The Arts Education Master Plan September 28 was the beginning of a new era for arts education in San Francisco schools. The San Francisco Unified School district and the City are partnering on a historic effort to bring back the arts for all students. The Arts Education Master Plan will revitalize the education of San Francisco’s young citizens by capturing…
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Obtaining College Education Online
Most people put off attending college because they feel that it will interfere with a work schedule or family responsibilities. When they find that obtaining a college degree is a structured pursuit, and that getting a college education can be accomplished through the completion of online courses, many people begin checking out which degrees are available and what the cost…
Learning Italian Like Children
Similar to children, acquiring a second language can start from other people you hear speaking a different language. As adults, when we are exposed to something we hear everyday, no matter how strange it is from our own language, we gain an understanding of it and eventually become exposed to it. Even to the extent of using the language without…
Tampa Schools Require Change Of Focus
Schools around the nation are looking for ways to improve student performance in light of stricter state and national standards. The Tampa Schools in Florida have been forced to make changes. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing. One of the changes that Tampa Schools will see in fall of 2007 is a change in the start of the…
How Long Should Your Dissertation Take
How long should your dissertation take? The answer: not as long as you think. Most of the time academics confuse time with quality. When a project takes a long time, it’s almost always believed to be more valuable than one completed more quickly. This belief becomes very obvious in the dissertation process. It is widely accepted that it might take…
Number Of Charter Schools Increasing Over Traditional Tampa Schools
In 1996, then governor Jeb Bush co-founded the first charter school within the state of Florida, when most educators across the nation thought of charter schools as nothing more than a fad. Now, there are more than 350 charter schools within the state of Florida; there are 38 across the Tampa Bay area with several in the Tampa Schools area…
The Rising Oil
The price of crude oil has risen by about $40 per barrel in the last year. At the gas pump, prices are rising at an alarming rate with no sign of a slowdown any time soon. In the US, we are now talking $4 per gallon. In the UK petrol is now What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile…
Attention Parents Do You Make These Ten Mistakes In Homeschooling Free Report Reveals How To Avoid Them
Everyone approaches homeschooling with a different perspective. Some approach it with fear and trepidation; others with excitement and enthusiasm; others feel backed into a corner with no other options; and still others look forward to homeschooling as a way to invest more into their children. Examine each point carefully and look honestly at yourself and your teaching style. Not every…
3 Important Truths About Adult Education
As an instructor at a state college I know that today’s college student is just as likely to be middle-aged (or older) as a teenager. Yet, I frequently find myself counseling adults who are thinking about returning to school to further their education. Actually, it is not so much a counseling session as it is a bit of a pep…
Mayor Villaraigosa Shares Control Of The Los Angeles Schools
Last month, I wrote in an article about Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposing a legislative bill to take control of the Los Angeles schools (see Los Angeles Schools Strongly Opposed to Takeover by Mayor Villaraigosa). Reform Bill 1381 passed the state legislature at the end of August, with some changes. Villaraigosa, who portrayed himself as the one person who…