By Preeti Narayan


Child education is important for successful future. Hence it is natural to feel worried when our children do not perform well in studies. It is even more natural to glare, scold and shout at them.

But all these actions don't really help to improve children's education. More probably, it will just add to their tensions and problems.

So exactly, what can you do if your children come home with poor report card?

Support. Encourage. Motivate. These are the key words to help children improve their performance.

Also, here are 6 simple education tips to bring faster improvement in your children:

Child Education Tip 1: Don't Attach Negative labels

Do not label your children with degrading titles like: "Stupid," "Lazy," and other negative names which create poor self-image. Firmly believe that your children are capable of achieving anything they really desire.

Child Education Tip 2: Identify Your Children's Problem

Children who don't perform well in studies have some problems. These problems can be solved if identified. To identify problems, observe your children closely and ask them questions. Here are examples of some common problems of children:

" Complaining about classmates/teachers

" Coming from school tired and irritated

" Good in one subject but not in another

" Slow reading and understanding of study material

" Avoiding homework until the last minute

" Finding it difficult to interact with other children and adults

" Spending time on unimportant activities

" Learning little or nothing in class

" Problems with eyesight or hearing

" Not enthusiastic in going to school

" Being disobedient and/or sulky

Once you identify your children's problem related to education, it will become easy for you to think and find solutions for it.

Child Education Tip 3: Puff up Your Children's Self-Confidence

This is one of the best ways to improve your children's performance. Search for some good study habits or skills of your children and talk about it.

No matter how poorly your children are performing right now, there might be some topic or study skill in which they are good.

For example, your son might be good in spelling, or reading or drawing diagrams. Your daughter might be good in math or biology or in remembering formulas. Think about it and praise your children for their good education skills.

Also, search for some education related achievements of your children in the past and discuss it with them. For example, perhaps your son had got 'good' remarks on his science report. Or perhaps your daughter had scored better grades in some subjects last year, or even year before that.

Discuss such past education related success. Remind your children about their achievements, however small it is. This will shift your children's mental focus on their good study skills and on their 'education success.' They will realize that they do have the ability to learn. The power to win.

Tell your children, "If you can learn one thing, you can also learn other things. If you can achieve success once, you can achieve it again." Such words from you will strongly motivate your children to succeed in education.

Child Education Tip 4: Speak With Their Teacher

Meet your children's school or college teachers and discuss your children's performance and education problems with them. Ask them what is wrong with your children, and what you can do to help them improve. Advice and suggestions of teachers will help you immensely.

Child Education Tip 5: Set Achievable Goals

When children have clear goals in their mind, they usually make efforts to study better. Hence encourage your children to set small and reasonable goals for their studies.

For example, if your daughter has scored C grade in math test, she can set a goal to score B grade in next math test. If your son has fallen behind in his History class, then he can set a goal to read two or three history lessons each week, depending upon his speed.

Child Education Tip 6: Keep Your Children Fit

Encourage your children to get some physical exercise like, running, jogging, skipping, cycling, swimming, etc. Exercise improves blood circulation, digestion, and provides more oxygen to brain. This leads to better learning and memory. Ask your children to exercise everyday, or at least five days a week.

Finally, remember what Edison's mother did!

Thomas Edison was labeled as "slow learner" by his teachers. But his mother, Nancy Edison, did not accept her son as 'dull.' She motivated, encouraged, and taught Edison to learn at his own speed and style. And we all know what Edison went on to achieve in his life as a scientist!

By Jasdeep Kaur


CBSE is one of the two most important school education boards in India, the other being Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE. The Central Board of Secondary Education is a result of a series of changes over the years that led up to the board's present avatar.

The first board of school education in India was UP Board of High School and Intermediate Education which was set up way back in 1921. It expanded rapidly and a need was felt to form a centralized board in the wake of the advent of state boards and universities. Consequently, the same board was rechristened and the CBSE was born in the year 1952.

At present, the area of activity of the CBSE transcends national boundaries. Around 9000 schools are affiliated with the board and the figure includes around 140 schools spread across 21 countries.

From centralization to decentralization

In order to function efficiently and to ensure effective management of its tasks, the centralized board has a decentralized presence in different parts of India. There are offices in Delhi, Panchkula, Ajmer, Allahabad, Guwahati and Chennai. Affiliated schools that are outside the country are taken care of by the head office at Delhi.

Objectives

The CBSE has a number of objectives. In addition to prescribing and updating the syllabi and norms of examinations, the board conducts public examinations at the end of class 10 and 12 under its 10+2 system of education. The board also issues respective marksheets and certificates to successful candidates. The board has a role to play in assisting students in the transitional phase in the event of either parent's job transfer as well.

Overall, the board works in the direction of raising the educational standards of the country.

By Judy Armes


Too many children struggle in school despite their teachers' skilled and well-intentioned efforts. Due to unique characteristics of each student, the one-size-fits-all method of public education doesn't work very well for each-and-every student.

What's a parent to do? Our children's education actually starts with early family experiences, graduates to school experiences and eventually continues through-out their lives. Early-on, parents are active "partners" in their children's education, attending to the unique skills, strengths and needs of their children and guiding early-childhood experience.

When we send them off to school, the "partner" relationship remains an important component of their school success. How you, your children and their teachers create their school experience will define their future. To make sure your child learns what he needs to know, gets the best grades she can achieve and maintains a positive and courageous attitude about education, the following notions might be helpful to consider:

1. Not all kids learn in the same way. As unique individuals we each categorize and "file" new information differently. Some kids need to experience hands-on learning; some learn best when they hear new information; some need lots of visual stimulation. Discovering your child's learning-style preference can help you to more successfully partner with his teachers at school, assist with homework more effectively and better prepare him to get better grades.
2. A discouraged child cannot absorb new information. Students who believe they can't do well in school won't. Changing your child's perception and beliefs about her abilities can make a dramatic difference in her willingness to try. We all need a cheerleader sometimes to keep our optimism and enthusiasm up. Rather than focusing upon wrong answers or poor performance, demonstrating your pride and enthusiasm at her little successes is more likely to result in bigger successes. A well-placed and genuine "I-knew-you-could-do-it" goes a long way.
3. Attitudes about learning are developed early. When you encourage exploration and curiosity, your child is more likely to enjoy the learning process and cultivate a positive attitude about learning. And, when you share your enthusiasm about your own successful learning, your children will absorb the positive value you place on the education process. Then when the goin' gets rough at school, your child will approach education as a challenge rather than with dread.

By Terry Edwards


There are many people who are not able to attend a university full time to gain a degree in their desired field, but that does not have to hold you back in reaching your goals. For those who want to work in the medical field without the time and finances required of full time schooling, you may want to consider online medical school.

