Education Standards

This current administration is piling on trillions of dollars in debt onto our already weakened economy while trying to convince us this is the proper way to reach its objectives of improving our education system, providing affordable healthcare and energy independence, not to mention turning around the economy. Don't get me wrong, I am also for improving education, affordable healthcare and energy independence but the way this administration is trying to reach these objectives is like giving a hungry person a chicken sandwich without deboning the chicken first. When they bite into the sandwich and chip a tooth they are left with more dental bills than the sandwich was worth.

Better education, affordable healthcare and energy independence all sound great but are they worth the debt that we are piling up now? What good will it do anyone if we accumulate more debt in the process of achieving these objectives than these programs are worth? I would like to see this administration set priorities with a clear explanation of how the priorities were established and how they intend to achieve them. If our economic downfall was a direct result from toxic loans where individuals accumulated more mortgage debt than they could repay, then how does this administration intend to turn the economy around and reach its objectives by this same principle, that is, accumulate more debt that you can repay?

Improving Education

Our current public education system is a government ran education system where the government dictates which public school, according to school district, a student has to attend. If our current school system is in disarray then it is a direct result of government intervention. How do we expect to see an improvement in our education system by allowing the government to have greater control over our education system? In order to mandate so called improvements the government is going to want greater control.

I have often heard that insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. If a government ran education system resulted in a poor quality of education for our children then how do we expect more government involvement to improve the system? I for one would like to see the government completely removed from running our education system and let parents make decisions regarding their children's education. If parents make the decision of which school their children will attend then schools will have to raise their education standards to parent's standards and not the governments.

If we take the tax dollars that we are currently spending on education and give it to parents then parents are going to place their children where they feel their children will get the best education. The schools that are providing a better education will attract more parents and these schools will have more funds to pay teachers. Schools can then pay teachers according to performance levels and quality of the entire education system will improve. Parents have this freedom with child care and college and yet in between these years our government somehow knows what is best for our children.

Affordable Healthcare

As I was preparing this article I heard a report on the radio about how the health care industry was going to have layoffs due to losses from investments. What caught my attention was the statement that layoffs were due to losses from investments. I thought the healthcare industry was in business to provide healthcare and not manage investment portfolios. Why is it then that layoffs are driven by investment losses and not from losses resulting from rising unemployment?

It has been widely reported that skyrocketing healthcare costs are a direct result of paying for the uninsured and yet staffing requirements are driven from investment values. Which brings me to another point that caught my attention, while the rest of the country has been struggling with economic turmoil the healthcare industry apparently has an investment portfolio that is strong enough that it takes until the spring of 2009 before its value effects significant layoffs.

The healthcare industry has claimed that high costs are related to the number of uninsured as if everyone without healthcare insurance is a burden to the healthcare industry. If I own a store I may have to increase my prices to cover the losses from theft. It would not be ethical of me to increase my prices based on the number of people who enter my store that don't have enough money to pay and not base it on the actual losses from stealing.

What is the bottom line for conducting business in the healthcare industry. The formula is a simple one. Revenues minus costs equals profits or losses. If you make enough money to manage an investment portfolio then you are making a profit. If our government wants to get involved with controlling health care costs then why can't it investigate the actual cost structure for the health care industry and quit feeding us information about the number of people that are uninsured. When the government finds occurrences of overcharging then heavy fines will get everyone's attention.

Energy Independence

Our country depends heavily on foreign oil and if our nation were energy independent then the money that we are paying to have oil shipped into our country could remain in our economy. This disparity of paying foreign nations to provide the majority of our oil has been coined the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world and yet our nation still does not have a plan in place to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Our politicians are grid locked in a debate as to whether drilling for our own oil is the answer. We are told that if we started drilling now that it would take several years before any of the natural resources would be available for public consumption. Some politicians tell us that we need renewable energy to replace fossil fuels, but it will also take years to reach this objective. In the meantime our nation still needs energy to conduct day to day activities.

Drilling now may not be the comprehensive answer to solving our energy independence problem just as building the blue ridge parkway did not solve future mass transit problems. The construction of the blue ridge parkway did provide immediate jobs though and our nation was in desperate need of jobs during the great depression. Drilling now will provide immediate construction jobs to erect platform rigs. These platform rigs will need construction materials which will provide manufacturing jobs and these materials will need to be delivered to the construction sites which will provide transportation jobs.

We may not be able to drill our way to energy independence but we can drill our way to immediate job creation and shouldn't job creation be a priority in a struggling economy. Our automobiles of the future may indeed be powered by renewable energy and our current automobiles will subsequently become antiques. These antiques will however be part of our heritage and if we want to preserve our heritage then we will want a way to fuel these antiques. Who knows? The drilling that we start today may be the energy requirements that we need to preserve our heritage of tomorrow without dependence to foreign oil.

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Education in India has always been of paramount of importance in the life of every child. It is imbibed into every child at a very early age that education is what will raise their standard of living and of their families. Education had thus, been made free till the age of 14 by the Government. But for some people higher education involving graduation and post graduation courses has become a very expensive. It can become even more expensive when the student has plans and hopes for studying abroad. Here comes the question of education loans. Many students dream of studying abroad as well in India but the rising fees and other expenses involved cannot be paid by most parents. Thus, education loans are issued. Education has become expensive in today's world. Courses in management, dentistry etc demand a huge amount as fees and will be difficult to afford for most parents. Higher studies are also very expensive at time and involve lakhs of rupees. Education is one of the few means by which every Indian middle class child can turn his dreams into a reality. Money, power and fame are the basic primal needs of every individual in a society and in India there are very few ways to achieve it unless one has influential and rich parents. Thus in the Indian society, a person's calibre is determined according to the number of degrees and diplomas he holds. Highly educated people get respect in the society and that is a highly prized emotion in India. Education Loans are offered by many banks in India. One of those banks, is the HDFC bank which offers such loans. HDFC education loans offer a variety of features such as loans of up to 15 lakhs in India and up to 20 lakhs abroad. They also give a rest period of a year after you complete the course or around 6 months after one is gainfully employed. The loan periods can be extended to 7 years and the student can also get tax exemptions. HDFC education loans are also easy to get and can also pay for other education related expenses as well. Education loans are a means for the common masses to have access to the highest education standards and also study whatever they want to study and wherever they want to study. These loans have opened all doors for the common student with extraordinary dreams. With the highest quality education within their grasps, the youth of the country can and will change the face of this country and lead it to a better and a bright future. As they rightly say, 'No mountain high enough and no valley low'.

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The education system is the backbone of a progressing society. It is the standard of education that determines an individual's and the country's progress. A typical educational system consists of Primary Schools, High Schools, Colleges and Higher education institutes. It is important to provide quality education at all levels in order to have sustainable growth and development.To improve the educational system, it is important that people are aware of the education issues and problems in the education system.

Awareness about the current issues in education helps people in finding the loop holes in their education system and suggests innovative ideas to plug these holes. Some important issues/challenges related to education are:

1. Improving quality - Invariably one of the most important education issues, the quality can be improved by initiatives taken by schools and teachers. Here the importance of a trained, understanding and well informed teacher to raise the education standards cannot be stressed enough. An efficient teacher will use the latest innovations in the field of education and the outcomes of educational surveys for the benefit of his students.

2. Improving access - Along with improving the quality of education, it is also essential to improve the access to higher education; this can be done by increasing the number of higher education institutions. Essentially, every individual who is interested in studying should have an institute nearby.

3. Reducing costs - A lot of people who are interested keep away from higher education because of their inability to afford the tuition fees. Easy education loans must be available and also for those who cannot afford studies, fees must be low. Government and educational institutions must join hands in reducing the enormity of this issue.

4.Reducing drop-out rate - The rise in the drop-out rate is also a case of concern. This can be resolved by revising the curriculum in such a way that the diverse interests of students are taken care of. The introduction of more practical activities in place of plain theoretical teaching also goes a long way in keeping the students interested in their studies, thus reducing the number of drop outs. Websites dealing in education-issues also keep one informed and updated on the latest in the field of higher education.

One of such websites is www.websites-for-teachers.com . Here you will get the most comprehensive list of education-issues websites, which will provide you with all the information you require on problems in education, higher education issues, physical education issues and teacher education issues.

