Holiday Card Action
Posted 4 days 4 hours ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Stuck without a way to make your children think of something besides their lists for Santa? Join my family as we participate in Amnesty International's Holiday Card Action.Higher Education
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Webspeak part 1 - become fluent in one of the online languages your children use
Posted 19 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
Once upon a time, it was Pig-Latin. These days, the Internet has created several ways for both children and adults to communicate with each other. In part one of this series, I'll give you a list of the most common acronyms or "initialisms" that your children are using daily, via the web and phone. Some of these you will be familiar with already; some may shock you.
What College Admissions Officers Won’t Tell You And More
Posted 26 weeks 2 days ago by Julie Rains
College admissions officers try to position their colleges as selective by spouting statistics that make acceptance seem elusive. They may tell you, for example, that the university received 12,000 applications for 1,600 openings in its freshman class. You may assume that the university has an acceptance rate of 13.33% but your math (though reasonable) would be wrong. I’ll tell you what college admissions officers won’t tell you and more.
It’s Not About Shacking Up…
Posted 30 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
A recent Associated Press article discusses the growing trend of U.S. colleges to allow for mixed company in dorm living arrangements. This new acceptance of coed cohabitation isn’t what disturbs me; It’s how the parents continue to teach an age-old lie about relationships and what truly matters.
Paying for College: Rays of Hope
Posted 50 weeks 4 days ago by Carrie Kirby
It seems that universities and the government are finally starting to notice the force of the student loans crushing so many college graduates today. Two developments this week -- a new tuition plan from Harvard and a new law -- may ease the pain slightly.
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