The Pledge of Allegiance has been routinely said in classrooms since the 1800s. Many youngsters mumble it out of habit, but students at Woodbury Elementary in Vermont are well aware of the words they are stating. The school has banned the practice of the pledge in the classroom so students who wish to partake in the morning routine do so in the gym and then return to their studies.
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College is all about independence, at least in terms of making every day choices like going to class, what to eat, and how late to stay out. My parents didn't try and stop me when I declared my major, though I knew other students who weren't given the freedom to choose any major they pleased. CNN Money's article "Your highly educated dishwashers" gives a little perspective into the thought process of parents with college-bound kids, and it got me wondering how many of your majors were influenced by your parents.
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The US Treasury Department is getting on the bandwagon of rewarding kids' knowledge with money and is offering the chance at a $1,000 scholarship for teens who can ace a 35-question financial literacy quiz. This is one educational initiative that's taking a step in the right direction and hopefully it's a sign that finance will become more common in classrooms. The Wall Street Journal got its hands on five sample questions from the National Financial Literacy Challenge, and I've reproduced them here for you to test your knowledge — would your score be worthy of $1,000?
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Now that the 2008-2009 school year is in full swing, the College Board has released the official numbers for the average cost of attending college this year, and CNN Money has developed a list of the 10 most expensive schools in the US. Is your alma mater on the list?
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Even as the economy flounders, the cost of the college experience is continuing to increase according to numbers for this year's bill, just released by the College Board. Let's all take a moment to be grateful for the college education we may have received, because in this economy, it's tougher for students and families to find the money for higher education. Take the quiz and make educated guesses about tuition and room and board in the current school year.
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If High School Musical was real (and I wish it was, it would actually have made for fascinating reality TV) at least one kid on the poster wouldn't be tossing any cap at all. High-school dropout rates now show one out of every four students not graduating, and 7,000 students drop out every day. Under new regulations for reporting announced today, schools will have to report graduation rates for all students — including minorities and students with disabilities, which have a dropout rate as high as one in three.
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Life is full of unproductive what-ifs, but this is one that I hear often. Unhappy professionals think that if only they majored in something different, they'd be on a better career path. Some workers have even wished they'd majored in something more enjoyable because their work has nothing to do with their specific education.
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ABCs, 123s and the birds and the bees? Most people anticipate two of these three subjects to be taught in kindergarten, but parents usually expect to take on the sex ed conversation on their own or much later in school.
In England, a new national curriculum will require teachers to introduce lessons to their five-year-old students about their body parts, gender differences, friendships and feelings.
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Four students at a St. Louis area school are facing punishment after allegedly participating in "Hit a Jew Day." Apparently part of an unofficial "Spirit Week" the sixth graders started innocently with "Hug a Friend Day," and it progressed through "Hit a Tall Person Day" to the decidedly less silly "Hit a Jew Day."
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Your child may be just learning to eat solids, but before you know it she'll be heading off to college. Have you already started stashing cash to pay for her educational expenses?
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