Look at any major poll on American priorities, and education is near the top. A recent poll from the respected Rasmussen Reports indicated it was the fifth highest priority, and a major concern of nearly 60 percent of American voters. It is good that the American public is concerned about… Read More →
Every year, Oxford Dictionaries selects a word of the year. For 2014, this is “vape”, derived from vapor or vaporize, meaning to inhale or exhale vapor from e-cigarettes. Due to the emerging popularity of e-cigarettes over the past couple of years, it’s no surprise that the word has been widely… Read More →
Nowadays (well, just like many years ago), a lot of students literally hate school. Besides that, they also can’t stand home assignments. They are good at procrastination and make sure to do anything to postpone the moment when they have to open the book and start the hardest work. They… Read More →
I know nothing about curing phobias. But with a little research, I have found out that fears of spiders, height and fire are not the most unusual at all. It turned out that there are weird phobias one can hardly believe in! I have not the slightest idea of how… Read More →
The United States of America’s education reforms since the 1980s were born out of the dire need to set academic standards of what students ought to be taught and be able to effectively perform in the job market. The education standards outlined in the reform map the progress of the components… Read More →
When it comes to higher education, every institution is unique in what it as to offer to the students. Lacking a uniform prospect for all, every university presents different rules and regulations for both social standards and academic expectations. There are yet definite similarities peculiar to the universities in the… Read More →
Education is considered a great equalizer, something countries and leaders the world over know rather well. The world inches on towards the goal of ensuring universal literacy. This noble goal, however, is still far off, as political, economic, religious and economic disputes are prone to remind the world. It’s not… Read More →
A letter grade, such as an A, B, C, and everything in between, has long been used by educationists and academia to calculate a student’s educational aptitude. This most basic factor of an education norm has become iconic with pop culture, movies and media all highlighting the power behind these… Read More →
Are you smart? Are you educated? Or are you intelligent? Maybe, you are all three. Most people would consider these three different ways of asking the same question. Some people might read between the lines. And some might chastise you for making their head spin. Because even though terms like… Read More →
Their works have inspired generations. Their words have been a solace for millions of souls. Their personalities have served as cannon fodder for literature enthusiasts and historians for ages. They continue to intrigue people because they make them laugh, cry and become emotionally invested with their contributions to literature. But… Read More →
