From the moment we first step foot into a classroom we are told to be quiet and pay attention, and if we are caught talking that some form of disciplinary action will follow. My mother actually shared some very disturbing tales with me on how the “no talking” rule was enforced at her parochial school – yikes! But this is the new world. A world where a Hispanic woman can be nominated to the Supreme Court by a black President. The winds of change are always blowing, and this time …

Community colleges and high schools would receive up to %50 million a year to create free, online courses in a program being drafted by the Obama administration.
The program would help community colleges provide more skills training and education to those leaving high school without a diploma and those who have no college education. In addition to free online courses, the program would provide $9 billion over ten years to help community colleges develop better job training programs, and a $10 billion loan fund for facility improvements.
According to a …

Online degree programs are all the rage these days, and for good reason. Millions of Americans are enjoying the benefits of home study, but what are they studying?

Convenience is defined as anything that adds to one’s ease or comfort, and Americans are willing to pay a premium for that service. We tip a valet attendant to park our vehicle. We pay the outrageous markup for a bottle of soda at a convenient store. And we are more than willing to pay the pizza delivery man to deliver that pie right to our doorstep on Friday night. So given our clear propensity to shell out the greenback for life’s simple pleasures it only stands to reason that …