Archive for the ‘ High School ’ Category

“Bursting the AP Bubble”

Sometimes, while spelunking the Internet for information related to a blog post I’m writing, I come across interesting bits I haven’t read yet. (I only have two eyes, there are still only 24 hours in a day, and I have not yet received the super-human reading powers I ordered weeks ago). Included in these finds [ READ MORE ]

First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks To The Dept. Of Education

I take it as a good sign that Michelle Obama’s first speech as First Lady addressed the funding (or lack thereof) of America’s public education system. Having crossed fingers didn’t stop me from reading a transcript of the speech. My favorite bit: “…I think the most important thing to tell you or to remind you [ READ MORE ]

Increased Tuition Increases Some More

If you were maybe sticking your head in the sand and hoping to wait this economic slump out by pretending it’s not happening, then don’t read these denial-crushing articles. The New York Times is reporting that college students (and/or their ‘rents) are paying more for less. Excellent. College students are covering more of what it [ READ MORE ]

Teacher Man Frank McCourt

If I were going to be in the Purchase, NY area on February 2nd, I would buy my tickets immediately so I could attend author Frank McCourt’s talk about his childhood, his teaching career and his writing life. McCourt’s discussion is part of Purchase College’s “Conversations on Creativity, Craft and Career” series. I’ve read McCourt’s [ READ MORE ]

The Informational Interview Mother Lode

An informational interview is one of the more valuable modes of discovery for really understanding a given career. There’s no better way of figuring out what the job actually entails on a daily basis, what the education requirements might be, and what type of person would do well/be happy in said career. And that right [ READ MORE ]