This gives the flexibility to access course materials and take classes no matter where in the world you happen to be that week-as long as you have communication tools such as a computer with Internet access and a phone. Study times are also often flexible as long as you meet the minimum study requirements, complete and submit assignments on time and are in attendance of the classes that are conducted at a set time.

There are of course some limitations to online medical degrees. The lack of the hands on practice means that you may only qualify for the program if you are currently already working in the field that you wish to study, and are simply furthering your education in that field rather than beginning a fresh course of study. These degrees deal in the theoretical and academic side of medicine as opposed to the practical because of the obvious restrictions of the teaching methods.

For these reasons, online training to become a doctor of, for instance medicine or dentistry is not available as there is too much hands on practice as well as hospital time required. But if you are already a healthcare professional, then there is a good chance that you can further your graduate training through this online method of distance learning.

The prerequisites for online medical schools differ from both school to school, and course to course, as well as the level at which you wish to study in just the same manner as degrees studied on a university campus might. For instance, a bachelors degree in nursing might require you to have an associates degree, as well as currently be a licensed practicing RN in good standing. Or a bachelors in radiology might require you to already have an associates, as well as being registered with one of the nationally accredited radiology boards (registration with whom normally requires you to be working in the field).

An associates degree in counseling or community healthcare however might only require a high school diploma or GED, along with regular employment or the means to pay for the course. The higher the degree, the greater the prerequisites of study with that school will be.

Courses are available in a wide range of topics. For those without formal education beyond high school, there are entries possible in the fields of counseling, medical billing, or community healthcare. For those who have higher levels of education you may wish to build upon the education and experience that you already have or branch out into a related field. Either way there are many opportunities for those who wish to pursue online medical school studies and further their education in the medical field!

By Graham Williams


Autistic children will have special needs when it comes to schooling. Many children with Autism go to public school and do just fine with some special modifications. There are laws pertaining to kids with disabilities. Here are some of the things you will need to know about Autism and school.

The Individuals With Disabilities Act

The Individuals with Disabilities act was passed to make sure all children receive a free and appropriate public education that meets their needs. The act requires children with special needs to have special education service as long as they meet the requirements. Autism meets that requirement.

Free and Appropriate Education

This is an education that meets the special needs of your child. It is one that allows them to make progress learning.

Least Restrictive Learning Environment

This means that your child will be placed in an educational setting that is right for their special needs while allowing them to socialize with kids that do not have a disability. The school will do what it can to meet the needs of your Autistic child while keeping them in regular classrooms.

To figure out what special needs your child will need the school will evaluate your child. This evaluation can be requested by the school or the parent. If you think there is a problem write a letter to the school asking them to evaluate your child. They will send a paper home for you to sign that gives permission for the evaluation to take place. During the evaluation your child will be tested for learning disabilities along with any mental, or behavioral problems. After the evaluation is complete the school will have a meeting with you to discuss their findings, and what can be done to help your child.

IEP

An IEP is used when a child has a need for special education services. The group that evaluated the child will be part of the team that creates the IEP. The parents will also have a say in what is included in the IEP. An IEP will state the needs the child has to get an appropriate education. They will also list the services the child is going to receive in the IEP. The IEP can be evaluated at any time if the services are not working for the child. An example of some services that might be included in an IEP are extra time when completing class work, have tests read aloud to the child, or an aide is provided for the child. Each IEP will be different for each child. The IEP will be evaluated on a yearly basis unless the parents request it sooner. The parents have the right to be at every IEP meeting held.

You are your child's best advocate when dealing with the school system. Some schools will try to give you the run around. They will do whatever they can to keep your child from having any special services in school. You have to be the one to stand up for your child. You are their voice. If you do not feel comfortable dealing with the school alone there are lawyers and advocates that are there to help.

By Nick Adama


Schooling is possibly one of the most difficult topics on which to write an objective article. Experts, specialists, and professionals are in abundance to comment on the pros and cons of our modern school experiment, but it is doubtful that any of them can provide any more insight to the argument of schooling's usefulness than the millions of people who have spent over a decade of their natural lives compelled to go to school each day. Anyone who spends thirteen or more years engaged in a certain activity, whether it be school, playing basketball, or operating a forklift, can be considered an expert in his or her field, confident enough to speak about the subject and inform others of the intricacies of the activity. Why, then, do so few people seem able to think critically about the function of school in our modern society? Some of the answers to this question lie in the idea of compulsory schooling and the mass production global economy.

Until it became a forced activity for the entire child population, school was considered important for those who wanted to go. For the children to did not want to sit in a classroom, being instructed by a teacher, there were simply other ways of learning. This may have involved working in the family business, becoming an apprentice of a local craft worker, or children, such as Benjamin Franklin, simply learning on their own. Most times, education in lieu of schooling involved young people asking questions of the world around them and going to work to find the answers. School was one route to understanding the world, but it was not considered the only viable solution. Nowhere but in America in its earliest decades of independence was such a large majority of ordinary people educated, literate, and able to understand complex concepts.

It was this widespread literacy and ability to think critically, however, that caused such concern for the early modern economists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. People who were able to think for themselves and could persuade others presented a valid threat to the idea that people should risk their lives crawling through dirty coal mines, working for pennies in dangerous textile mills, or even spend a meaningless life answering phones in an office. Workers who were aware of the destitution of their lives were much more likely to rise up and demand fair treatment, rather than proceed indifferently with their empty lives and unhappy existences.

Thus, a project had to be created to keep children from learning about themselves and their world, and would instead teach them to conform to a superior and look at everything in life with the same indifference that they were later to use when examining their jobs. The obvious solution was a mass schooling experiment that compelled parents to send their children away until they had been molded into efficient workers and half-completed human beings. The very fact that school is a forced activity should explain nearly everything about the institution that is necessary to understand. The modern tools of the modern schools, as well, give some indication as to their purposes in controlling and directing the development of other people's children

School children are grouped by their age, thereby ensuring they learn nothing from those who have come before them, and making sure they are themselves able to teach nothing to those younger than them. Standardized tests take away from the teacher any spontaneity in educating young minds, as a too large proportion of students failing to perform on these tests is seen as a sign of failure. The minds of children are to be standardized the same way half-gallon milk bottles are standardized in shape, texture, size, and even labeling (not to mention content).

Even the compulsion of schooling itself represents a deliberate injection of children into the system that simply do not want to be there. The argument for schooling goes that "everyone needs to learn reading/writing/arithmetic," but there is little reason to believe that forcing anyone, even a child, to learn is possibly the best guarantee that the child does not learn. In fact, it may guarantee that that necessary learning never happens, as school children come to equate education with school.

People of all ages voluntarily submit themselves to school when they find a topic they believe to be worth studying. In these cases, teachers can provide the guidance and mentoring that allows students to take the subject and grow with it. Furthermore, independent study by people goes on all the time, through reading of books, watching of documentaries, self-reflection, and even the writing of articles (such as this one) to continue an intellectual discussion. Arguments may not ever be solved, truth may not be found, and understanding of another's position may not be reached, but voluntary education attempts to bridge these gaps.

