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Schools That Think

Schools That Think By Sara Terry Loren Brinton graduates this June from the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver, Colorado. When he looks back on the events that shaped his four years of high school, he won't ...READ»

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Get Smart Part Three: Curriculum Report

As the Internet changes the rules of the game, MBA curricula are evolving to keep up.READ»

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MBA Summer Blues

You are a newly minted MBA. You don't have a job. You are not alone. Here's what you should do.READ»

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iTunes App Market shows GMAT Pill Application

'Time is money' ... and not just for Gates and Buffets and Obamas of the planet; but even for someone who, lets say, is entering and preparing for GMAT.By leaps and bounds, technology has outdone hopes. It is now possible to ...READ»

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Top 5 Green MBA College Programs in the US

What is a green MBA and how can you make it work for you? These top 5 green MBA colleges will show you how...READ»

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Time To Scrap the MBA to Prepare Leaders?

Few MBA programs or executive training programs adequately address the crux of developing leaders.Business school or executive training programs should focus more on developing individuals' personal growth with an emphasis on values, emotional intelligence and ethical behavior in business.READ»

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MBA, Your Green Card To Brilliance by Zeke Lee

The job market has become more stringent than before in today's precariously uncertain economic situation. Today it requires more than a mere graduate qualification to catch the eye of employers who are now looking to hire those with ...READ»

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Crescent Prep Virtual School - Your Key to Future Success

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An Entrance Exam for Kindergarten?

Is the message you're trying to convey REALLY the message that... well... its conveying?READ»

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For-Profit Universities Want Some Respect

For-profit higher-education programs are booming -- even Jack Welch has signed on. Can market-driven schools award online diplomas that graduates are proud of?READ»

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Redesigning Education: Why Can't We Be in Kindergarten for Life?

The kindergarten classroom's flexible environment supports dynamic teaching and learning--so why don't we use it for grades 1-12?READ»

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Learn to Perform

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things: 1) Become a lifelong learner; 2) Set and achieve high ...READ»

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Diversity and Academia

With a rapidly increasing diverse population, US college classrooms ought now to begin filling up with higher numbers of minority students. With regards to matriculation, the academic environment, faculty, and staff will need to actively support this more diverse student body. Going forward, academic institutions cannot rely solely on the increasingly diverse demographic eligible for higher education. They must acknowledge and address the cultural and economic barriers that may prevent students of color and first-generation college students from pursuing a college degree, ensuring that the student body more accurately reflects the population that the academic institution serves. READ»

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Rex Adams

Do Online Education and Training Click? Rex Adams Dean of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University Even for top business schools, using the Internet to supplement classroom learning is a relatively new endeavor. Fuqua was the ...READ»

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Fixing Washington D.C.'s School System

No one is attacking Washington, D.C.'s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city's failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation's leaders?READ»

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Extreme Perks

Need ideas on how to keep your employees happy? Check out these employee benefits.READ»

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GMAT Exam Preparation: Sentence Correction by Zeke Lee

The GMAT is an extensive exam that challenges student abilities in subjects of Mathematics, English sentence structure, understanding and reasoning. It would not be reckless to believe the English grammar section of the test to be ...READ»

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The New World-Changer

Social entrepreneurs and business school students the world over indicate that dot-orgs may be more powerful than dot-coms.READ»

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Lifelong Learning: Essential for Success in These Turbulent Times

Today’s economy is tough.  Whether you work for a company, or are an entrepreneur, success is becoming more and more elusive.  That’s why I wrote Straight Talk for Success.  In Straight Talk, I discuss the five keys to ...READ»

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Crescent Prep Virtual School for High School and Middle School

Crescent Prep school offers Online Homeschool programs for children 6th -12 Grades. We understand the decision to homeschool as a parent and want to provide curriculum that will exceed your expectations. Our online curriculum offers a homeschool program designed to assist you with the everyday tasks of giving your child engaging, interactive and creative assignments. All of our online courses are instructed and administered by individual certified teachers within their disciplines. These teachers provide individual 1:1 live call support and chat. In addition live administrative support is also provided Mon - Fri 9 am - 9 pm and Saturday 10 am-4 pm. READ»

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MBA Front Lines

Professors, faculty members, and second-year students at ten of America's most recognized business schools contribute survival advice and lessons.READ»

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Crescent Prep High School a Virtual School

Crescent Prep High School offers quality, Internet-delivered online high school courses for students throughout the United States and abroad. Since 2002 CPHS has served over 8500 students. Crescent Prep High School is a leading online high school - middle school and homeschoolers in the United States, offering the most affordable quality online learning program for high school, middle school and homeschool students. Examples of students participating in our programs are models, entertainment, athletes, gifted, homeschoolers, actors, or those experiencing behavioral problems in and out of the conventional classroom.READ»

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Full Text: School Days

Should for-profit companies run public schools? An entrepreneur and a principal weigh in.READ»

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Business Schools and the Financial Crisis

A large number of articles have been asking the question of whether business schools are to be blamed for the financial crisis. I believe the question that should be asked is not whether business schools are to be blamed of, but how ...READ»

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Education Report Card

Dogged by historically low test scores, the New Orleans Public School System flounders while nearby private institutions follow the lead of strong higher education programs in the area. Closing this education gap requires back-to-basics education reformREAD»