John McDonald on Education
Education is the real force that drives evolution in society and its a topic I can feel passionate about in a positive way. I run a few sites dedicated to the cause of education, so I'll post news about them and my opinions of the latest school-related headlines here.
Latest Education Posts:
Tulsa Welding School Provides Practical Education
College isn’t for everyone, but everyone needs an education and marketable skills. The good news is, alternatives exist for those who want to work with their hands instead of calculators.
What Happened to Education?
Public schools around here have never had a great academic reputation, but these days they are taking things to a new extreme in the way they handle – or should I say do not handle – any social topics from geography to history.
“I don’t know what to write”
Writer’s block is no match for an exercise in mind-numbing repitition: Learn how my fourth grade English teacher taught us to find a topic for writing regardless of how low the inspiration is.
On Hedge Schools and Education Bans
On hedge schools, illegal education, and knowledge as the primary source of social power
Education Cuts and Union Seniority
Education cuts target teachers, but the job losses here in Florida won’t be decided by performance reviews or statistical data: Seniority in the union is the only factor being considered
2.0 Education Bookmarking
What is web 2.0 and how does it affect education? Building a centralized resource for educational resources and social bookmarking
Free Money for a College Education
Sounds great right? Maybe too good to be true. Well, if I’ve learned anything in the last 18 months of working in the world of college scholarships and financial aid, its that free money for college is out there in large amounts.
History: FreeCollegeBlog.com was my first attempt at a Wordpress website, [...]
Scholarship Forums
What can I say? I like school. I want to help other people get there. I’ve personally witnessed enough success stories, students who overcame great odds to graduate and get a degree and move onto a career they really appreciate. I probably won’t work in education financing forever, but I will [...]