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The role of computer in education has been changing since it was introduced to public use in early eighties. Nowadays, arguments about introducing more information technology equipment into public education or having a reasonable control of it bother not just school administration but educational councils, psychologists and sociologists countrywide; moreover this problem have spread in recent years on other developed countries. In order to have a look on this problem from different sides and examine major "for" and "against" its enough to read the works of two authors who introduce this problems from different perspectives.
The article Computer Education Is Vital for Students of the Future by Richard W. Riley, discusses the importance of making impressive investment into computer equipment of high schools, as it improves the pedagogical process, improves the skills of students, eases the work of teachers and raises future professional skills of students. To his point if the government doesn't spend more money on information technology equipment for public education it will definitely loose in future, as the only result of such educational process would be unskillful and unqualified professionals who will require additional training.
From the other side, the article Computers Cannot Teach Children Basic Skills by David Gelernter, states that importance of computers in education is exaggerated, more over intensive use of computers in early childhood education will result low thinking and critical skills of children in future, as computer substitutes all functions of mental activity that have to be developed during this age in order for kids to develop gradually.
The main concern of Richard Riley is that modern schools of low-income communities are not sufficiently supported by government, as well as classrooms for children with special needs. This mainly results in poor education they get, in inability to increase their financial situation and social status through the considerable lack of professionalism: "…If the nation continues to ignore the educational needs of new students—particularly low-income students--and continues to give them a watered-down curriculum and link up their schools last, it will find itself in an economic bind of the first order. It will have a work force that does not know how to work. If the United States continues to think short term, as it did in the 1980s, the results are potentially disastrous." (Riley, R. Computer Education Is Vital for Students of the Future)
Stating that the role of technology is growing as it penetrates to every sphere of our life and makes a man become dependent on its achievements, the role of computers and electronic facilities in modern education should not be undervalued: "The first thing to understand is that technology is not a cost but an investment. Educators need an investment mentality that is firm, fair, and flexible. That is to say, schools should firmly commit themselves to technology as the wave of the future." (Riley, R. Computer Education Is Vital for Students of the Future)
From the other side David Gelernter wants to persuade that introduction of computers into earlier education is not a matter of the main concern, appositively it's effects are often more harmful than fruitful: "In Kentucky, as the Wall Street Journal reported, students in grades K-3 are mixed together regardless of age in a relaxed environment. It works great, the Journal says. Yes, scores on computation tests have dropped 10 percent at one school, but not to worry: "Drilling addition and subtraction in an age of calculators is a waste of time," the principal reassures us. Meanwhile, a Japanese educator informs University of Wisconsin mathematician Richard Akey states that in his country, "calculators are not used in elementary or junior high school because the primary emphasis is on helping students develop their mental abilities." No wonder Japanese kids blow the pants off American kids in math.(Gelernter, David Computers Cannot Teach Children Basic Skills)
Probably this fact is worth of thousand words, true facts about decreasing abilities of American children to perform basic analytical skills of arithmetic as well as in writing and reading (as the computer does the spell check, and multimedia features are directed on passive audio-visual perception of information). David Gelernter opposite to Richard Riley considers that subsidizing of public education was excessive: "Over the last decade an estimated $2 billion has been spent on more than 2 million computers for America's classrooms"
Still the arguments of both authors look to be single-sided and lack of multi-side evidence to be objective and convincing. Richard Riley sees the solution of poor education in increasing public education budget mainly by spending more money on school computer equipment. It may look that the computer and technology are the "only" exit and the only solution in this situation, but it's quite far from real truth. Teachers, as well as their pedagogical competence and professionalism are more important than equipment. To blindly rely on the educational success due to new technologies is absurd, but to undervalue their use would be a fault as well. Even though that he insists that: "Technology can help tailor instruction to the individual needs of students; improve instructional management; support teachers and their professional development; connect student learning with the real world and schools to the home and community; and expand time for learning beyond the traditional school day"(Riley, R. Computer Education Is Vital for Students of the Future), it would be impossible to reach progressive achievements without adequate academic preparation of teachers, and basically this has to be the matter of the main concern for educational authorities.
Article of David Gelernter being more objective, still has a lot of subjectivism in referring to the influence of computers on educational process, as he describes mainly the negative impacts. Here he had not to blame computers for being the reason for the growing children problem of imperfect and poor education, but he had described incorrect educational methods of computer application that led to such crisis. He accuses nearly every piece of educational software in contributing to this growing problem, instead he had to describe how incompetence of educational councils and educational authorities countrywide led to this changes, as being the supporters of progressive innovations, they often fail to look on the problem from the face of teacher, of educator and pedagogic specialist.
To make his point of view understandable and persuasive, Richard Riley uses the following techniques as the means of "passive" propaganda: besides giving his opinion on the question and stating that some of his arguments can be concluded from rational and logical thinking, he as well uses his professional status of educational authority to popularize his ideas: "As secretary of education, I have come to believe that…". Besides he uses previous evidence of government's failure to improve the situation with public education in eighties and tries to compare it to nowadays practices of educational budget planning, insisting on increasing school equipment funds. For a person who has no or little background about education budget planning, situation in public education and academic performance of students in general, it would rather difficult to form personal point of view to oppose author's arguments, and he would more likely agree with the author.
David Gelernter, the author of Computers Cannot Teach Children Basic Skills uses a persuasive and critical tone in order to explain and prove his ideas. The arguments he presents are quite well explained and argued, he gives evidence from respective periodical and relies more than on simple statistics, but on the general nature of things which are described by others as well. The comparisons he uses to accuse computer domination in education with electoral campaigns of politicians, about making simple approach to delivering information be dominating over individual thoughts make to accept his view points and agree with him. Being a computer professional, a professor of computer science at Yale, David Gelernter has enough credit to express such point of view, because he as no one else is acquainted with the problems of artificial intelligence and knows that artificial intelligence or modern PC would be not able to substitute a teacher, as education is double-sided, mutual process, which requires the participation of a teacher and student, but not a simple pressure to accept new information.
Inability of Richard Riley to look on the problem from different perspectives and to look for other deficiencies of modern education makes his work to lack some of logical foundation, moreover his individual opinion forces out other possible facts that could be mentioned in his essay as well as it makes the article to look really subjective. He uses a lot general facts about the use and benefits of using computers in modern life, which touch the theme but don't give an exhaustive argument for its solution. His single-valued answer to the problem, that educational deficiencies have to be solved by increasing the number of computer units at public educational institutions makes a vision that he fails to understand the core of the problem, which lies not in the quality of delivered information from technological point of view, but which lies in the quality of received information. Here it would be important to include that teacher's educational standards and standards of teaching have to be raised as well. From the other side David Gelernter fails to fully develop his ideas as well as he is more preoccupied with negative impacts of modern educational software over the educational process than to define its real place in the educational process. According to the mane of the article Computers Cannot Teach Children Basic Skills, he had to bring to the evidence the arguments that would prove his idea, but not to describe the bankruptcy of modern computer software to execute teaching functions, as it makes the vision that "right" software will change this problem. Being full of critics on both educational authorities and educational software he does not truly and objectively defines the role of computers in education.
Having described the nature of these articles, their deficiencies and strong points, I would agree with some of the arguments of both authors. It would be absurd top deny the importance of computer education, as it is our future and perhaps it had become our presence. But from another side it would be na๏ve to rely only on computers in educational process. As David Gelernter had stated, there has to be a face to face interaction while teaching, it has to be a dialogue, critical thinking and analysis while educating, not a blind perception of information. And that's why to reach desired equilibrium between the role of a teacher and computer its essential to give advantage to teacher in the practices that require the development of thinking skills, the development of analytical and speech skills and the development of formulating and expressing personal viewpoint as senseless machine would never perform that.
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With the advancements in technology in recent years, it is now possible to obtain an undergraduate, graduate, or even postgraduate degree via online colleges and universities. Distance programs have been around for some time now, and with the presence of the Internet, degree programs became accessible for more people, as physical location was no longer a barrier where it had been previously. Even the degree programs once thought to be virtually impossible to deliver online are now being delivered in this method. One such concentration is in the field of science, so online education MS degrees, or Master of Science degrees, are now possible.

