January 2009 archive

School without grades? A novel thought!

Posted on Friday, January 30, 2009 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

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At colleges and universities lately, officials have been toying with the unthinkable: Should we do away with a grading system that's been around for decades? Most are saying a move like this is long overdue, according to a recent article from Inside Higher Ed.

Some schools have already implemented a new system where students evaluate themselves. The only problem is that it means a whole lot more work for professors, which most are traditionally unwilling to consider.

Homeschooling skyrockets in the US: Why not for college too?

Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

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The Department of Education recently found that 83% of homeschool parents have decided to educate their children at home from "a desire to provide religious or moral instruction."

So why stop homeschooling to send children to a secular college campus when they could get that same degree from home, while still in high school?

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Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

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