Surviving College

Since the mid-20th century, the American education system has been in steady decline. Many have recognized that the solution to our failing education lies in the return to classical education, a method that has stood the test of time.

Dr. Ralph G. Perrino, Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, explains what Early Decision college admission programs entail for students and how the economic pressures on institutions of higher education drive an inequitable admissions process.

A non-extensive look at some major problems concerning grading in schools.

A brief overview of simple, dynamic, apolitical suggestions to reform public education from elementary grades to high school graduation.

With summer winding down, students all over the country are preparing to head back to school. For those who will be starting their freshman year of college, this can be a nerve-racking experience. Following this advice will help to ease the transition.

Going into your first year of college is a hard transition and very tough. Making three small changes to your lifestyle can foolproof your college experience.

That teachers are failing to educate the children is beside the point. The NAACP and teachers unions want to keep failing schools open to preserve jobs for their members.

Things that all young adults should know before entering into the realm of higher education.

College is the time of your life where you expand not only your knowledge, your network of friends and colleaques as well. The right college is an important decision but so is finding the right environment.

A look at techniques and evaluations for maintaining acceptable classroom behavior of a middle school mathematics student

Do you want to actually have money in college? It's easier than you think.

With the increase in college tuition and the country being in a recession, more students need to work while going to college. Here are five tips on how to organize your college & work life.

Discussion of virtual high schools, what is required of the students, costs, and more with sites to help the parent begin their research when considering this option.

In postsecondary education, student retention rates have waned in general across all institutional types. Inevitably, the retention rates for developmental and remedial students are on the decline.

Today's competition amongst high schoolers into top universities is overwhelming. They assume that the best schools offer the best futures. While this used to be a universal truth, today's job world is not as simple.

The middle school years are the perfect time for students to begin laying the foundation for their high school and college experience.

This paper discusses current education system in the United States, its structure and peculiarities.

In today's economy, when it has become necessary to make money go the extra mile, parents planning to send their kids to college are trying to find which colleges offer the best bang for their buck spent.

Advice to incoming college freshman, and all others interested, on how to select the college that will be the perfect fit for you.

A dozen or so things college students should take seriously.

Hours of stressing about deadlines and feeling confused about what needs to get done can be minimized with this helpful college application guide. To-the-point steps describe everything you need and want to hear.

This is a highly analytical essay over parental involvement in education, with reference to numerous sources in the educational field for relevant data.

Thinking about going to a women's college? Read about their history and how they've changed over the years to see if the all-girl environment is right for you.

Divorce affects hundreds of children every year, but how are schools handling it?

Social promotion and retention are unacceptable responses to the problem of low-achieving students in our nation's schools. High standards must be set in order to ensure that students will be educated appropriately.

The School Climate Survey - Staff Version (SCSSV) was an outgrowth of communication between administration and staff of the Wapsie Valley Jr./Sr. High School.

A discussion of what constitutes an ideal education setting for adolescents from a developmental psychology perspective. The paper attempts to shed some light on these issues and provide analysis of the multi-faceted nature of the controversy.

A research paper submitted to Webster University. The paper discusses the educational diagnosis of emotionally disturbed (sometimes labeled as emotionally disturbed). A case study performed by the author is included in the body of the paper.