Forced schooling only guarantees that some former students will harbor such dislike of school that they decide never to read another book, confining themselves for the rest of their lives to the surrogate schooling of television. Others may develop such dependency on the school system, spending their young years chasing A's, gold stars, and smiley faces, that they are simply unable to educate themselves or create new experiences and develop new ideas. They will always look to the teacher, the manager, or the government, to tell them exactly what to do, how to do it, and when to be there to do it, as well as to take care of them and reward them when they perform adequately. School sets up all of these dependencies, indifferences, and frustrations by forcing children to go and then by forcing their conformity to a predetermined set of procedures and rewards for compliant behavior.

It is up to everyone to educate himself or herself on what it means to be an individual and live a life of self-determination and reflection, rather than the life of an actor, pretending to be happy in life and work, all the while living vicariously on the edge of financial, personal, and spiritual ruin. Is it any wonder that, when recently homeowners realized they had been given too much ability to borrow, they face foreclosure in record numbers, and call on the government to solve the problem for them? A life of being taught to consume (bored people buy more), work for a corporation that may move overseas at any moment (critical thinking breeds entrepreneurs and widespread competition, a danger in an economy praising huge business), and respond to every advertisement (buy a new car and get $1,000 cash back and a smiley face on your loan application) came to its inevitable conclusion: these same overgrown children complained that the bullies had forced them to the point of constant instant gratification.

In a sense, they are right: ripped away from family and community, given countless stimulus-response type activities in school, there was no other option for many than to continue looking to advertisers to reward their good buying behavior. The loan application became the new standardized test, but consumers did not realize that failure awaited either result of the test. Any current foreclosure crisis, credit crisis, or business crisis can be traced back to a school system that teaches people exactly how to respond to the messages of the engineers of these crises. It is up to every person who has been schooled to obtain the real education of being able to live his or her own life and create new ideas, rather than responding to the ideas of the newest marketing campaign.

By Mike Adley


Art and animation post-secondary education is actually a very competitive business. You may see the hundreds of animation and art school facilities competing for your attention (especially through advertisements on the internet) and wonder “how can I possibly pick the one that is right for me?”
To answer this question, you must take into account the following personal and general factors when choosing an art school:

About you:

Do you know the exact field of employment you wish to enter after graduation, or do you only know it will be employment related to the arts? If you know exactly what you want to do, i.e. website design, perhaps a private school specializing in that area of study is right for you. If you are not sure of the exact field of employment you wish to pursue, a general arts degree at a traditional university would be a better choice.

What experience and education do you already have? Have you prepared a proper portfolio? If you feel the experience you have gained through public school, hobbies, or work experience isn’t enough, consider taking an art-related course at an adult education school in your area. In most cases they are offered by your local school board, and are usually free.

Are you willing to leave home to pursue your education? If so, consider whether you would be comfortable at a large school with a competitive environment, or a smaller school with more personal support from your instructors. If not, an online art course may be best for you.

What is your financial situation? Will you need to work part time while you study, and will the course curriculum give you enough time to do this?

About your school:

Does your school have the latest technology that is commonly used in your field of employment? This is especially important for industries such as computer animation or graphic design. Be sure that there is ample supply of this technology per student. For example, one camera for every 25 students is not a good ratio.

Do the instructors have real world experience in your industry? Find out everything you can about the history and experience of your instructors. If possible, you should visit the school to meet with the faculty and sit in on some classes.

What about support after you graduate? Does the school have a department to assist graduates in their search for employment? Find out the school’s placement rate and if possible, talk to former graduates.

Do the big names in your industry actively visit the school and recruit future graduates? If this is the case, it says a lot about your school’s reputation in the industry.

If you take into account these factors, you should have a rewarding career in the artistic field. Good luck!

By Dawn Crouse


Education has always been vital to one's survival, even long before formal schools were established. Imagine how long prehistoric man would survive if he did not learn how to hunt or to protect himself against the elements. In American culture, we have witnessed the increasing demand for formal education as a means of survival. As a parent, it is your duty to provide your young students with the skills and resources necessary for them to succeed in school and in life.

Valuing education is a fundamental prerequisite. You cannot complain that your child is not taking school seriously if you do not demonstrate its importance. It is not enough to repeatedly say to your teen, "School is important" or "You have to do better at school." What are your attitudes towards education? Do you manifest a desire in your life to learn and to undertake challenges that may be difficult? Consider your response when you are offered or required to participate in training related to your job. Parents must foster a value of education in themselves before they can expect their children to adopt it. Maybe the workshop or conference you attended was boring, but can you not find at least one thing that might help you in your occupation? Get excited about that one piece of information, new approach, or to just reflect on your occupation. If the training was ineffective, think about why it is not more interesting - what do you need to increase your interest and motivation? What can you do differently at work to promote positive change? Share positive attitudes with your family; get excited about work, learning, and growth.

Consider your attitude towards your job. School is your teen's primary job; it should be his or her priority. Do you model the perspective that work is an activity to which you give your best? Or do you promote an attitude of "getting by"? Killing time and waiting impatiently for the work day to end are not effective messages for your children (and they are signals that your life is not fulfilling). If you tell your children that school is important so that they can attain a good job, but you do not like your job, a student has no motivation to achieve such a dubious reward. Perhaps your teen is smarter than you give him or her credit for, rebelling against meaningless labor.

When conversing with your teen, where do you place your emphasis? If you express greater interest in your teen's sports than upon his or her academic work, your actions are contradicting your words that school is important. How much attention do you pay to what your student is actually learning rather than upon his or her grades? Ask about that book being read for English. Ask your teen to teach you to do that math problem. Discuss with your teen how the chemistry lesson applies to daily life. Your interest in your teen's learning will convey the value of his or her education.

Seek learning opportunities in your life. This does not mean that you have to continually be enrolled in college courses, but that you pursue learning eagerly. Explore something on the internet: learn a new word or recipe, name that bird that you see every morning, get golf tips or gardening tips, research health issues. Take up a new hobby. Read an article or a book and discuss it. Wonder about where that road goes and then find out. Learning is about discovery; be curious about things and follow up on your curiosity.

Your enthusiasm for learning and your practiced expectation that your teen also engage in learning will instill a value that will benefit him or her through life. Attitudes are learned and you can teach your teen to be successful. You can cultivate an aspiration for learning within your home that will reap rewards, not just for your teen, but yourself as well. Valuing education is a prerequisite for your teen's success.

By Morgan James


Being a part-time student has advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it seems like every program is geared towards full-time students. How can you pay for your education and make both your budget and time work?

