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With the gaining popularity of the Internet over the past 25 years, thousands of online schools have cropped up across the US and Canada – some good and some not so much. And, while there are a lot of excellent online colleges and universities that are fully accredited and qualified to provide quality undergraduate and degree programs, there are also quite a few diploma mills that will issue unimpressive credentials not worth a Read the rest of this entry »

“All the intellectual value for us of a state of mind depends on our after memory of it,” says Professor James.

In other words, there would be little object in reading, or reflection, or travel, or in experience in general, if such experience could not later be recalled so as to be further enjoyed and used. Want of reference thus far to memory does not therefore, signify any lack of appreciation of its worth. No Read the rest of this entry »

The state legislators in Austin are concerned with all aspects of education for the children in our state. Of course, we want to know that when we send our next generation of leaders to a public school in Texas that they are receiving the best possible education in math, science, humanities and the arts. This knowledge will allow our students to compete in the workplace and simply be well-rounded adults. However, there is anoth Read the rest of this entry »

There’s one thing about the military life that is as certain as taxes – and that’s that sooner or later you’re going have to move. We’ve all heard about “military brats:” that tongue and cheek term for the children who grow up on military posts all over the world.

Well, one can argue the pros and cons of the military lifestyle, but there has been one issue that has been a sore spot for years: students Read the rest of this entry »