Should schools police student conduct on the Web if the conduct takes place off campus? At Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, the policy on Internet usage says that students can be held accountable for what they say or post online, even if the action occurs away from school. "We're extending our standards online," […]
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Some schools monitor off-campus online conduct
Schools waste millions - report
Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money is being wasted in the Department for Children, Schools and Families, an internal government report suggests. The report, by former WH Smith chief executive Richard Handover, has been seen by BBC One's Politics Show. It claims civil servants and head teachers appear to have no idea what value for […]
More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation
Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe. "Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas," the […]
Who says public schools need more money?
Teachers unions and politicians are constantly claiming that K-12 public schools need more money in order to produce good academic results. But does the data support the argument that our schools need more money to succeed? The Oakland Unified School District had a budget of $602 million for the 2008-2009 school year, according to Katy […]
Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids' online activities may be unwittingly allowing the company to read their children's chat messages — and sell the marketing data gathered. Software sold under the Sentry and FamilySafe brands can read private chats conducted through Yahoo, MSN, AOL and other services, and send […]
In Recession, Optimistic College Graduates Turn Down Jobs
It has been two months since Diana Parsons graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a liberal arts degree that cost about $100,000, and she has still not found a full-time job. She has returned to Milwaukee, where she is living with her parents and occasionally waiting tables at a restaurant owned by a friend […]
Myths about online schooling
Online high school students do less work: False. Just because online students typically finish their work faster, doesn't mean they do less work overall. They're just able to get it done quicker because they don't have to wait for the other students in the class who may be slowing everyone else down. They also don't […]
How to choose an online high school
Before you sign up with a school, take a bit of time to ask them some questions first. Is the school accredited, and by whom? Make sure that it's accredited by the right regional associateion. If it isn't, the diploma may be worthless. If it isn't accredited yet, ask if it's scheduled for a review. […]
Online High School vs GED
If you're looking to get out of a regular high school, there are multiple options. While homeschooling and unschooling are probably the best ways to learn, they don't typically provide you with a diploma or some kind of "proof" that you can give to a college or employer. As far as diplomas go, there are […]
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