As a part-time student, you have some advantage over full-time students. You can work more hours during the school year to earn more money. However, you might be a part-time student so that you can take care of your children, or because you volunteer someplace. These are the times when it can be harder to fund part-time education.

Full-time students get a discount on tuition: generally, each of their courses is less expensive than each of yours. This means that you will be spending more money to go to school. Full-time students also have the advantage that they get more funding from scholarships, bursaries, and other sources. It’s disappointing to see “full-time status” as a requirement on so many applications.

You can apply for loans designed specifically for part-time students. You want to find a loan that best matches your profile. If you are working, you might be able to begin paying the loan back right away. If you are not working, then you will want a loan that you don’t have to pay back for at least a few years, and ideally until you have done your school. This isn’t a problem if you will one be in school two or three years (taking a one-year diploma or certificate, for example). However, if you are doing an undergraduate degree that takes four years typically, on a part-time basis this will likely take you six to eight years.

One way to finish your degree faster and still be a part-time student is to take classes during the entire year. Many full-time students only take classes for two semesters a year, or eight months. If you take half the classes for the full year, you will have done 75% of the courses a full-time student takes. This means that you will be done school sooner, and increases your chances of getting a loan that you don’t have to repay until you graduate.

The key to being a part-time student is time management. If you have kids at home, you will need to block out certain hours a week to work on school. If you are working full-time and taking courses on the side, it might seem like the reading is the least important thing for you to do. Keeping on top of your schoolwork now will make it easier when crunch time rolls around and you are doing exams, essays, and reports.

If you are going to school part-time to increase your skills for your job, you might be able to get your employer to pay for all or part of your education. Even if your education is not directly related to your job, you might be able to get special scholarships because of your association with your workplace. Ask your employer and ask your school about what is available.

Your school’s office of student awards and financial aid will be able to help you discover certain awards that are only awarded to part-time students. The Organization of Part-time University Students (or OPUS) can help you find work, find scholarships, and discover new ways to pay for your education. If your school is not affiliated with OPUS, you can check them out on the web, and go to your school’s equivalent department.

Time management skills will also increase your ability to earn money. This will help you pay for your education faster. And the skills that you develop in time management (organization, work ethic, planning) will also help you in your money management.

Manage your money wisely. It can be difficult when you are a part-time student and all of your friends are not in school. They might be out at the bars or shopping all the time, but you have to be realistic about what you can afford. Choose cheaper options, like having your friends over instead of going out, to help make your lifestyle fit your means.

Going to school part-time can be a lot of hard work, but the end result is ultimately rewarding. Explore your options with your school, with your bank, and with your employer to work out the best deal for you.

By Sally Lever


From my experiences of helping to run a local home educators’ support group, I know that the school summer holidays can be a decision time for those families who are facing problems with their children’s education. Sometimes it is the act of going away together that gives parents and children the opportunity to talk about difficult issues for the first time. Sometimes there have been niggling problems for some months and the summer holidays are a chance to bring them to a head and decide to make some changes.

In our society it is a commonly held belief that children go to school, end of story. It is assumed that that’s how they get an education. After all that’s what happened with us wasn’t it? What many do not realise is that it is education that is compulsory for children, not schooling (and education and schooling are not synonymous). What’s more, it is the responsibility of parents not that of the state, to ensure that their children receive a suitable education, although in the UK and many other countries parents may choose to delegate part of their responsibility to the state by sending their children to school.

The vast majority of parents take their responsibility for their children’s education, along with their health and wellbeing, very seriously. When there are problems at school, not only is it difficult for the children concerned, but parents find themselves questioning their parenting skills, their choice of school, their faith in the education system. As with many parenting issues, being in this type of situation, where our expectations are suddenly dashed, causes anguish and heartache.

What can be done to remedy such situations? Here are some general suggestions which I’ve come up with from chatting over these issues with many families:

• Get informed. Find out all you can about the educational options open to you and your child in your area. Remember, home education is an option wherever you live in the UK. For the legal situation in the UK see:

www.home-education.org.uk

For the legal situation in other countries, see:

Learning Unlimited: www.learning-unlimited.org

For further information on alternative forms of education, see the resources page on my website. (www.sallylever.co.uk )

• Clarify with everyone involved what your educational priorities are. Write them down as this helps to focus everyone’s attention on them.

• Remember to consult your child and respect their wishes. (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 12.)

• Talk with other families who have experience of the form of education you are thinking of using.

• Remember, you are the expert on your child. If you feel that their educational needs would be better served by an alternative form of education, then you are probably right!

Finally, whatever choices you make with your child about their education, the decision is reversible. Whilst many children are educated totally through a school, there are tens of thousands in the UK who are totally home educated or spend part of their childhood in school and part of it at home. It really is your choice.

By Steadman Issenburg


You may be a great cook already, but if you want a future in the culinary arts world you'll need training and education in order to succeed. And that's where culinary schools come in. They are educational institutions that are designed for one simple purpose, to teach you what you need to know in order to pursue your vocation in the culinary arts field.

So if you want a career in culinary arts, you need to start considering which culinary school you should attend. And a lot will depend on what kind of job you wish to pursue after you graduate. Perhaps you want to be a restaurant manager or owner, maybe a chef, or even a food writer. In order to qualify for almost any of these positions, you'll need the education and training that are provided at a quality culinary school.

So what should you look for when searching for culinary schools? Perhaps the first thing you should look at is whether a particular culinary arts school is fully accredited or not. This is very important to your future employment opportunities as only accredited culinary schools provide the kind of education degrees that are really valuable in the workplace. So do your best to avoid any school that is not fully accredited by a review of its educational peers as being well worth your educational investment. There are many education scams that are out there, and you want to be sure to stay far away from these.

You also want make sure that the particular school you are interested in will be able to teach the specific courses that apply to the career you are pursuing. Some schools will specialize more in certain fields of the culinary arts, whereas others will pay attention to different kinds of courses. So narrow your field down from the accredited schools that you found to those that offer the kind of courses that will benefit you most.

The next consideration is how important is it for the school to be close to where you live? If you are able, do they provide dorms and living quarters on campus where you can stay? If at all possible, it's a good idea to visit the college campus and tour the facilities, perhaps even observing a class if you can. This will help you get a good feel about whether this particular school will be a good fit for you.

You'll also want to consider the kind of qualifications that they require for acceptance, and whether or not you meet these qualifications at this point. Then review the length of the course program, as this can vary greatly from one school to another.

Finally, education costs should also be considered, but keep in mind that the education you receive will provide for a lifetime of solid income. So is usually best to make your decision based more on the quality of the education that you will receive rather than the costs of the school instead. And if costs seem prohibitive, there are many scholarships that are usually available to those who are willing to work hard and apply for them that can help offset these expenses.