The fact that online education MS degrees can now be earned is a major benefit for several reasons. One such reason is that, as is the case with any online program, those that were once unable to earn a college degree due to physical factors can now do so. Perhaps the distance to the nearest college or university was simply too far for a working adult to be able to attend classes as a commuting student, and moving closer to school was simply not an option. Or, having young children at home made attending night classes impossible. There is also the possibility that a physical disability would prevent a would-be student from going to school. But because of online colleges and universities, it is now possible for people to earn online bachelor's degrees and online master's degrees, and even online doctorate degrees.

Another benefit to online MS degrees is the fact that those who must obtain this type of degree for employment purposes and reasons, who may once have been unable to do so via the traditional means for reasons cited above, can now earn this type of degree. For example, many educators need an MS for teacher licensure purposes. Many states currently require, and more and more are beginning to or will soon require, more rigorous continuing education standards. Teachers once found these increased demands nearly impossible to meet, via traditional routes. But with online MS degree programs and other types of online degree programs, teachers now have the ability to meet these requirements.

The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in the quality of online education MS degree programs-in fact, in all online degree programs in general. Some of the earlier schools had questionable accreditation, but as the interest in online degree programs increased, so did the demand for these programs to be of high quality, and comparable to on-site programs. Thus, online colleges have risen to the occasion. Institutions such as Capella University, Kaplan University, Devry University, and American Intercontinental University are some of the schools that people are choosing to attend in order to complete their desired degree programs. This is, of course, only a few of the many colleges that have extensive online offerings. If a master's degree is the goal, and going to evening classes at a local college is not possible, then the online master's degree program should be evaluated, because it makes earning a degree a reality when it once may have been only a dream.

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Indian Administrative Services exams, IIT exams of India are considered to be one of the toughest exams in the world. Indian education is considered one of the finest in the world. The most intelligent minds in NASA are from India. One can very well judge from this that the educational standards here in India are excellent. But due to the sudden growth in the education sector by the entry of the private entrepreneurs, the quality of education has decreased. Money earning motto of majority of engineering, medical and various other colleges has given a setback to the education system here. Moreover there are certain other impediments which has stagnated the growth of education in India. It is high time to look into these problems:

1. Reservation:

Reservation was actually the concept initiated by the Indian government for the upliftment of minorities and poor classes so that they get better representation in society and are imparted good education. With the passage of time theses classes started growing and progressing. No more these classes are lower than any other but still a percentage of seats is reserved for them in all the institutions, all competitive and various other professions. The actual talent is often suppressed because of these reservation rules.

2. Fail to Extract Student's Interest:

Every student has hidden interest an expertise in one particular field. Some excel in sports, some are good debaters but in spite of all these things they have to mug up the mandatory subjects and later go into medical or engineering fields for which they are not actually meant for. The actual talent thus gets graved and dies. It becomes the duty of the teacher to understand and extract each and every student's interest and then guide them further in their field of interest.

3. All About Money:

Engineering, medical, postgraduate and other colleges budding up in every nook and corner of the country have just become the modern shops of education imparting education that too of poor quality for big sum of money. Most of them lack proper laboratories, libraries and quality staff too. Statutory bodies need to take a good check on the colleges before providing affiliation, accreditation etc. to the colleges.

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I recently read an article by someone talking about "eureka" moments in the science classroom and how technology in his classroom had made so many more of these possible. Although I appreciated the overall intent of the article, I just couldn't stop thinking to myself that if MY school's technology committee decided to provide MY class with twenty laptops, then we would have many more of these moments, too. But the stark reality is that in smaller, less affluent communities such as ours, not only do we NOT have a technology committee, we are lucky to have even one outdated personal computer in the reading lab in the library.

So, how does a teacher faced with such limitations provide equally satisfying "eureka" moments when students "get" it? I have found great success with the tried and true educational DVDs and videos. Because the technology has been around a while, and are much more affordable than computers and peripherals, we already have a fairly large collection of this medium. Although we may not have computers, most every classroom in our school has a DVD player and if we need new titles, our budget allows for it.

Examples of Educational DVDs for Science

For example, the educational DVD Science as Inquiry in Action, available from schoolvideos.com provides a way to encourage the pursuit of scientific discovery. It is based on the concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards for Science as Inquiry. In this case that would be "abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry and understanding about scientific inquiry." The DVD uses engaging examples to demonstrate how scientific evidence and explanation play important roles in scientific inquiry. Students are guided through combining scientific reasoning and critical thinking.

For younger children, a good science educational DVD on animals is Characteristics of Animals (also available from schoolvideos.com) that explores what humans have in common with elephants and snapping turtles, what makes a bird a bird, how your pet kitten is different from a lion, etc.

Teacher Guides are often also included with educational DVDs providing assistance for teachers on the best way to incorporate the DVD into the lesson plan. If you, too, are faced with limited resources but want to provide the best in science education possible, educational DVDs and videos may be the answer for you as they were for me.

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Teachers in the 21st century classroom will be better educators if they understand how to use multi media in their lessons, if they understand the processes that research has shown to be the most effective for improved student performance, and if they know how to find quality video resources that will enhance their lessons.

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Although the fact is not often recognized by educators, science and literacy are connected. As teachers, we must begin to recognize and leverage the role of language in science and this can be done with low-cost, readily-available educational DVDs.

Critical to science inquiry are the skills of reading, writing, and oral communication. For example, in science, we:

• Often read volumes of information before beginning experiments

• Write (almost continuously) to record experiments in minute detail

• Present scientific findings for others to read and evaluate

Educational standards for both science and English/language arts also dictate that science education involve more than acquisition of the scientific skills and facts, such as:

• writing procedures

• following procedures

• expressing concepts

• reviewing information

• summarizing data

• effective use of language

• constructing a reasoned argument

• responding appropriately to critique

When seeking to link science and literacy in the classroom, the goal is to address the four primary literacy components inherently present in science: Science Talks/Discussions, Science Notebooks, Reading Expository Text, and Formal Scientific Reports.

How Educational DVDs Can Help

Science Talks/Discussions - after viewing one or more educational DVDs on a particular topic, students discuss what they learned or present an oral report

Science Notebooks - students record in their notebooks, the findings from an educational DVD demonstrating a lab experiment

Reading Expository Text - students view an educational DVD, read expository text on the same subject and discuss how the writer captured (or did not capture) the appropriate information

Formal Scientific Reports - after viewing several educational DVDs on the same topic and taking notes, students are charged with creating a formal scientific report

Example Lessons for Integrating Literacy Education in Science

Unit: Electric Circuits

Lesson 1 - Discuss what the students already know about electric circuits, have them create drawings showing their thoughts

Lesson 2 - Show one or more educational DVDs on electric circuits

Lesson 3 - Allow students to work with batteries, bulbs, wires, motors to explore electric circuits and keep a science notebook on their findings.

Lesson 4 - Have students orally report their findings to the class using their notebook entries to support their conclusions

Lesson 5 - Have students read high-quality informational texts and make inferences from the material presented

Lesson 6 - Have students create a formal scientific report

The example above is provided only as a starting point for teachers. Overall change in classroom practice can only happen with additional reflection, study, and dialogue among teachers.

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Teachers in the 21st century classroom will be better educators if they understand how to use multi media in their lessons, if they understand the processes that research has shown to be the most effective for improved student performance, and if they know how to find quality video resources that will enhance their lessons.

