Today's article explains how almost anyone can go back to school now, thanks to MOOCs. "More commonly known as MOOCs or massive open online courses, free online courses took root in 2008 amid the Great Recession as a means to provide education to those who...
Have you ever heard of competency-based education? Apparently it's growing in our country and may make for better informed workers. Here's how today's article described competency-based education, "currently, education is measured by completing a specified number of classes, in person or online, and a set...
Did you go to preschool or daycare when you were a child? How about your children? More and more research is surfacing about early childhood development. Today's article discusses education in the very young mind. Here's a quote from the article, "the theory is that...
Today's article discusses a school district that is making its on version of an online AND traditional school hybrid. Much like many colleges and universities around the nation, students at middle and high schools will be able to enroll in online classes as well as...
Maybe you were so sick of school you couldn't wait to be done with it. That doesn't mean you should stop learning. Today's article discusses how learning something new everyday can benefit you in many different ways. "If you're a new graduate fortunate enough to...
Recent graduates aren't the only ones who are worried about their student loan debt. According to today's article, there is a huge concern for people over 50 who owe. The article discusses how, as you may know, the government is allowed to garnish wages as...
We've seen many articles about how online education is growing everyday. And here's another one. Today's article discusses how online education programs can help students with special-needs. "Presence Learning provides speech therapists and online interactive activities for children with special needs so they can excel...
There are so many options for an education now and it's no surprise that online options are gaining popularity. But where does it stop? Is the future of education online? Will computers replace teachers? Today's article discusses whether free online courses will replace a college...
The list of America's top colleges for 2014 is out! From Stanford to Duke, today's article ranks 650 colleges all over. And if you're wondering, no, it wasn't a popularity contest. Here's how they were ranked? "What sets our calculation of 650 colleges and universities...
Today's article is a list where you don't want to see you state on. "The Report Card "is a comprehensive overview of educational achievement levels, focusing on performance and gains for low-income students" and ranks states based on several criteria including state academic standards, private school choice...