So whether your interest is in being a baker, a gourmet chef, a restaurant owner, a food writer, or some other field in the culinary arts, following the suggestions provided above should help you get the culinary arts degree that you really want.

By Steadman Issenburg


Although the demand for many professional fields seem to be diminishing, the outlook for paralegals continues to be very bright. There is an ever increasing need for qualified individuals to help lawyers and corporations by indexing and filing the large amounts of paperwork that are involved in legal proceedings. Paralegals also may be used to interview witnesses and hold hearings as well. And a paralegal career is often a stepping stone to even greater involvement in the legal and governmental field.

So obviously, advanced training will be necessary in order to become a qualified paralegal. And here are some tips to help you choose the best paralegal school for your needs.

1. The very first and most important consideration regarding education in almost any field is to make sure that the school and the courses you will take are fully accredited by a recognized accreditation agency. This is important because in recent times there has been an increase in education scams, commonly referred to as diploma mills, that seem to offer quality training courses at bargain prices, whereas in reality the education received is of very little value in the workplace.

So when considering an online paralegal school, the first step is to make sure that their education program has been reviewed and accredited by educational peers who validate or verify that the education received is of high quality according to accepted educational standards. And you also will want to be sure that the program is approved by the American Bar Association.

2. Before choosing any online paralegal training program, it's good to ask a few questions of the school to determine how effective their training really is. For instance, you can ask them how many of the enrolled students actually finish or complete the courses provided? Also, how many other former students have gone on to find meaningful employment in the paralegal field? The more success that their former students have had, the more likelihood that you can enjoy the same kind of results yourself.

3. Next you should also consider the costs associated with any particular online paralegal training program. Bear in mind that you will be saving the cost of having to stay on campus or travel back and forth as you would normally do at an off line school. Also, many online colleges that offer paralegal training have financial aid programs to help students out who cannot afford to pay all of their class tuition. So whichever school seems to appeal to you, be sure to contact them and ask about aid and assistance for meeting the costs of paralegal courses to find out what is available to you.

Choosing a career in the paralegal field is very timely as there is a tremendous need and demand for qualified paralegals in the workplace. And there are several high quality online schools that specialize in paralegal training to help fill that need. So if you use the suggestions are provided above to find an online paralegal training school, most likely you will be able to enjoy an exciting career in the legal field for many years to come.

By Steadman Issenburg


Choosing a vocational school to focus on a particular career path is a very good choice for people who want to learn a specialized skill or trade that does not require an advanced college education. There are quality vocational schools available both online and off line that specialize in fields such as nursing, medical transcription, auto mechanics, paralegals and much more. And here are some tips on how to be able to choose a vocational school that will be best for you.

1. First make sure that you do plenty of comparison shopping for vocational school training in the particular career field that you want to pursue. Sometimes a local community college can offer you training for much less than a vocational school that is dedicated to a particular career. However, cost is not the only factor. You also have to determine the value on the education that you will receive as well. Remember that the training you receive will directly affect your income for many years to come, so make sure that you get a high quality education.

2. Many states have set up agencies that keep track of complaints about vocational schools to help the residents be able to make wiser choices. If your state happens to have such an agency be sure to check with them and find out about the reputation of any school that you are considering in that state.

3. Before signing up with any vocational school, it's wise to ask them a few questions to find out how successful their educational training has been in the past. For instance, how many of their past students have actually finished their courses? How many have also gone on to meaningful employment in that particular field?

If a vocational school is really worth it's salt, it should be able to have an impressive record of success stories regarding former students who have gone on to find gainful employment in their chosen field after graduation. If they cannot give you solid figures on the success rate of their past graduates, you may want to reconsider your own enrollment.

4. If you can possibly find some former graduates of the school, these can often provide you with the best overall information about the school and its curriculum that you can receive anywhere. Find out what their impressions were of the school and the education that they received. You may also want to ask some of the companies that have hired former students about their impressions regarding the education those students have received. All of this can help you formulate a good general opinion about the quality of the education you can receive at that particular vocational school should you decide to enroll.

5. If a vocational school seems to be trying to pressure you to sign up and start your courses, they may be more interested in your money than they are in actually educating you. So read all contracts that are presented to you very carefully before you sign them, and take your time to decide which school will work best for you.

Vocational schools are excellent educational tools for those that wish to specialize in a particular field, but you have to be careful in order to make the right decision on which school will work best for you. If you follow the suggestions given above, they can help you find a vocational school that will best fit your educational needs and be affordable as well.

By Erik R Johnson


In recent times, the career ground of elementary school education in the United States has become highly rewarding and the most favored occupation. In past few years, this career option has gained enough recognition and turned out to be one of the few career areas that offer better job prospects and salary that are complemented with solid benefits. In fact, this is one of the few professions that provide you with opportunities to handle important responsibilities like assisting children with educational and emotional development in the beginning of their academic years. These days many elementary school teachers primarily play the role of instructor for small children in several subjects. Adding to this, in some cases, two or more teachers also team up to cover a class.

Only possible if you as an elementary school teacher receive proper training and education. We can certainly say that elementary school teaching is a physically and emotionally demanding occupation that requires a high level of energy. Though the profession has its own rewards, but it also demands skills so that you can perform your role more efficiently.

Now if you are looking forward to making a career as an elementary school teacher, you must be at least a graduate from a well recognized university in a subject which you would like to educate. At a minimum, you must include the completion of a bachelor's degree. These days, many states of the United States require a specified number of education credits that needs to be earned over the course of study in order to teach in a public school. Though there are some states as well that look for teachers who have earned a master's degree within a certain amount of time after starting to teach. Nevertheless, in recent times enrolling in a professional development school after bachelor's degree is also increasingly more popular option.

Apart from all this, you even need to obtain a teaching certification. Today in many states of the United States the licensure is generally granted by the State Board of Education. Ultimately, this licensure can be granted to you by the State Board of Education, if you have passed all the educational requirements and completed a test based on proficiency in basic reading, writing and teaching skills. Though, it is also important to understand that the requirements may even vary by state.

There are many private schools also that do not look or require any certifications. In fact, many private schools are exempt from meeting state licensing standards, although they mostly favor candidates who have a bachelor's degree in childhood education for elementary school teachers. They generally look for the candidates among recent college graduates. Besides this, many private schools associated with religious institutions desire candidates who share the values that are important to the institution. In addition to this, many private schools even conduct live teaching tests where you as an aspiring teacher will be asked to teach a class of students and based on your teaching process and the quality of teaching grades are given.

At times, you may even have to appear for an interview with the senior school management before you are selected as a teacher. Though, you may keep yourself updated about the elementary school teacher jobs by joining associations like the American Federation of Teachers.

The future prospect for elementary teachers is surely very good. In next few years many job openings are going to boom. The ratio of additional jobs is expected to grow as the demand of teaching jobs in poor and urban schools after a couple of years is also going to increase.