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ÂBy Sadaket Malik Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the student’s individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible settings, and other interventions designed to help learners with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and community than would be available if the student were only given access to a typical classroom education. Common special needs include learning disability, communication challenges, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, and developmental disabilities.[1] Students with these kinds of disabilities are likely to benefit from additional educational services, different approaches to teaching, and use of technology. Intellectual giftedness is a difference in learning and can also benefit from specialized teaching techniques or different educational programs, but the term "special education" is generally used to specifically indicate instruction of students whose special needs reduce their ability to learn independently or in a classroom, and gifted education is handled separately. Special education can be an extraordinarily rewarding career for the right person. It takes someone with a great deal of patience, a love of children, and a thick skin to deal with difficult problems. But as in any field, the jobs with the greatest challenges tend to offer the highest rewards. You want a career that allows you to help others. Being a special educator allows you to make a positive difference in the lives of children with disabilities. With the help of special educators, an increasing number of children with disabilities have succeeded in school and enrolled in college. Being a special educator gives you the opportunity to use many talents and skills creatively and to grow both professionally and personally. The need for special education professionals has never been greater. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the need for qualified special educators and related service personnel will increase "faster than most other professions" in the next 10 years. And the U.S. Department of Education reports "The number of students with disabilities served under IDEA continues to increase at a rate higher than both the general population and school enrollment." Read about the need for special education professionals. The personal rewards of educating children and youth with disabilities is greater than you can ever imagine.  These days many schools and universities across the country are making efforts in teacher education reform in order to better the training of instructors, educators and therefore the education of children. Besides this, factors like reduced class sizes and an increase in the number of students are also forcing many schools to acquire teachers who have skills to handle every student effectively.  Looking at the present scenario, educators or teachers require special skills that can be nurtured through intensive training. Addressing to meet this demand, special education degrees have increased its popularity in recent years. So, if you are already involved in this teaching profession and wish to advance your career in the education leadership, a special education degree is a necessity. Today where teaching is considered as a highly noble profession, attaining a degree in special education can enhance your teaching career. A special education program can even help you learn special skills including understanding diversity, teaching reading literacy, counseling and special education. During this course, you will receive training and educational information that educates you how to translate the knowledge to the students. Once you complete this special education program, you will be able to make decisions and take a stand on political issues that affect education and learning. Another good thing about this degree program is that it gives teachers more opportunities in private schools and universities. This special education course provides you with one of the most convenient ways to gain higher income and greater career opportunities in the field of education. Today, in fact many of the employed teaching professionals looking to advance their career to leadership roles like principal or dean are considering attaining a degree in special education.There are lots of institutions and schools that offer degree programs in special education. They can vary from student behavior management, institutionalized learning methods, student-teacher supervision, specific areas and solutions for effective child education and more.Enjoying a better salary and job security, today a special education degree can put you at an advantage and may boost your career path. It is one of the best options for all those who are planning for career advancement in education.  In the last few years the requirement for qualified educators has boomed rapidly. In fact, with the rise in education standards and the number of educational institutes and schools, the education industry expects to look for more qualified educators in the coming years. Today, we cannot deny the fact that education is an extremely rewarding career field but currently it demands more qualified teachers to educate children at the elementary school or college level. Looking at the present scenario, educators or teachers require special skills that can be nurtured through intensive training. Addressing to meet this demand, special education degrees have increased its popularity in recent years. So, if you are already involved in this teaching profession and wish to advance your career in the education leadership, a special teaching degree is a necessity. Today where teaching is considered as a highly noble profession, attaining a degree in special education can enhance your teaching career. A special education program can even help you learn special skills including understanding diversity, teaching reading literacy, counseling and special education. During this course, you will receive training and educational information that educates you how to translate the knowledge to the students. Once you complete this special teaching program, you will be able to make decisions and take a stand on political issues that affect education and learning. Another good thing about this degree program is that it gives teachers more opportunities in private schools and universities. This special education course provides you with one of the most convenient ways to gain higher income and greater career opportunities in the field of education. Today, in fact many of the employed teaching professionals looking to advance their career to leadership roles like principal or dean are considering attaining a degree in special education. There are lots of institutions and schools that offer degree programs in special teaching. They can vary from student behavior management, institutionalized learning methods, student-teacher supervision, specific areas and solutions for effective child education and more. The popular national level institutes for disabled persons are the National institute for Hearing Handicapped, National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, National Institute of the Visually Handicapped and National Institute for orthopedically handicapped. National Institute of Rehabilitation, Training and Research and The Institute for Physically Handicapped are other two national level institutes run by government. Moreover, government has initiated District Rehabilitation Centre (DRC) scheme in ten states to make all-inclusive rehabilitation. Moreover, four Regional Rehabilitation Training Centers are there to train the staff and teachers who work with these institutes.Today due to global competitiveness, education scenario in India is fast changing. Along with that, special education is also catching importance and various government agencies are working hard to make it available to masses. There are almost 37 diploma courses in the field of special education in India some of the institutes offer courses like B.Ed as well. All these courses are regulated and governed by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)- a legislative body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.However over the years many scholars have questioned the importance of special education in India as they feel that it leads to segregation and isolation of the differently abled children. They argue that by segregating the children at young age the very purpose bringing all children to the mainstream of, the purpose of special education is defeated. Institutions Offering Special Education Courses in IndiaCourses Offered by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) New Delhi:- Sl.No Training Course Duration in Year(s) (In the Field of Visual Impairment) 1. M.Ed. (Special Education) - Visual Impairment Norms for Appointment of Faculty for B.Ed. & M.Ed Spl. Edu. 1 2. B.A. B.Ed. (Visual Impairment) 4 3. B.Ed. (Special Education) - Visual Impairment Norms for Appointment of Faculty for B.Ed. & M.Ed Spl. Edu. 1 4. Bachelor in Mobility Science 1 5. Diploma in Education-Special Education (Visual Impairment) 2 6. Diploma in Education - Special Education (Deafblind) 1 (In the field of Hearing Impairment) 7. M.Ed. (Special Education) - Hearing Impairment) Norms for Appointment of Faculty for B.Ed. & M.Ed Spl. Edu. 1 8. B.Ed. (Special Education) - Hearing Impairment) Norms for Appointment of Faculty for B.Ed. & M.Ed Spl. Edu. 1 9. Diploma in Education - Special Education ( Hearing Impairment) 2 10. Diploma in Teaching Young Hearing Impaired Children 1 11. Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpreting(Level !,B,&C each of Four months duration) 1 (In the field of Mental Retardation) 12. M.Ed. (Special Education) - Mental Retardation Norms for Appointment of Faculty for B.Ed. & M.Ed Spl. Edu. 1 13. B.Sc. (Special Education and Rehabilitation) 3 14. B.Ed. (Special Education)- Mental Retardation) Norms for Appointment of Faculty for B.Ed. & M.Ed Spl. Edu. 1 15. B.Ed. (Special Education) - Learning Disability 1 16. P.G. Diploma in Early Intervention 1 17. P.G. Diploma in Special Education (Mental Retardation) * Same as Sl.No. 13 1 18. Diploma in Education - Special Education (Mental Retardation) 2 19. Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation (MR) 1 20. Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education (MR) 1 (In the field of Rehabilitation Engineers / Technicians) 21. Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics 2 22. Bachelor of Prosthetic and Orthotics 4 1/2 23. Diploma in Prosthetic and Orthotics 2 1/2 24. Certificate Course in Prosthetic & Orthotic 1 25. Certificate Course in Hearing Aid( only for persons with hearing impairment)  ½ 26. Certificate Course in Ear Mould Technology(only for persons with hearing impairment)  1/2 (In the field of Community Based Rehabilitation) 27. P.G. Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation 1 28. Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation 1 ( In the field of Rehabilitation Psychology) 29. M.Phil (Rehabilitation Psychology) 2 30. P.G. Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology 1 (In the field of Clinical Psychology) 31. M.Phil (Clinical Psychology) 2 (In the field of Speech and Hearing) 32. "A"-Master in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (MASLP) - Annual "B"-Master in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (MASLP) - Semester 2 33. M.Sc. in Audiology 2 34. M.Sc. in Speech Language Pathology 2 35. "A"- Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP) - Annual"B"- Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP) - Semester 4 36. Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech 1 37. Diploma in Hearing Aid and Ear Mould Technology 1 (In the field of Locomotor and Cerebral Palsy) 38. B.Ed (Special Education) â€" Locomotor and Neurological Disorder 1 39. P.G. Diploma in Special Education: Multiple Disabilities -Physical and Neurological 1 40. P.G. Diploma in Developmental Therapy (Cerebral Palsy & Neurological Disabilities) 1 41. Diploma in Education - Special Education (Cerebral Palsy) 1 42. Basic Development Therapy Course for Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Neurological Handicaps 1 (In the field of Autism Spectrum and Disorder) 43. Diploma in Education - Special Education ( Autism Spectrum Disorder) 1 (In the field of Rehabilitation Therapy) 44. Bachelor in Rehabilitation Therapy 4 45. Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy 2 1/2 46. Certificate Course in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 1 (In the field of Vocational Counselling and Rehabilitation Social Work/Administration) 47. Master in Rehabilitation Science ( Rehab Social Worker) 2 48. M.Sc. (Psycho-Social Rehabilitation) 2 49. Bachelor in Rehabilitation Science ( Vocational Counsellor) 3 50. Master in Disability Rehabilitation Administration 2 51. Post-Graduate Diploma in Disability Rehabilitation and Management 1 Credit System   Final Guide-Book B.Ed. & M.Ed.   Final Guide-Book Diploma  Care Givers   Foundation Course in Care Giving        Training Courses conducted through Distance Education Mode in collaboration with various Universities. 1. B.Ed Spl Edu.-HI/VI/MR/LI & CP 2 2. P.G. Professional Diploma for in-service teachers 1 3. P.G. Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation -Planning & Management 1 4. P.G. Diploma in Disability Management for Doctors 1 5. Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation 1 6. Certificate in Clinical Psychology 1 The list of Institutions offering courses in several states of India: ANDHRA PRADESH: 1.Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research & Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped, Vivekanand Nagar, Dilsukh Nagar, Hyderabad-500660. 2.National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Manovikas Nagar, P.O Bowenpally, Secunderabad. 3.Department of Special Education, Andhra University, Vishakapatnam. 4.College of Teachers Education, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Durga Bai Deshmukh Vidhyapeethem, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad-500007. 5.Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati-517502. DELHI: 6. Department of Rehabilitation,Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110016 7. Spastic Society of Northern India, Balbir Saxena Marg, Hauz khas, New Delhi-16 8. Institute of Special Education, Y.M.C.A. Nizamuddin, New Delhi-110013. 9. Jamia Millia Islamia, Institute of Advanced Studies of education, Faculty of Education, Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Marg, New Delhi-110025. 10. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India), 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi-110002. GUJARAT: 11. B.M Institute of Mental Health, Ashram Road, New Nehru Bridge, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009. 12. Sh. K.L Institute for the Deaf, 51, Vidyanagar, Bhavnagar-364002. 13. Training College for Teachers of the Deaf & Blind, Navrangpura, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380009 14. Ankur Special School for Mentally Retarded, Plot No. 1945, Near Working Women’s Hostel, Sardarnagar Circle, Bhavnagar-364002. JAMMU & KASHMIR: 15. Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) Bemina, bye pass (Near Women’s Polytechnic College), Srinagar-18. 16. MIER College of Education, Under Model Institute of Education & Research, B.C Road, Jammu-180001. KARNATAKA: 17. Dr. S.R Chandrashekar Institute of Speech & Hearing, Hennur Road, Bangalore-5600084. 18. All India Institute for Speech & Hearing, Manus Gangothri, Mysore-570006. MAHARASHTRA: 19. Mind’s College of Education Research Society for the Care Treatment & Training of Children in Need of Social Care, Sewri Hills, Sewri Road, Mumbai-400033. 20. The Poona School & Home for the Blind, Teachers Training Centre, 14-17, Koregaon Park, Dr. S.R Machave Road, Poona-411001. 21. S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Deptt. of Special Education, Sir Vithaldas Vidyavihar, Juhu Road, Santacruz (W) Mumbai-400049. 22. Dikush Teacher Training in Special Education, Church Road,Juhu, Mumbai-400049. 23. Hashu Advani College of Special Education, 64-65, Collector’s Colony, Chembur, Mumbai-400764. 24. The Spastics Society of India, Upper Colaba Road, Opp. Afghan Church, Colaba, Bombay-400005. ORISSA: 25. Training Centers for Teachers of the Visually Handicapped, S.I.R.D Campus, Unit- VIII, Bhubaneshwar 751012. 26. Swami Vivekhanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Oltapur, P.O Bairoi, Dist Cuttack 754 010. 27. Training Centre for Teachers of the Deaf ( A joint Project of State Govt. & AYJNIHH), S.I.R.D Campus, Unit- 8, Bhubaneshwar-15. TAMIL NADU: 28. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidhyalaya, College of Education, Sri Ramakrishna Vidhyalaya post, Coimbatore-641020. 29. Regional Training Centre, C/o Govt. Hr. School for the Blind, Poonamalle, Chennai-56. 30. Madras Institute to Habilitate Retarded Affiliated, D-171, RV Nagar, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600010. 31. Govt. Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K.K Nagar, Chennai-600083. 32. S.B.T. College of Special Education, Dr. M. A Thangaraj Compound, DRO Colony, Madhurai-625007. 33. Holy Cross College, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science & Special Education, Tiruchirapalli-620002. 34. Avinashilinagam Deemed University, Institute of Home Science & Hr. Education for Women. Coimbatore (0422-2641043) 35. The YMCA College of Physical Education, Nandham, Chennai-600035. 36. Bala Vidyalaya Institute for Teachers Training, 18, 1st Cross Street, Shashtri Nagar, Chennai-20. 37. N.K.T. National College of Education for Women, 21, Dr.Besant Road, Triplicane, Madras-600005. UTTAR PRADESH: 38. U.P. Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, 4-7, Malviya Road, George Town, Allahabad-211002. 39. Chetna (A Society of the Welfare of Handicapped), Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow-226024. 40. Training College of Teachers of the Deaf, Aishbagh, (Tilak Nagar), Lucknow-226004. 41. Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, M.J.P. University, Bareilly-243006. 42. Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Education, Kamachha, Varanasi. 43. Jagadguru Rambadrachry Handicapped University, Chitrakoot, U.P-210204. WEST BENGAL: 44. National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Bon-Hooghly, BT Road, Calcutta-700090. 45. National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Eastern Regional Centre,NIOH Campus, Bon-Hooghly, BT Road, Calcutta-700088. 46.AYNJIHH, Regional Training Centre, N.I.O.H Campus, Bon-Hooghly, BT Road, Calcutta-90. 47. Indian Institute for the Cerebral Palsy, (Formerly Spastic Society of Eastern India), P-35/1, Taratolla Road, Calcutta-700088. 48. Training Institute for the Teachers of the Visually Handicapped, Narenderpur, Calcutta-700103. 49. Manovikas Kendra, Rehabilitation and Research Institute for the Handicapped, 482-Madudah, Plotâ€"24, Sec-J, Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, Calcutta-700107. 50. Training College for the Teachers of the Deaf, 293, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Calcutta-09. 51.Speech & Hearing Institute and Research Centre, (SHRC), State Resource Centre (HI), 10, Mandeville Garden, Kolkata.  Sadaket Malik is an Educational Consultant based in Jammu and can be contacted at sadaketmalik@rediffmail.com  Â

