Category: Education

Online education is fast becoming the choice of most working adults and stay-at-home moms who want to pursue higher education. Getting a web-based education is a practical choice, as it gives the students flexibility to do their other obligations and study at the same time. Over 4 million students […]

The internet continues to prove itself to be one of the most powerful and versatile resources that individuals can use. The search for money for education is no exception to this. The US Department of Education student financial assistance pages are an excellent example of this. You can access […]

Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is already essential for the modern citizen. In the future, it will likely be even more important. However, the US is not doing as well as it could be in providing a STEM education to its teenage students. A 2009 report from […]

It's that time of year again; summer fleetingly passed by and the buses are en route carrying kids back to the halls of learning once again. Lunch boxes are being packed with sandwiches and Hostess Twinkies® and backpacks are being loaded with the many tools of education. It's back […]

“Why Can’t We Live Together” was the title of the hit song by Timmy Thomas in 1972. The song’s title and lyrics ask a poignant question today, for schools, communities and even nations that continue to struggle with mistrust, misunderstanding and deep-seated hatred as well as resentment and envy. […]

According to the US Bureau of Health Professions, the United States will need more than 1.7 million nurses by the year 2020 and just 635,000 are expected to be available. The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses found that there is currently a shortage of registered nurses. Nursing is […]

My main motivations for wanting an advanced degree were to teach and to earn extra money doing it. As I've discovered from my years as an online instructor, many people enroll in school for many reasons. I've found that the overall main reason is self-improvement. More and more people […]

The demand for technically skilled workers is growing rapidly. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Information Technology is the fastest growing industry with a 68% increase, in output growth rate, projected between 2002 and 2012. Finding an Information Technology School or university can be an overwhelming task […]

The internet has revolutionized many parts of our economy. You can shop, meet people online and, now, you can take college courses for credit. Five schools are influencing “distance learning” like no others before them. Let’s take a look at online education providers as offered by these leading schools. […]

Are you about to make a career change and considering driving truck? There is nothing wrong with that idea. There are jobs out there to be had. You do need to find a company and hope they will be around for a very long time. Even the best and […]