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by Heather Brunson - 2007-03-24
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 86.5% of all students graduate high school. What happens to the other 13.5%? Gone are the days when you could get by without a high sc...
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by Matt Ream - 2007-03-21
Home schooling used to have a bad image. When we think of home schooling, we often picture with fundamental right wingers, antisocial weirdos, or people too scared to let their children attend public...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-19
If you read the daily newspapers or tune in to the nightly news you may get a bad taste in your mouth. Worse, if you listen to your child after a long day at school you may also get an uncomfortable f...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-19
It is no secret than in todays education based job market that having a high school diploma under your belt opens doors to higher job satisfaction, a better wage and more opportunities.That’s wh...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-19
Studies show that youth that whose families income is in the lowest 20 percentile are six times more likely to leave school without finishing their diploma than those whose families income are in the ...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-19
The public education system has taken its lumps over the past several years. School violence, drugs, failing educational scores, overcrowding classrooms, over-emphasis on standardized test scores, uns...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-18
When you choose to do your high school diploma from home, you not only have the capability of working at your own pace, without the distractions and stresses that the high school social scene poses, b...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-18
Home schooling is an option that is becoming more attractive to parents as time goes on. Schools have become increasingly unstable over the past couple of decades. Children roam the hallways unchecked...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-18
If you are concerned about the education your child is receiving at either a public or private school, you may have considered the option of home schooling. There are many advantages to home schooling...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-18
Often students and their parents are concerned with an online education or equivalency format because they have aspirations for post-secondary schooling. This is a legitimate concern as universities a...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-18
Many people who work from home are often heard complaining of all the distractions; the phone ringing, the lure of the television set, the pile of dirty dishes that beckon, and the like. So, many of y...
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by Salil Pillai - 2007-03-18
Many parents have lost confidence in the public and private education system. In addition to the reality of overcrowded classrooms, unqualified teachers, outdated textbooks and learning materials, par...
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by Cathy Gullo - 2007-03-16
Homeschool Parents, you can contribute greatly to college success by having college planning as a priority for your children of all ages. From your youngest child to your oldest child, a plan must be ...
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by Kenneth Williams - 2007-03-15
"Mom, I just can't do Algebra."Of course you'd love to help. But 'Algebra'?It's a bit outside of a parent's Job Description isn't it?The good news is you CAN help.And you don't have to be ma...
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by Mike Hirn - 2007-03-15
Many parents choose to homeschool their children. They do this for a number of reasons, the primary one being that they don't like the education that's being offered at the schools in their area. They...
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by Jack Igan - 2007-03-12
For many parents, teaching your children at home is a more acceptable alternative to the education that their children could expect to receive in a public or private school. Anyone who homeschools the...
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by Keith Londrie - 2007-03-11
Deciding whether or not to home school your child involves a lot of goal setting and decision making. You first need to determine if you have the patience to home school your child. You will be seeing...
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by Heather Brunson - 2007-03-10
Accreditation is one of the most important factors when selecting an online high school program. Parents and prospective students should do their homework to ensure that a particular school is accredi...
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by Buck Larsen - 2007-03-06
Has slow reading speed kept you from reading as much as you want to? Are you able to remember what you have read without going over the material again and again? If these questions open up concerns, t...
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by Amy Nutt - 2007-02-27
There are many technological tools on the market today geared towards parents who wish to help educate and entertain their children. Computers have become a big part of that technology, from the more...