Sadaket Malik is a freelance columnist based in Bhalessa

“Anyone who stops learning is old whether this happens at twenty or eighty,” remarked Henry Ford at one time, “Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young but becomes constantly more valuable, regardless of physical capacity.” Unfortunately, this was the bitter lesson learned by the 1,500 members of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia when it expelled them because they fell short of the set minimum education standards. Of the 13,000 members the organization let go of 1,500 people because the two-year deadline to complete a mortgage broker’s certificate course came and went and they had nothing to show for it. According to news reports, Mortgage Choice, Australia’s biggest privately owned mortgage broking business supported the expulsion move. Kristy Sheppard, spokesperson of Mortgage Choice, was quoted as saying that it is important to “…self-police…in preparation for national uniform regulation….” In addition, she also added, “Mortgage brokers source around 41 per cent of all new housing loans in Australia and the industry needs to continually demonstrate it takes this responsibility seriously.”This was one of the steps to be enforced to level up the bar of professionalism in the industry and ameliorate the image of brokers. It is also a big step ahead of the planned tightening of government regulation by the end of this year. In the coming months, the National Consumer Credit Protection Act will be introduced at a national level. The Australian Securities and Invesment Commission will keep a watchful eye on all providers of credit. Recently, rules and procedures on fast cash loans were also beefed up and more government security measures and other safety nets were put in. This is in the light of clamors against one of the negative image of brokers that was prevalent in recent years, that is, the predatory lending practices in some areas of the industry.The news reports likewise stated that the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia signifies to set in place a higher standard for its members than required by law. The organization would put in a diploma-level minimum education standard in the years ahead. Nowadays, there are many learning institutions, either through traditional methods or online and distance learning, that offer mortgage brokers additional training and education for certification. The first level for would-be brokers is to get a license in order to practice the profession. For employees who want to make a career shift, they could apply for payday advances to pay for the necessary trainings, workshops, and other seminars for licensing and accreditation.