By John Ess


There are a lot of beliefs and myths about getting an education at an online school. Some of them are well-founded, but others are just our old notions that just won't go away no matter how much the actual schools have changed. Modern technology has made it possible to have a complete educational experience online.

Previously, an online school was thought of as just another form of homeschooling. Many people believed that the only people who participated in these classes were somehow prohibited from attending "real" classes due to financial or physical conditions (or because of parents who thought they could do better than a public school system).

That is simply no longer the case. These days, most people will choose an online school because that is the only way to fit an education into a busy schedule. Now they can learn what they need anytime and anywhere. Whether it's a young student moving from place to place, or a working professional shooting for a post graduate degree, online coursework makes an education possible.

An online school also provides students with continual access to the necessary materials for the class. That means that a student won't have to lug around heavy textbooks just to get in a little extra study-time. All it takes is access to the Internet, and then the student can turn any spare time into a time for learning.

There are a lot of old ideas about online schools that just don't apply anymore. The old image of someone trying to get an education in a social vacuum couldn't be more wrong. Whether they are connecting through chat groups and forums, or just getting and receiving feedback on a project, online coursework is more social than ever before. Forget class reunions. Once people find their online classes they just keep their fellow students on their "friends list" and keep the communication channels open.

Many of the biases that exist in traditional classrooms and make it hard for some students to participate in a class don't exist in the online world. The anonymity of the Internet based classes mean that there is no longer the "cute one" or the "loud one" or even the "needy one." Students are graded on their level of participation, and only that.

An online school also makes it possible for students that simply want to supplement their traditional education. If they are looking for extra classes or need to fulfill a certain requirement but can't manage it at the time the normal class is offered, online classes are a good option.

Sometimes, students just aren't morning people. At an online school, though, they can take their classes when they are fully awake and alert, and it only has to last as long as their attention span. Online schools are convenient and affordable, and very different from what they once were.

By Gurg Sumit Kumar


Primary School Education

Schooling is available to children from age 5 and is compulsory from ages 6 to 16.

Primary education starts at Year 1 and continues until Year 8, with Years 7 and 8 mostly offered at either a primary or a separate intermediate school. Most schools teach in English medium, but some schools teach in the Maori medium.

Some schools in New Zealand are Kura Kaupapa Maori in which the principal language of instruction is Maori and education is based on Maori culture and values. Most Kura Kaupapa Maori caters for students from Years 1 to 8, and a few (Wharekura) cater for students up to Year 13.

Secondary School Education

Secondary education system in New Zealand covers Years 9 to 13, (during which students are generally aged 13 to 17). Most secondary students in New Zealand attend Government-funded schools, which are known variously as secondary schools, high schools, colleges or area schools.

The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is the national senior secondary school qualification to study in New Zealand. Students are able to achieve the NCEA at three levels via a wide range of courses and subjects, both within and beyond the traditional school. The three levels of the NCEA correspond to the final three years of secondary schooling (Years 11-13). The student must achieve 80 credits on the National Qualifications Framework, 60 at the level of the certificate and 20 others to gain an NCEA.

Tertiary Education

The tertiary education to study in New Zealand is used to describe all aspects of post-school education and training. There are 36 public tertiary education institutions, including eight universities, twenty-one institutes of technology and polytechnics, four colleges of education, three wananga (Maori tertiary education institutions). There are also 46 industry training organizations, and approximately 895 private training establishments, which include private English language schools, registered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Tertiary education in New Zealand offer courses at widely different levels, from transition programmes to postgraduate study and research.

Technical and Vocational Education

Technical and Vocational Education to study in New Zealand is mainly offered at institutes of technology, polytechnics, private training establishments. Some programmes are also available in secondary schools, wananga, government training establishments, one college of education and several universities.

Higher, or Degree-level Education

Universities usually offer higher, degree-level education, but institutes of technology, polytechnics, wananga and colleges of education, and at some private training establishments also offer higher degree programmes.

Summary: School Education in New Zealand is divided into Primary and secondary education. Post school education is covered by tertiary education. Technical and Vocational Education is offered by institutes of technology, polytechnics, private training establishments. Higher education to study in New Zealand is provided by Universities and other institutes.

By George Preston


A home school education is becoming an increasingly popular choice among a growing number of young children and their parents, and the reasons for this increased popularity are many. Among other things, the options that a child has are many, but there are mostly three reasons that stand out -- the public educational system is not providing the necessary answers, parents want to exercise greater control over the education their children receive, and lastly, an education from home schooling helps to ensure the safety of a child.

Providing a physical education while home schooling is also an essential part of the education of a child and it is actually one of the main challenges faced by parents and families that decide to use a home school program to educate their children. The good news is that it is quite simple to include a good physical education curriculum at home while adhering to an academic schedule and it can also be achieved without making use of any help from other places outside the house.

There are several myths about receiving a classical education through home school. A large part of these myths revolve around the idea that this kind of education is no longer relevant. That often comes from people who mistakenly believe that the world has advanced beyond the need for a classical education. The truth is that the foundation of a classical education is truly valuable no matter what year it is or how technologically advanced the world becomes.

While rewarding your teenagers all the time for the progress the make while schooling them at home may seem like a good strategy, an incentive program of some kind is usually a better idea. It doesn't have to be much of a big deal, but small and useful rewards for any work well done can go a long way towards motivating your children to stay focused. It is especially useful in a classroom situation in which there are no other students competing with one another.

By Laura Evans


You have made the decision to give your child a private school education. With so many options, how do find the right one to fit your child's needs? The first steps are to consider your priorities, arm yourself with a lengthy list of questions and start setting up appointments. Your child's education is too important not to take the time to choose the perfect fit.

Why Choose a Private School Education?

Those sending their children to private schools have a variety of motives behind their decision. For some the decision is based on moral values and religion. Others feel that a private education offers better academics and want their child in a smaller class that will offer the benefit of more personal attention.

It is important to have a list of education priorities before you start looking for a school. For example, if academics are more important to you than religion, but religion is more important to you than extracurricular activities, have academics be number one on your list, religion be number two on your list and extracurricular activities be number three on your list.

Private School Considerations

As part of choosing the right private school for your child, you will have to go through a process of elimination to get the number of schools you are considering down to a manageable number.

You might want to consider:

* Finances. What can you afford to pay for an education at a private school? Ask if there are any financial aid or scholarship programs available to you. In addition, some states, including Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, offer breaks on income taxes if you send your kids to a private school.
* Grade Levels. Do you want your child to have the option to stay through high school? Not all private schools offer grades kindergarten through 12.
* Location. You will have to decide how far you are willing to drive. As you get closer to selecting a school, you can also inquire if there are any other students at the school who live in your area. You may then be able to carpool.

