Archive for August, 2009 - Page 2
Education Pioneer Stanley Kaplan, 90, Dies of Heart Ailment
Today's Detroit News carries an obituary on Stanley Kaplan, a man who founded one of the nation's premier private education companies. He began his career in the education profession in 1938 when he opened a tutoring business in the basement of his parents' house. He had hoped to attend medical school, but had… | Read More
The Online School Scams Keep on Coming
Online schools are fantastic. There are so many benefits of online schools that it's hard to know where to begin... that is, as long as the online school you pick is a good one. Unfortunately, every day more and more people get scammed by a booming underground industry of "colleges" that equate to nothing more… | Read More
El Paso Community College a Model for Nursing Education Expansion
The El Paso Community College celebrated its fortieth anniversary with the opening of the August 2009 school year. Forty years ago the creation of a college board was approved by the voters, but a companion funding measure allowing for bond sales lost in the electoral process.
In a scheme reminiscent of the country's initial… | Read More
Distance Learning in Your Pocket
New Jersey based Thomas Edison State College has come up with an innovative approach to its online education classes that is designed for students who are constantly in motion. Like most online schools, Thomas Edison usually releases class material for any given course one class at a time via the internet. Students view… | Read More
UAMS Hopes to Use New Investment to Curb Arkansas' Shortage of Geriatric Nurses
There is a health care problem in Arkansas right now. The state is already leading the nation in terms of its senior population, and according to Little Rock's Channel 7 News, it's expected that 24% of Arkansans will be over the age of 65 by the year 2025 -- what's worse, many retiring nurses will… | Read More
Nevada School District Highlights Teaching Credential Needs
The Clark County School District in Nevada covers a lot of territory, including the cities of Las Vegas and Henderson. That area of the state has been on a development bender for several years and the impact on the school district is astonishing. This year alone they will be opening three new elementary… | Read More
Santa Monica College Launches Solar Panel Installation Certificate Program
As environmental activism continues to gather interest among college students across the country, colleges are responding in kind with degree programs specializing in green-friendly pursuits. At Santa Monica College, it comes in the form of a new certification program being launched this Fall in the field of solar panel installation.
According to the Santa Monica… | Read More
United States Colleges Continue to Support Green Living
As we continue to approach the beginning of a new school year, it is growing more and more apparent that the trend towards going green is still on the rise. In fact, according to Reuters, many schools as a whole are working hard to lower their environmental impact.
It's happening at colleges and universities across… | Read More
Loyola University of New Orleans Introduces Doctor of Nursing Program
A major milestone is on the horizon for Loyola University New Orleans. According to a press release issued today, it is about to become the first university in the state of Louisiana to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program has been in the works at Loyola since… | Read More
The Secret to College Essays: Write Early and Often
Atttention, high school seniors! It might seem like the end of November is practically light years away, but those college applications will be due sooner than you think, and there's a lot more to them than just GPAs and letters of recommendation. Will you be prepared, or will you be wearing your hands down to… | Read More
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