printing, this technique has made enormous advances in a very short period of time, but ADAPT is about much more than the digital pri. . .

Moon Phase Lesson Plan For Elementary-Age Students

Understanding the phases of the moon can be a tricky concept for a child in elementary school. There are many different aspects of the phases of the moon that children should learn. A moon phase lesson plan should be educational, yet fun so the students can better understand the lesson they are t. . .

Let The Truth Sink In - Facts That Students Ought To Be Taught In School

Millionaire maker, Robert G. Allen, states in his book “Multiple Streams of Income” that an individual ought to build up multiple streams of income to secure his/her future. As a 21 years old student, I was surprised that none of the “adults” that have taught me in school, my teachers, has ever t. . .

An Analysis of the Self

An Analysis of the Self An analysis of the self through a symbolic interactionist perspective requires consideration of several concepts that constitute the paradigm. The social self is constructed through processes such as taking the role of the other and the myriad of conversations between the . . .

How To Cut Down On College Stress

How To Cut Down On College StressCopyright 2005 Trevor DumbletonProbably the least appreciated form of stress is college stress. This is mostly due to the fact that adults simply see a lot of college students sitting on their rear ends playing video games and drinking, instead of seeing students. . .

10 Keys To Designing A Personal Lifelong Learning Process

By: Catherine Franz A Lifelong Learning Plan is a conscious, continuous engagement in acquiring, assimilating and applying knowledge and skills in the context of authentic, self-directed growth and challenge. It is rare for individuals to take this initiative. Most people operate on a "what they. . .

When the Teacher Becomes the Student

A relationship expert once said that during an argument, there’s usually three sides to every story: his side, her side, and of course, the truth.This is something we must definitely keep in mind as teachers. As educators (especially professors), we have been accused of having the biggest egos on. . .

Technology Outsourcing and Domestic Consequences

Technology Outsourcing and Domestic Consequences The increase of human capital in developing countries has impacted the United State’s workforce through domestic firms’ increasing overseas subcontracting. The industries specializing in information technology have been utilizing this increase of f. . .