Questions to Ask

Additional questions to ask include:

* Accreditation. Is the school accredited? If so, who is the accreditation body?
* Instruction Model. What is the school's education philosophy? Does it have a traditional or alternative approach to education? What is the school's policy on homework, grading and testing?
* Service Staff. What kind of staff does the school have? Is there a school nurse on location? Does the school have a psychologist or counselor? Is there a librarian on staff?
* Principal or Headmaster Turnover. If the school burns through principals, the school may have a problem.
* Teacher Turnover. What is the teacher turnover rate at the school? Typically speaking, private schools have higher teacher turnover rates than do public schools. In addition, smaller private schools have larger turnover than do larger private schools. However, a teacher turnover rate of 40% or more may be an indication of problems at the school.

Plan a Visit

As you get closer to choosing a private school, you should schedule an appointment with your candidate schools' headmaster or principal.

* Ask about student attrition. The longer that students stay at a school, the more likely the school is to be well-run.
* Ask for names of parents who have children at the school for references.
* Are the school's textbooks up to date?
* Does the school have enough computers? Does the school use the latest in technology in teaching?
* Does the school have programs for parent involvement?
* How does the school feel? Are children interacting, smiling and participating?
* How does the school qualify their teachers? Does the school offer teachers additional training?
* If your child has special needs, what types of programs does the school offer that will help?
* Look at the grounds and facilities. How new are the facilities? How well are the facilities and grounds maintained? Is the library well-stocked with books?
* What type of relationship does the school have with local businesses and the local community?
* When are applications accepted? Is there a waiting list? If so, how long is the waiting list?

Making the Choice

You will have to narrow down your choices to a select few and then visit each school before you make a final decision. Do not get discouraged if the process takes a little longer than you would like. It is important to get an education for your child that matches the your requirements as closely as possible.

By Craig McKellar


So you're considering going to college to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to ride these tough economic times?

Many people both young and old have chosen to go beyond a high school education in order to earn a Bachelor's or even Master's degree that can help them get financially ahead in their life.

However, deciding on the best college program can be difficult as there are many options.

Consider Your Educational and Career Goals

One of the things to look at when choosing a college program is your educational and career goals. Picture yourself ten years from this moment and try to envision yourself set in a career or working at a job that you absolutely love.

Is this job related to internet technology, is it counseling people, is it managing people or a business, or is it figuring out where people went wrong on their taxes? If you know what you'd like to be working on in 10 years then all you have to do is find a college that fits those future goals.

Navigating the sea of colleges, though, can be very difficult.

There are traditional colleges and universities as well as online college programs that offer you the convenience of earning your degree entirely online!

If getting accepted into a traditional state or private college is what you want to do then the first place you should look is a college department website. Often colleges will have lists of courses available so that you can match up your goals to see if you like what the college has to offer.

On the other hand, there are also online colleges and universities that offer everything from technical and hospitality programs all the way to teacher certification programs. These college programs can be found relatively quickly just by searching the web for online programs in the area you want.

After all is said and done, though, chances are that you should be able to find something that you'd like to do as far as your education is concerned. Today colleges and universities are diversifying more so anyone can have the chance to obtain an educational degree very quickly and efficiently!

By Hilda Cassandra


Home school education will give the extra advantage both for the parents and also the children. This education can provide the student an extra benefit by involving them into personal attention from the tutor that allows qualified and accelerated learning experience. Enjoyable atmosphere of home schooling can provide the helpful effect to the educational experience.

Possible Positives of a Home School Education

Providing your kids one-on-one teaching is very satisfying and rewarding way to provide them a quality of this education. For several parents, this action is nearly impossible because of the economic reasons because this will be very expensive as you have to call a qualified tutor. But, it doesn't mean that you are not having the chance of home schooling.

Home schooled youngsters are known to be much advance along in grade level curriculum than their regular schooled counterparts. It means that during the home schooling, your youngsters can finish the high school earlier, start the college earlier, and also take the level course while finishing the advanced high school requirements at the same time.

Possible Negatives Caused By Lack of Information

For parents who want to provide their kids a home school education, there is much to be studied. One time you take the wrong information, it can cause your youngsters to be unable to obtain the obligatory degrees to meet your state's requirements. This is important to make sure that your youngsters learn the subjects required to their education in the future at a selected profession.

Another problem that comes about with a defectively run home school education program is social. Generally, home schooled children may need to acquire together with kids at the same age from time to time. It is because they require enjoying attending social activities and also making friends besides learning school subjects.

By Dorit Sasson


Good sex education should allow the adolescent to talk freely about sex and its relationship to interpersonal relations, dynamics within a relationship, love, family and his/her future. Sex education should be open enough so that the atmosphere in the classroom is comfortable and the adolescent does not feel inhibited when asking questions.

Unfortunately, most parents' actions are less a result of planning in advance, and more often reactions to children's provocations. This necessitates the importance of exposing adolescents to as much information as possible. An educator's goal should provide them with information regarding different types of sex protection and to impart knowledge based on holistic attitudes.

Suggestions for how Sex Education could be presented in High School

On International AIDS day, High School students can visit people with AIDS in hospitals or in their homes so that these people feel they have somebody to comfort and nurture them, even if it is only for a day. The students can help AIDS patients' children (if they have children) with schoolwork and/or games just to reassure the sick ones with AIDS in a constructive way.

One powerful method of exposing students to subjects such as unwanted pregnancy and abortion is through films. Show a film about a teenage girl who is pregnant and decides to have an abortion discreetly without the knowledge of her parents. After the film, divide the class into two groups: one group being the teenage girl and the other group as the parents. Pose the question: "Would you tell your parents that you are pregnant?" and, if so, "How would you tell them?" In essence, conduct a role play where the challenge is to express themselves openly as if they were in that situation. Roles plays, if well constructed, can be very effective teaching devices.

Finally, ask the question, "Do you have an open relationship with your parents where you can talk about problems regarding sex, the dynamics of a relationship with a boy or girl or about sex prevention?" If some of the students' answers are negative, pose the question: "What can you do so that your relationship with your parents can be freer and more open?" Finally, raise the key question: "Does it bother you that you do not have an open relationship with your parents?"

Another method of teaching sex education is having the students fill out questionnaires about AIDS. In spite of the fact that many students may have heard about the AIDS disease, not many know its causes and what it is exactly. Questions such as: "Can you reduce chances of infection by taking birth control pills? Can you get AIDS by donating blood? And "Can you get AIDS from oral sex?" are some of the relevant questions to ask. Afterwards, hand out the same questionnaire and have them interview their friends, neighbors, relatives, family members and compare the results among the members of the class. The purpose of this questionnaire is to present several topics such as: "What can we say about the fact that people do not know the answers? Is it the fault of the school, family or society? Do you think it is good or bad that your parents do not expose or share their feelings/knowledge about AIDS, prevention of sexual diseases and contraceptives? Would you like your parents to talk to you about these things?" This activity focuses on the parent-adolescent relationships regarding talking about sex and what can be done in allaying the adolescents' doubts, fear and anxieties.