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What do you need to become a teacher?

In almost every instance, in order for you to be able to become a teacher you are going to need at least an education degree. There are some instances where you can become a teacher at certain levels without one. Yet, most institutions prefer that, if you are going to teach in the K-12 system, you have a bare minimum of an education degree from an accredited institution.

The exceptions to this are generally teachers who are working at the post secondary instructional level. University professors often teach with a masters or doctorate degree in their area of specialty but may not have an actual degree in education. On the other hand, teachers in professional schools or community colleges may be teaching based on their professional experience rather than on any degree in teaching that they may have obtained.

Where can you get an education degree?

Since you know that you need one of these degrees in order to realize your dreams of becoming a teacher, you have to start listing your options for ways to get this kind of degree. The first option is through traditional universities or colleges, but this option can present several challenges for many individuals. Since you often need to attend classes full time in order to get this kind of degree, it can be difficult to pursue one if you are tied to an existing work or family schedule.

The next option is looking for distance or correspondence education options that will allow you to get your teaching degree. In the past, this meant taking a pen and paper course, usually through the mail, but the internet has allowed an entire new world of distance education options to open up.

How do you choose an online education program?

If you're looking for a good program to get an education degree online, the first thing that you want to be sure of is that you only look into schools that are accredited. Accreditation means that an educational institution has evaluated the school and determined that the educational standards enforced therein are up to the standards put in place across all educational institutions. This includes both, online and physical. From there, you may want to do research into the quality of the programs by reading reviews from the students who have participated in the courses, and employers that have hired graduates of the program to get a good idea of the program quality from the two most important viewpoints.

If you have been thinking about continuing your education, you should definitely check out Education Connection. You will find a fully functional, easy to use site that will allow you to compare the many educational institutions available, as well as hundreds of great programs! To find out more information on online degrees, visit Education Connection today at http://www.educationconnection.com.

Throw out the old standards of reading, writing, arithmetic. Forget the patriotism of the founding fathers that gave us liberty and freedom. Make sure we recite the Pledge of Allegiance with politically correct words. And let's learn about the environment and its global warming.

As your little ones go off to school, keep in mind that our new education system is one that is more globally focused and that sheds any influence of its national patriotism. The new motto is "We Are The World," rather than "God Bless America." Everything reflects on banishing the thoughts of traditionalism, and to progress to new standards that are more worldly compatible.

The new criteria has dumbed down our generations, and the mindset has indoctrinated our children for Liberalism. Each generation gets a little more off track from traditional ethics. It is replaced by Liberalism and relativism rather than absolutism and in some cases truth, which must take a backseat to compromise.

Look around at the result. Our teens today forgot how it is to be respectful. As God has been stripped from our society, they have been indoctrinated with the narcissism of this age that has encouraged them to question authority. They get out of college and expect jobs that puts them right at the top. And somewhere along the way they have lost touch with common sense. The education standards have slacked and some of our teens are as dumb as nails having no initiative. They lost sight of our American system. The only "system" they know is the latest video game console.

No child left behind has come to mean that no child will be given a failing mark. In some Liberal districts, educators are restricted from passing the whole class until all children exceed so that the self-esteem is not harmed. If they can't pass, the grades are curved so that each one can succeed. So the whole standard of the class is based on the dumbest kid.

Experiments of the 21st Century

Goals 2000 led the way for a politically correct environment where global indoctrination could be introduced into the schools. It was a radical experiment, but it brought in the Liberalism that helped fuel the declined of public education. The idea was to socially prepare students for the future. It focused more on recognizing alternative lifestyles, different family structures, and to instill in them the right to activism.

They have been redirected from the knowledge of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the rights of the Constitution, of what men have fought for to bring them freedom, but they sure know that a family can be made up of two mommies, that single parenthood is normal, and that you can have safe sex by using a condom. And if you get that wrong, there's always the "right to choose."

The message they have been taught by some of your teachers is that war is evil and is the result of greedy Capitalists who want more oil. They have been led to believe that Democrats are good and Republicans are selfish. And they want you to know that with the government's help, you can have what you can't provide for yourself and that it should be a right.

Social Experimentation

It isn't by accident that the heritage of our country has been suppressed. Your children are under a grand social experiment where they are taught that "We are the world." They are being told that to recognize multiculturalism, we have to know about the customs of world cultures, as they are more important than our American culture. They want us to know that we are all one on this big ball we call Earth. And while that may be true under God, they want you to believe it without God, because not everyone believes in this "God."

Our Hijacked System

The reason for this shift in education isn't because we have become wiser than our primitive ancestors. It is because global Elitists have found a way to indoctrinate our generations. In an interview with G. Edward Griffin, Norman Dodd, Directer of Research under the Reese Commissionin 1954, revealed thatseveral tax-exempt agencies took over the education system in the 1950's. Foundations like the Rockefeller, Ford and Carnegie Endowment were given the power by government to restructure the education system. But these foundations were actually fronts for Communist and Socialist agendas. Their mentors were followers of Socialists such as Karl Marx and Cecil Rhodes.

What the heads of the foundations vowed to do was to reverse the student's influence from an American mindset to a Social Union style mindset. In that manner, they could indoctrinate students towards globalism that they, the Elitists, control. Their goal was to redirect students from the knowledge of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, so that in the next generation they would have a Socialist world view. Our generation is experiencing the effects right now. Social Security, National Banking, multi-tier tax system, and government funded education are all influences of Socialism..

History Re-Written

In that interview with Griffen, Dodd claims the foundations set up an agency, called the American Historical Society, in which they hired their own people to oversee an operation to rewrite history so that it was compatible with their new agenda. The Elite then positioned their agents in strategic places in education where they would control the boards, assuring the progression of their agenda.

The plan is for the heritage of America to be exchanged for a Liberal Socialist style mindset where the Elitists have control over the masses. Through public funding, the government would be used to offer incentives to districts that used their syllabus. Many have caved since funding is slacking. Home-schooling has been a problem for their plan, since home-schooled children have access to information that exposes their historical tampering. In the future, there will be bills proposed to regulate home-schooling so that mandates can be put on the criteria.

The plan is to get all citizens on board with their agenda for a New World Order. Some agents in the government are doing all they can to stifle the voice of those in criticism with the agenda. They want no one to stop their fascist dictatorship. And they will try to get to your children through the education system. The same tactic was used by Hitler. Just another example how it mirrors the Socialism system.

Our Defense

Wise parents can monitor their children's teaching and question what they learned. They should discern the tactics and head it off by "debriefing" their children to know the truth. And that is why you need to be active in your child's education.

Attend school board meetings and have a voice. If they shut you up, remind them that this is your forum as well. Better yet, run for a position and be involved directly.

And most important, if you are concerned, then vote the party politicians out of office. Keep your ears open for grass root movements that eventually will unite to have a strong influence.

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It's commonly known that early childhood education is critical for developing comprehension skills that will influence a child's cognitive abilities and aptitude for learning. Of equal importance, yet seldom recognized, is how early childhood education can influence a child's future attitude toward academics.

Early childhood education is about more than building cognitive pathways to learning. It's also about fostering curiosity and a passion for academics at the most impressionable time in a person's life. The lessons learned at this stage reach far beyond educational and extend into the realm of self esteem and personal development. For children, these lessons will influence their view on academics as well as several other areas of their lives.

Careful consideration must be given to ensure that the needs of children are met during this time. Not all children will respond equally to educational stimuli across the boards. Too much emphasis placed on getting kids "up to speed" can have an adverse effect on their opinion of the learning process. Encouraging children to explore subjects they are naturally drawn to while working closely with them on those they are apprehensive to tackle is a far better option than forcing them to spend unreasonable amounts of time gaining proficiency in areas they may have an aversion to. For areas of deficiency in particular, positive reinforcement will help the child to develop an interested where it might otherwise never come to fruition.

In truth, academic subjects are not at all unlike foods to young children. Getting them to eat vegetables with cheese sauce may be a form of coercion (or at least bribery), but the alternative of forcing them to eat vegetables without it is destined to further reinforce what their taste buds are telling them. While their palate may change over time, lessons learned and habits formed at that age tend to stick.

