Education & Learning

I have always considered myself to be a good parent, but I never knew how many things I didn’t know about my little ones until I took a class in child development psychology. I have been interested in child development and psychology for as long as I can remember so, when I went back to [...]

It is amazing how quickly temptation will grab the souls of the desperate. I am not talking about someone starving, overcome with unrequited love, or subject to some other classical plight. I am talking about myself –  a graduate student at the end of my rope, with an angry adviser breathing down my neck. My [...]

While many household breadwinners may be struggling to keep the family income at an acceptable level, it’s somewhat surprising to realize that students are now in pretty good shape in the job market. However, when you take a closer look, it makes sense. Employers who may previously have employed full time people might now have [...]

If you’re a high school student, are you planning to go on to college? If not, you need to rethink your goals! Yes, college can be an expensive proposition, but there are many ways to tackle the financial obstacles. Although it may sound like a tired cliche, it’s nonetheless true that a college education is [...]

In the news recently, you hear a lot of the downsides of American education. By all accounts, No Child Left Behind has had some pretty negative effects on the American educational system, and the situation looks bleak to a lot of observers. Teachers complain about having to spend all their time teaching the tests and [...]