Perhaps this chunk of "something else" can be nurturingly provided by the school system or in parent-teacher meetings where these issues should be discussed openly. After such meetings, new or seasoned High School teachers of sex education will not be so inhibited in talking about it with their students, similar to parents talking with their children.

By Nadia Daud


You might have a better reason to leave the high school before completion of your education. This is a common plight in many young people. If at a young age a lucrative job opportunity strikes your way you would definitely love to go for that leaving all things apart. Even the conventional study is put off and priority is given to the job opportunity.

At a later stage of life you start feeling that had those years been revived so that you could have completed the course and get hold of the high school diploma. Earlier such a provision for education whenever you would wish to get was impossible. But today it is the most convenient way. Online high school education has paved the path for all. The best part of it is you get hold of the high school degree or diploma by pursuing your other priorities and jobs along with the learning process. Make up your own arrangement to attend the internet classes and you can attend them sitting simply anywhere be it the dense forests in the Amazon basin or the highest range on the mountain peak. The only facility you must have is the Internet connection.

Get connected in the easiest and swiftest possible way and also get the chance of completing your schooling in an all-new way. Begin at any age Your professional life will never be put at stake if you get enrolled in the online high school education at any point of your lifetime. Only you will have to make sure that the course curriculum is at par your other educational records and total profile.

To promote online medium of school and higher education the fee has been so structured to keep it within your reach. Again if the matter of recognition given to online diploma is considered, nowadays it is being highly acclaimed and has been given an equal status as a regular course in the academic session.

Once you complete your high school diploma through online education you too are also eligible to apply for jobs, as any other student from the conventional education background is entitled. Students taking part in a regular course can also avail the online facility. This will help the student to wind up the course in a better and faster way and easily achieve the diploma with great results. In case of such students the online facility is an additional means to supplement the regular education system. Whichever way you go online high school education is ultimately profitable in every sense.

By Jason Welsh


What jobs exist for people without high school education? I can rant off a dozen jobs that fit that bill, but they all pay minimum wage. You're most likely looking for something decent that doesn't pay a measly 7$ an hour (who could blame you?) Well if you enjoy (or can tolerate) writing I have a solution for you. It's referred to as "Ezine publishing", which is really just writing articles and submitting them to EzineArticles.

It's a form of internet marketing that just about anyone with an opinion can do. You simply write articles about your favorite interests, hobbies, etc. The more views your articles get, the more money you will ultimately make. In your articles you include a small 2 sentence advertisement relating to your article. For example if you're writing a guide about changing oil, you can include a link to a company that sells motor oil. If someone makes a purchase through the link you provided, you get paid a percentage of the sale.

The best part about ezine publishing is that, the articles you write will stay on the internet for many years. (Not to mention it doesn't require any sort of education or training, no degree or diploma.) Whether your sleeping, eating, feeding the dogs, on vacation, or relaxing, your articles will continue to generate traffic and more importantly, sales. It can be used as a secondary source of income, or you can life off ezine publishing. Some publishers make 10,000 per month, some make a lot more, and yet some write a couple articles in there free time jut for a nice 1500 or so per month. Who wouldn't want to add another source of income?

This is one of the best jobs you'll find without a high school education. If you're skeptical, do some research, it's a very common practice and it's the most popular form of internet marketing.

By Jason Welsh and Linda Baran


Having trouble finding a job without a high school education? Well you're not alone, thousands of companies place far too much emphasis in your previous schooling, and not enough in what really matters, work ethic. Even a monkey can be educated, but a solid work ethic can't be taught. I realize how much people without diplomas/degrees are being discriminated on so I wrote this article to help those people.

You can earn thousands per month, and you don't need a high school diploma or a college degree to do it. It's called Ezine Publishing, and it's a fairly simple way to make money online, but it requires quite a bit of work to be successful. You write articles and submit them to EzineArticles, and in your articles you include an advertisement. When someone clicks the link and makes a purchase, you get a solid commission. It's a very effective high paying way for someone to get a job without a high school education.

How much can you expect to earn? Well that all depends on how much work your willing to do. As a general rule, well written articles of about 250 - 400 words make anywhere from 15 - 30$ a month. They continue to make money for about 2 - 4 years. So every article you write will make on average 720$ over a course of 3 years. Articles only take 20 - 30 minutes to make, so just imagine how much money you'll be making after a single month!

If you're interested in getting started in ezine publishing there is a few things you should know. First off, the entire process is entirely free. Writing and publishing and hosting the articles will cost you nothing. The only thing that will cost a dime, is learning how to write and publish these articles correctly so they will get indexed on Google. The schooling wont cost you an arm or a leg and it wont bore you to death like Highschool/College/etc. try to do. It's quick and to the point.

By Heather Gneco


From increased free time, to a customized education, high school home-school students experience many benefits when earning their diploma at home.

Unlike their institutionalized peers, home-school students enjoy increased flexibility without rigid time constraints.

Once students finish their schoolwork, they enjoy a greater amount of unrestricted time to pursue interests, develop hobbies, or earn money.

When schooling at home, high school home-school students can also take advantage of many opportunities to advance their education and get ahead in life.

Students can use their increased time to accelerate their education and begin earning their college degree.

Earn College Credit While Still in High School.

Earning college credit while still in high school allows you to maximize your time and complete your education quicker. Take one course and at the same time, earn credit for your high school diploma and college degree.

Conveniently take college courses online, at your local college or through credit by examination.

Although not all credits can be earned this way, in today's economy, credit by examination provides a welcome relief for parents and students pursuing a college education.

Why use credit by examination for YOUR family?

Saves Money.

Credit by examination offers home-school students, an opportunity to earn college credit affordably, saving you 50-80% on college costs.

In some cases up to one third of your college degree can be earned through examination. Think of the money you will save!

Provides Flexibility.

Earning credit by examination is easy and flexible.

You study at your own pace, in your own comfortable space. You have the freedom to study whenever you want, however you want... whatever is best for you.

Saves Time.

Students enjoy increased personal or study time since zero time is wasted sitting in a classroom, or traveling to and from campus.

Complete courses designed for college exams to maximize your time, eliminate any wasted money and achieve success.

By using accredited and guaranteed credit by examination materials, your child studies at home, goes to the testing center just once to test out of the class and... receives credit for "going to class".

It's like skipping school, but still passing with full attendance!

Your family saves time and money, while your high school home-school student accelerates their education and jump-starts their college degree. How cool is that?

Minimize college costs, graduate quicker, and start earning money sooner, with credit by examination!