If handled with care, early childhood education can be an experience that shapes children's views and gives them the capability to successfully face challenges they will experience as adults, both academically and in life. More so than any other time, a child's earliest years can greatly affect their adult outcome, which is why it's impossible to place too much emphasis on the importance of proper early childhood education.

This scenario is not a mistake of the television program. This is a controlled function in the industry to control volume levels at different ratios. The result is that it causes individuals to listen to the music differently. At this point, many are calling the industry standards for volume at a louder frequency, which is changing the instrumentation, the way that the music is played and even the listening capabilities of those who are tuning into their favorite CD.

When the recording industry started, the volume levels were closer to negative numbers, around 2 or 3. Records would be at this lower volume because it was considered to be more pleasant listening. It would also allow for the ranges of the instruments to be heard, such as loud and softer dynamic levels and high and low instruments that would blend together.

The use of these lower levels for volume allowed the industry not only to show off the instrumentation, but it also gave them room. When you are recording, your volume is a space where the noise can be increased or decreased. When you are moving into the negative numbers, usually -6 to -1, you have room to increase the volume in order to allow it to balance out. This is always a part of the volume levels within instrumentation.

As time went on, the frequencies of these volumes continued to increase. The industry standard now is close to 0 for music. This means that they are at one of the loudest points of volume that they can get to. Most don't notice, and simply turn down the volume on their stereo or in their car. However, this particular decision by the industry to change the volume levels to the maximum is changing everything within music.

Not only is it changing the musical concepts, such as dynamics, range and instrumentation, but it is taking out a lot of the traditional and innovative ideas that are musically based. If you listen closely to music, you will notice that the music does not usually have a lot of ranges, changes in musical instruments or pace that is going. This is because the volume level has been maxed out. Because this has changed, there is no room to put anything else in that is musical.

Of course, the volume controls and the mastering process that causes this will also differ according to the format that you get. For instance, there is a standard for radio playing that is very different than CDs, which is also different than MP3 players. For Indie musicians and those with specialized and custom recording studios, there is also a difference in preferences according to their musical tastes and style with volume as well as the arrangement that is being used. If you are recording, deciding on your preferences for volume that fits to different formats and style will be important before going to the industry standard or producing the CD.

One of the main concepts that should be kept in mind with recording is to know the volume capabilities and the differences that they make in music. You don't want to compromise the music for the volume, but you want to get close to industry standards. Knowing what you need to do with your volume, how it relates to your instrumentation and your concepts within music will help you to create a volume that is worth turning up and listening to.

What is Standard English? It's going to be pretty difficult to give a exact definition because the cultural values concerned are huge. Standard English could possibly be defined as the form of language considered to be the 'rule' to abide by when used as the means of communication in education, government and the law. These connections give the perception that Standard English is the prestigious language form, as it is also used in the financial world and in the Church. Therefore knowledge of Standard English is seen to be crucial.
Standard English is the country's universal language if you like, as speakers of all varieties of English can understand the standardized form therefore we generally hear Standard English spoken on the television and radio news shows. In its written form Standard English can be found in formal styles such as business letters and essays. Because of this unified understanding, this variety of English is taught to second-language speakers, which preserves its cultural value.
Standard English is also sometimes referred to as BBC English or the Queen's English.
The importance of Standard English in education was reinforced by the 1990s National Curriculum, which stated that Standard English was the language of social communication and that children should be taught that it was required in formal contexts.
Standard English is the variety of English with which other forms of English are compared. Those that differ grammatically and sometimes lexically are said to be non-standard varieties. Some people view these non-standard varieties as being inferior towards Standard English, but this is simply not the case. They are different but definitely not inferior. All dialects and languages are linguistically equal as each has the ability to become standardized. In some cases people make judgments about the users of the non-standard varieties, sometimes assuming that the non-standard users are inferior in some way. This could be why it has become so risqu้ to try and complete a task such as defining Standard English, which would initially seem so simple.
Standard English is only one variety of English out of the many, even though it is often referred to as the 'standard language'. It is however seen as the most important variety because of its common comprehension.
'Standard English is thus not the English language but simply one variety of it.'
The term 'standard' implies that the variety is static, whereas 'non-standard' is adaptable to change. This is misleading as all varieties are subject to change, including Standard English.
Sometimes when people are considering Standard English, they mistake it with Standardized Southern British English. These people usually class all other varieties of English as dialects, when in fact Standardized Southern British English is actually a dialect itself. This dialect originated at about the end of the fifteenth century just after the Middle English period, within the Oxford, London and Cambridge triangle. This was due to the area's associations with intellectual and political factors because of the prestigious universities and the government residing in the area.
Across the world we can see that there is a 'competition' between Standardized Southern British English and Standardized American English for the Standard English that should be spoken in foreign countries.
Although Standard English originated in the South-East of England, it is no longer considered to be a geographical dialect as it is spoken throughout Britain and other English speaking countries. Therefore it can be said that Standard English is solely a social dialect, if an extraordinary one due to its cultural importance. It is also unusual in the sense that it has no associated accent.
In his book 'Standard English: the widening debate', Peter Trudgill offers that 'Standard English is a social dialect which is distinguished from other dialects of the language by its grammatical form.'
This was his conclusion to his extensive research into the classification of Standard English, and the problems arising during the process.
Stein and Quirk argue that Standard English is not a social class dialect because The Sun (a British tabloid newspaper) is written in Standard English, even though the majority of its readers belong to the working class. The statement is quite irrelevant because all newspapers that are written in English are written in Standard English, regardless of their readership.
The promotion of standardized English in Britain was influenced by some important historical factors: The introduction of the printing press in the late fifteenth century lead to the first published book written in English in England, the inauguration of grammar schools (English was used as the language of education which contributed to its acceptance as a standard language), the publication of dictionaries and grammar text-books in the eighteenth century and the introduction of mandatory state primary education in 1870.
In the nineteenth century the phrase 'Standard English' was used to describe the universal form of English because it was a recognized system of writing. In the early 1900's Standard English had become associated with social class as it was seen as the language of the educated.
Standardization applies rather differently to speech than written prose. We are all taught to write in Standard English but most of us continue to speak in regional dialect, or speak Standard English with an accent.
It is important not to confuse Standard English with Received Pronunciation, which is sometimes the case.
It has been suggested that Received Pronunciation is a standardized accent of English and not Standard English itself. Speakers of Standard English can be found in all English speaking countries, although it is spoken with many different non-RP accents. Received Pronunciation (RP) may be the standard form of pronunciation but the use of Standard English is ultimately more important due to the minority that speaks RP. Only 2%-3% of the British population speaks pure RP so it would be unobtainable for the majority of the population. The majority of RP speakers live in the Southeast but similarly to Standard English, it is not confined to a particular geographical region. In her book, 'Mastering Advanced English Language', Sara Thorne writes that RP is socially very highly respected and is associated with high social status and an excellent education. In education it is mostly associated with public schools. Although social respectability is becoming less of the case in modern days, as BBC presenters are modifying their use of RP by introducing their own regional dialects.
Whilst all RP speakers speak Standard English, the reverse is not necessarily the case.
Standard English has nothing to do with pronunciation. In spoken contexts, we adopt our language use depending on the formality of the situation we are in. Our speech may be more or less standardized depending on the circumstances. This is different towards our written approach, where we tend to write in Standard English for the majority of the time.
Trudgill suggests that perhaps 9%-12% of the population speak Standard English but with some form of regional accent.
In Peter Trudgill's report of 'What Standard English isn't', he states that Standard English is not a style and that the phonological sensitivity to stylistic context has no connection to Standard English since Standard English has no connection to phonology.
So, after many views of what Standard English is and is not, it can be said that it is definitely the language used by all English speakers in communication, in some way or another. Almost every English speaker who is literate will have to use Standard English at some point in his or her life, so this is why the variety remains the most important and respected in the English Language.
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Studying at home is one alternative that many children have. Having access to a free home school curriculum can help with the choice of what to study. This is important as there are times when your child will be unsure of what subjects they should take. As these choices have the ability to get the best results for entering a university some time in the future, you may want to look at the curriculum carefully.

These many different subjects in home school programs will be covered briefly in the various home school curriculums. You should look through each of these in detail before you make any final decisions. This is very important as your child should be willing to study these. They will need to have these subjects covered before they can proceed to the next class.

