by Sarah Green | Jan 15, 2014 | News, Student Issues
These days you can find just about anything on the Internet for free – education included. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are popping up everywhere, with schools like Stanford and MIT offering free, online lectures from real courses. Then there is Coursera, a...
by Sarah Green | Jan 13, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Higher education has changed a lot over the years, and 2014 will be no different. As our economy shifts, policies change, and expectations of what higher education should be deviate, new education issues will emerge. In 2014, we can expect to see trends like growth in...
by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues
What’s on the menu today in the school cafeteria? Cinnamon rolls, cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets, French fries? Is it even worth eating, or is it better to just go without food or buy a bag of chips instead? These are decisions students make every single day. When I...
by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2014 | News, Student Issues
For years there have been debates about the validity and value of for-profit schools, that is, schools that are operated by private, profit-seeking businesses. On the one hand, these institutions provide international learning opportunities to students who could never...
by Sarah Green | Jan 8, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
More and more, the draw of an online education has become increasingly appealing to those seeking a degree. A decade ago, when online classes were a brand new concept, the prospect of earning a degree on the Internet was met with a fair amount of skepticism. Today...
