Education

If ever you’ve needed a prescription from your doctor, you’ve seen a poor example of what was, at one time, cursive handwriting. Some people refer to it as a chicken scratch and some people refer to it as a great way to get the wrong prescription considering the fact that it’s completely illegible. But that’s […] More

A Master’s Degree is one of the most expensive things you will every buy. In fact, it’s probably the most expensive piece of paper in which you will ever invest, because all the other large purchases you will make throughout the course of your life at least come with a tangible concept such as a […] More

College is something I think about on a regular basis even though my kids are 6, 4 and almost 1. But I do have four, so it makes sense that we would think about things like this now that we have time to plan and consider how we are going to put four kids through […] More

Most of us have a love/hate relationship with our student loans. We love that they gave us the ability to go to college and pay for classes so we could have that degree that enables us to move on in our lives and begin working in successful career fields that pay us the big bucks […] More

College; it’s such a great place and a great experience and so absolutely necessary if you ever want to get anywhere in life. Well, there are plenty of people who get far in life without a college education, but they are a lot fewer and certainly far between. The best course of action is to […] More

The debate as to whether or not to hold your child back a year in school is not a new one. Parents have been having this discussion amongst themselves, with educators and with their spouses for many years. The question is a simple one no matter what the age of your child; do you hold […] More

Homeschooling is certainly not for everyone; and that could not be more truthful. There are just some people who shouldn’t attempt it, some kids it will not be right for and some reasons it may or may not work for your family. Of course, only you can make that decision. While a child’s education is […] More

College tuition is not cheap. This information should not come as a shock to anyone, but the fact of the matter is that college tuition fees are on the rise and the cost of further education is now so expensive that many people choose not to go to college at all. It’s less expensive for […] More

The transition from high school to college is one so many students look forward to, but the change is drastic. No more curfew with your parents, no more phone calls home when you miss a class. You probably don’t have anyone to wake you up in the morning to get you to class (or your […] More

Literacy is one of the most important gifts we can give our children. The ability to read only benefits them every moment of every day. It makes them smarter, worldlier and it helps them to succeed in life. Reading is also a joy; kids who read are typically better spellers, better writers and more imaginative […] More

Unless you’re a rocket scientist, a science teacher or a chemist or creative genius of some sort, the idea of helping your kids with their science fair project is probably terrifying. It was scary enough when you had to conduct your own science fair project as a child, and now that it’s time for your […] More

The Box Tops for Education program is one of the largest school fundraisers in the country. The program was designed to help schools earn the money they need to continue to strive for excellence in the form of education. It’s no big secret that most schools are grossly underfunded and unable to provide children with […] More