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Entries from February 2009

Real Education Stimulus

February 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

When the teacher is in the home, children learn better.  When tests are puzzle games, children excel. Who’d have expected to read this in the NY Times:
AS Department of Education officials consider how best to spend billions from the economic stimulus plan, they would be wise to pay attention to which programs actually help children’s [...]

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Tags: Economy · Finance · Law and Politics · Scams and Hustles · School Daze · Uncategorized

The Truth Will Make You Free

February 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Education is based on respecting children as human beings, on giving them the freedom within a prepared and safe environment with an adult to act as a guide rather than a trainer. Only in education, never in training, are children allowed to be and to become with they really are: uniquely themselves.

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Tags: Catholic · Lifestyle · Special needs

Homeschool to College: February Checklist

February 1st, 2009 · No Comments

If you are one of the many homeschooled seniors with a college application pending, here are four things you should do in February.

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Tags: College · Financial aid