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Education > Educational Philosophy Does America value education: 2 of 9

The one inalienable right of every American citizen is that of a free, appropriate public education. Does America value education? In its most inspired moments, education is the foundation of everything the United States has come to stand for. The first public libraries existed to expand the knowledge base of the common citi...
Education > Secondary School Issues Tips for a better middle school experiencee: 1 of 4

Middle School. The place where a child enters as a preteen and exits as a teenager. The bridge between elementary school and high school. The place where students who may have made straight A's in elementary finally come up against material that requires them to work, to study, to spend time. The place where students can wal...
Education > High School Humanities Teaching Shakespeare to students: Nontraditional approaches: 2 of 6

The moment the name "Shakespeare" is mentioned in a middle school classroom, the responses will run the gamut from "yeah, Romeo and Juliet!" to "who?" Exposure to Shakespeare has long been a hallmark of a somewhat classical education. Unfortunately, with testing and required standards mastery, many students are being denied ...
Education > Secondary School Issues Should we be teaching parenting and child development as a requirement in high schools?: 1 of 3

American society is increasingly feeling the pressure to compete with foreign countries in order to increase student performance in areas like math and science. Some international students even know more about American history than children born here do. The problem is that while the bar continues to be raised academically, ...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Should you adopt a kitten or a cat?: 4 of 10

When we moved to our first home, I decided we needed a cute little fuzz ball to fill it. I wanted to hear the pitter patter of kitten feet and I would learn much over the next couple of years about adopting kittens vs. adopting cats. Titus had been featured on the local television station as a rescue kitten from an abandoned...
Travel > Colorado Destinations The best day trips outside of Denver: 2 of 5

While one could arguably stay in and around Denver on a vacation, take a short trip south on I-25 to U.S. Highway 24 and head west to immerse yourself in the mountainous culture Colorado natives proudly claim as their own and find a gem or two in some of the small mountain towns along the way. Driving west on U.S. Highway 24...
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs How to become an office secretary: 1 of 1

So you want to be an office secretary. How do you narrow it down? There are many types of offices-from legal and medical to corporate to education to construction. What all office secretaries have in common is a sixth sense about organization and multitasking. If you are able to keep track of many people, messages, tasks, an...
Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: Uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance coverage for motorcyclists: 5 of 6

It isn't uncommon to hear of motorcyclists being involved in accidents. Unfortunately, the occurrence of accidents involving motorcyclists is on the rise as more distracted driving on the part of vehicle operators increases. More often than not, it is another vehicle that is responsible for accidents involving bikers. With t...
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Who's teaching kids employment education?: 2 of 2

A crisis of epidemic proportions in plaguing American schools and it isn't just about test scores anymore, but about making sure students are ready to enter the workforce. With all of the standardized testing, the fussing about math and science scores being considerably lower than international counterparts, the cutting of o...