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College Board Report: Guidelines For Increasing College Degree Rates In U.S

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:35:32 +0000

President Obama has never made his determination to improve our nation’s education stats a secret. Once a world leader in educational attainment, the U.S. has slipped significantly, with Canada, Korea and the Russian Federation leading the education pack, showing 55% of these countries’ populations achieving at least an associate’s degree. Here in the U.S., only

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Revising The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill: Advocates Press For Tuition Benefit Reform & Housing Allowance For Online Students

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:50:42 +0000

Signed into law in 2008, Post 9/11 GI Bill of Rights was widely hailed for improving benefits to military veterans the formula for calculating the legislation’s education benefits has proved cumbersome and has built-in inequities. As a result, the U.S. Senate is conducting hearings and considering legislation (S 3447) to amend the bill

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Become A Professional Photographer…With Your Cell Phone!

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:41:27 +0000

A way of expressing yourself and creating art through photos has a new home–in a cell phone. That’s right–a cell phone! Many professional photographers have taken these lightweight, pocket-sized technological wonders to a whole new level.

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Top Ten Tips for the College Bound

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:37:03 +0000

Have you started your college planning yet? If you’re a high school senior or just someone interested in going back to school, here are the top ten tips for preparing for college… 1. Enroll in the most challenging high school courses that you can handle. Continue to work hard and push yourself all the way to

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Sweeten Your Career by Becoming a Pastry Chef

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:05:23 +0000

Do you have a passion for pastries? Do you enjoy seeing your sweet recipes come to life and watching the expressions on the faces of others as they enjoy your tasty desserts? If so, you might want to consider pursuing a career as a pastry chef! For those who like to cook, the though

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What Are You Worth? How To Use Your Performance Review to Your Advantage

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:12:13 +0000

In today’s job market, the idea of a performance review or a self-appraisal can provoke massive anxiety. It is no secret that all across the board, Corporate America is taking a harder look at their bottom line and cutting unnecessary staff and expenses.

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New Program Makes Foreign Language Study More Accessible To College Students

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:12:01 +0000

Because of a number of factors, including budget issues and the need to make curriculum more relevant to 21st century students, a growing number of college and universities are re-thinking how foreign languages are taught. “The traditional study of language and literature really wasn’t addressing the current generation,” says the head of the foreign language program

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Can You Get a Drafting Certificate Online?

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:35:59 +0000

Good news for all you aspiring drafters: the answer is yes! So for all you hopeful drafters out there who may have been unable to attend a traditional brick and mortar college, or it simply didn’t fit your lifestyle, then you should consider exploring online programs instead. What does a drafter do exactly? Drafters are the

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D.C. School Head Fires More Teachers, Puts More On Probation

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:50:27 +0000

Citing poor performance, the District of Columbia Public Schools recently handed out pink-slips to over 200 employees and another 700 were given probation notices. Less than a year ago the schools Chancellor, Michelle Rhee, broomed 400 employees citing budget woes.

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Positive Outlook for Online Degree Earners

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:29:10 +0000

As if prospective students don’t have enough on their plates when it comes to choosing between the private and public universities or the community colleges, the thought of distance-learning programs and online colleges are added into the mix. But with the older, more prestigious schools rearing their authoritative heads, how can online schools possibly compete? At

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