Without intending to, the 2020 pandemic brought to light the advantages of online learning, which have drawn different types of learners to take serious interest. Actually, several expert educators are noticing the growing popularity of remote learning platforms especially among geographically constrained students. The convenience and flexibility of online learning are also making it possible […]
Social media services provider Famoid, sees Instagram as a powerful social media channel with great value as an education resource for both teachers and students. The platform is mainly focused on giving users an Internet space in which to share photos and videos to family, friends and other Instagram users who enjoy viewing posts that […]
In developing countries like South Africa, lecturers must have the right technical skills when teaching by way of online learning platforms since technology has changed how university students learn. Still, it’s important for those who transfer knowledge that they are able to adequately support their students when faced with challenges related to online teaching platforms. […]
Dream interpretations lack solid support due to failures in remembering details, new research has arrived at explanations on when dreams can be recalled vividly. Importance of Dream Recall in Facilitating Accurate Dream Interpretation Dream recall or فسر حلمك مباشرة in Arabic, is important because the vivid details of a dream, especially if recurring, are the […]
Many adults lack understanding that high cabin temperature, endanger children and pets left unattended inside locked cars and under the hot sun for hours. This has been a common problem in the US as reports have it that almost all states has had at least one incident of “hot car” death involving a child left […]
Portable Document Format more commonly known as PDF is an all-around file format used as a means of formally presenting and exchanging records and reports. Although developed by Adobe as a reliable and easy to use technology to protect the integrity of data presented in PDF fortified documents, there are PDF tools that can be […]
If you want to know how astrologers make predictions based on zodiac signs, the area to focus on are the North Node and South Node of the luna or moon. Actually, nodes represent mathematical plots on a natal chart indicating two zodiac signs that lie directly opposite each other. To cite an example, North Node […]
In 2020, when unemployment was its highest in the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that demand for computer engineers will likely increase by 6%. The latest estimate is that around 4,000 computer engineering positions will be in demand up to the year 2028. Yet, as the turns of events have it, the number […]
While virtual genetics labs can provide lab-simulations in online learning, especially in a pandemic-related setting, they cannot fill the skills development gap. Nevertheless instructors and remote learners found the virtual labs useful during the pandemic school closures. The lab simulations helped students catch up as well as fill gaps as classes are from different backgrounds. […]
The recent US Census Survey reveals of an increasing number of black families switching from virtual class to homeschooling in educating their children. During spring and fall of 2021, not a few parents have seen and experienced first-hand knowledge of the many distractions their children have to ignore during online classes; including repetitive learning that […]
An increasing number of progressive House Democrats have been pressing President Biden to use his executive power to make student loan forgiveness possible. The clamor heightened after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, along with Democratic Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts cited Section 432(a) of the Higher Education […]
While the towing industry is constantly in need of certified tow truck drivers, the trucking service business has been facing a driver shortage problem. Apparently, many of the Class A CDL drivers have been burned out by the stressful and dangerous nature of their driving occupation. Those entering retirement age are more interested in taking […]
Higher education students enrolling this fall should know of one important requirement that they need to consider about their college or university choice. When Rutgers University in New Jersey announced sometime in March that they are requiring incoming students to get vaccinated before attending fall classes, other higher education institutions in the state followed suit. […]
Biden’s Department of Education finally will continue with the yearly federal testing with no exemption but will allow flexibility in supervising the annual standardized tests.However, leaders of the teachers’ unions expressed disappointment as they have been urging the Biden administration to relieve the schools of federal testing requirement. According to Ian Rosenblum, the current acting […]
Physical education is a requirement in most U.S. jurisdictions even for homeschooled children as the purpose is to promote health through physical activities. In fact, it is through engagement in physical activities that homeschooling students get the chance to socially interact not only with peers, but other members of the community as well. The opportunities […]
Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stated they plan on reopening public schools by next week, as a response to parents protesting schools closures. Actually the city government had earlier warned people that if the COVID-19 positivity rate reaches 3% in the metropolis, public schools will be closed. Yet parents are mad because […]
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, e-learning either by online or distance learning was not as popular, mainly because it could socially isolate their children. However, now that it has been proven that children are not immune to COVID-19, parents have decided that continuing their children’s education at home is the safest option. American states in […]
In May 14, 2020, the CDC warned parents that a new disease called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has possible links to COVID-19 As plans to reopen schools in fall has become a bone of contention among pro-Trump political leaders and top health experts, many American parents have expressed intentions to continue homeschooling their […]
A recent study about homeschool in the U.S. submitted by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. for the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) presented explanations on why parent-led home education has grown over the years. Dr. Ray, who serves as president of the NHERI has been studying the development of home-based education for about 34 years. […]
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education are currently facing 2 more lawsuits filed against them by 2 different student advocacy groups. One of which was filed by Harvard University’s “Project on Predatory Student Lending.” The other lawsuit filed by National Student Legal Defense Network, is also in behalf of students who […]
When California’s newly elected governor Gavin Newsom came to office, he brought with him a plan to introduce the “Cradle-to-Career system. The latter being a program designed to expand and integrate universal preschool and high quality child care with existing educational programs by investing in new and strategic infrastructure. Branded as a collectivist rather than […]
Last January 2019, a Germany family’s long enduring struggle in legally assert their right to home school their children ended, but not in the family’s favor. The final verdict was handed down by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), who did not find fault with the German government’s method of imposing the country’s nationwide […]
Homeschooling one’s child or children becomes a necessity if a certain family situation makes formal schooling a difficult route to take. A mother suffering from a back injury that rendered her a less able member of a parenting partnership is one such issue. In situations like these, a lot of sacrifices have to be made; […]
Now that you have decided to homeschool your child, the next step is to know of any state rules and regulations to which you and your child must abide. Actually, the rules and regulations vary across different states, which means knowing and understanding them is your first area of concern. Rules and regulations include options […]