While there are numerous free home school curriculum subjects that you can choose, you will need to keep some fun and interesting subjects as electives. Additionally there should be lots of electives that your child can study to broaden their educational horizons.

These many different avenues will allow you to look and choose from different free home school curriculum programs. These programs have many definite advantages that you can use for your child's future.

One aspect that you will find in using the free home school curriculum is that your child's educational track record is kept updated. This accepted home school record makes it easy for universities and even high school's to see what sort of educational standard your child has.

By enrolling your child in an accredited home school program you can make sure your child has the necessary help with their studies. The various subjects in the free home school curriculum will help them to get into a university. They will also be prepared for the various course studies they will need for any major that catches their fancy.

Providing that you choose a free home school curriculum that is varied, your child should show an interest in all of their subjects. This will help when there are different projects that have been scheduled for studying. For this reason if you want to your child to have fun learning their school work, it is a good idea to choose a free home school program where they will have the chance to grow.

There are many different free home school courses that you will find. These have ample subjects to give your child the education that they deserve. The free home school curriculum in many home study programs will allow your children the education to grow.

Online degree programs are leading a boom in distance learning that has made a college education more accessible than ever before. In fact, distance learning has taken a place alongside classroom learning in the mainstream of American education.

In the near term, advantages of online degree programs include lower cost and greater convenience. Over the long term, earning a college degree online can pay off with substantial financial benefits over the course of your career.

Growth of Online Degree Programs
Online degree programs are a prominent part of the trend toward distance learning which has changed the face of post-secondary education.

According to U.S. Department of Education statistics for the 2006-07 academic year, 65 percent of colleges offer some form of for-credit distance learning programs. In total 12.2 million people were enrolled in these programs, with just over three-quarters of those participating via online courses.

This proliferation has led to wider choice, with 11,200 college programs designed specifically for distance education. For the most part, these are not just continuing education courses, but rather degree-oriented programs. 66 percent of all distance education programs were degree-oriented, with the remainder representing certificate programs.

As with any college program, it is important to look for online accredited degrees--those that are recognized as meeting a certain threshold of educational standards. Fortunately, with so many accredited colleges now adding online programs, online accredited degrees should not be hard to find.

Why Earn a Degree Online?
Today, millions of people are earning a degree online.  Why should you consider joining them? There are a variety of reasons:
•    Accessibility. Not every student has the option of pulling up roots and attending college in another part of the country. In the past, this would have meant that your educational options were limited to programs that happened to be offered in your area. This is no longer true. With online education, academic programs from all over the country are now as close as your computer.
•    Flexible schedule. Traditional college programs typically represented a rigid time schedule. For people with work or family obligations, conforming to that kind of schedule is an impossibility. Online programs both increase the number of scheduling options you have, and the flexibility of many of those options.
•    Affordability. Online education gives you more low-tuition options to consider, and in particular eliminates the room, board, and transportation costs associated with an on-campus education.

Financial Benefits
Accessibility, flexibility, and affordability are all short-term benefits. If these make the difference in allowing you to pursue a college degree, then the long-term financial benefits are considerable.

Simply obtaining an associate's degree can bump the average person's annual earnings up to $34,000, compared to $29,000 for people who didn't get beyond a high school degree or equivalent. Obtaining a bachelor's degree raises the earning level by an even greater margin, to $43,500, and these income gaps have been getting wider over time.

Those are just one-year differences. Project those income differentials over the course of a career, and they add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. That's the long-term financial benefit of a college education, and online education may be your best chance at capturing that benefit.

There are number of programs available to assist single parents in improving their educational standards. For lone parent considering such prospects, you have a number of options with you.

The National Pell grant program is established to support low and middle income single parents to study in college. Their grants ranges starting from $400 up to $4,300 depending on your income and family strength. The college you want to join will require you to submit a full financial statement. Your income will be greater as you are the single bread winner for a family unit of 4 rather than living alone. FAFSA is the standard form used for this purpose by all the schools which provide financial support. To run this program with uniform justice these forms are standardized and in this way all the institutions can judge the applicants in an equal manner. All you have to do is to select your school, apply on the form and if you are on the merit you can start off.

Student loan is another way to finance studies for single parents. These low interest loans are supportive as they usually have minimum interest rate and return of payments are postponed till graduation or if you are unable to attend the compulsory number of hours. If you are looking for the loan it is mandatory to be careful about the terms and conditions. If you are unaware about the terms, try getting some assistance first. Most of these are mandatory to return and you cannot get rid of student loans by filing bankruptcy. Adding up of interest will result in piling up of hundreds of dollars to be paid back. Private student loans are one such type of loan in which there are variable interest rates, moreover the terms are not as good as standard federal student loans.

A number of single parents decide to return to college and a number of adult scholarships are available to support them. You need not pay to look for these scholarships as you can get the help of certain non profit organizations. These agencies are available allover the country. One such agency is CFNC.org which mainly looks after residents of North Carolina. Similar websites assist lone parents as well as other students to find student scholarships.

In general a large number of single parents decide to resume the college either to acquire a degree or to get a higher qualification. The aim is to increase their job prospects. Pell grant, student loans and adult scholarships are all viable options for low or middle income single parents. Some options out of these are for specific groups such as single mothers. The idea is to use as much free assistance as possible to find the best option and then to look for the correct place to find it. This is where admission offices of various schools come to your help as they are keener to teach committed adults as compared to non serious young ones.

If it wasn't a big enough perk to grow up next door to the Magic Kingdom, Orange County high school students are also being sought out by nonprofit organizations in their area. As part of Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebrations, high school students from Orange County Schools have the chance to participate in community outreach projects with local nonprofits.

Show Your Character

The "Show Your Character" competition encourages local nonprofits to design projects that get high school students involved. Beginning in 2004 and continuing through 2006, Orange County nonprofits submit project proposals designed to help local teenagers give back to their community. If selected, the nonprofits are paired with Orange County high school students and given the resources they needed to complete a community service project in their neighborhoods.

Projects for the competition must meet the California curriculum standards for Service Learning Projects. In this way, students earn academic credit while learning valuable skills from nonprofit groups.

A Service Learning Project must meet four basic goals (provided by the Volunteer Center of Orange County, www.volunteercenter.org ):

Meet a Real Community Need

In partnership with your organization, students should gain an understanding of how the needs of the community you serve are identified. After developing an understanding of these needs, students will actively participate in a service-learning project designed to effectively meet those needs.

Gain an Understanding of the Connection Between School and Community

Students should develop an understanding of the relationship between the school and the community and the value of school-community partnerships. This will be gained through direct interactions with your organization, staff and/or clients to develop and implement meaningful service activities that meet the needs of both the students and the community you serve.

Develop a Sense of Civic Responsibility

Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of civic responsibility through their participation in this service-learning activity. The project must meet a real community need and improves the quality of life in the community.

Strengthen their Understanding of Core Character Traits and Values

Trustworthiness - Respect - Fairness - Caring - Citizenship

Benefits for Students

In addition to the school credit, participation in the competition also benefits students and their schools in other key ways. Students will gain from an increased awareness of the nonprofits operating in the community. In working with a nonprofit organization, the student will learn about how nonprofit groups help at risk members of the community and see for themselves how they and others can contribute to building their community in a positive way in the future. Participation also qualifies the student to apply for a Disneyland Resort Legacy Scholarship Award. The Disneyland Resort Scholarship Program, called Making Magic Through Community Service, plans to grant $50,000 in scholarships, with a minimum scholarship of $5000 each.

Benefits for Teachers and Schools

Teachers and schools can get in on the action too. In assisting their students to participate in the competition, teachers and schools meet the standards in character education and have the opportunity to build character and civic responsibility in their students. Teachers and students will have the advice of a Disney VoluntEAR Project Leader who is knowledgeable about their nonprofit organization partner as well as the character education curriculum education standards to be met. In addition, teachers and schools will have the expert assistance of the Volunteer Center of Orange County, the California State Regional Lead for Service Learning. There are financial benefits for teachers too, such as earning a Golden Performance Award worth $1000 to further improve the learning environment for their students.

Disney's community outreach programs for Orange County high school students combine learning with public service and specifically address the character education curriculum standards for the state of California. Students in the area have been given the opportunity to learn from Walt Disney that, "the greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievement but rather with the things we do for the people in need."