10 days ago by Andrew J. Coulson

By Andrew J. Coulson One of the first things you learn when you start to study the comparative performance of school systems is this: on average, Catholic schools are much more educationally effective and ... Catholic Schools and the Common Good is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog

12 days ago by driftingwood

I am to be excited, because WordPress tells me that this blog entry will be my 40th post. I believe that the 40th post is exciting enough to aware of, but not as exciting as 50th which maybe warrants a 50th post celebration, like erm I don’t know, a hot chocolate with extra whipped cream on top. How ...

15 days ago by Ceryl Susilo

Kind Readers, Wishing you all a Sunny and Fabulous day!! We have a beautiful day here in San Francisco! I am feeling an early Spring here….warmth , ray of sunshine is here with us…..today! One of my favorite statements from Dr. Napoleon Hill as he explains the success formula: ” Whatever the mind ca ...

23 days ago by matheikal

An unexamined life may be a worthless life. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to do away with examinations altogether in class X from 2013. The schools will conduct an internal examination. In other words, almost all the students will be promoted to class XI. We have alread ...

75 days ago by Rabbi Michael Green

At Sharfman's, each and every year, we are constantly striving to create more cutting edge innovation to further inspire and empower our girls with new ways to maximize their potential as Jewish women! Recently, Rabbi Sharfman, as well as one of our Mechanechet's Mrs. Aviva Haymann, introduced a new ...

75 days ago by inukerta

Seharian tadi, kerjaan saya gesar-geser kesana-kemari etalase-etalase di warung (rasanya tata bahasa disamping aneh ya?). Entah yang keberapa kalinya. Tapi saya senang-senang saja. Merubah-rubah posisi itu seperti mengalirkan udara segar kedalam ruangan dan otak kreatif saya. Sebelumnya, izinkanlah ...

87 days ago by Laurie A. Couture

Laurie's son displays his Occupy Education post Talk of “education reform” is viral all over the internet. Despite multiple failed attempts at “reform” over the past decades, society refuses to think outside the “box” of schooling and consider a radical return to how children learned for millennia- ...

89 days ago by Dal

On Monday, November 7th, 2001, the new bridge spanning the distance over Lake Champlain between New York and Vermont, was opened. A historic day indeed for the people that were using the temporary ferry service, a more historic day for my 11 year old son. He had set a huge goal for himself, and alth ...

109 days ago by monirul alam photojournalist

Renowned photojournalist Rashid Talukder, the first Bangladeshi to win prestigious Pioneer Photographer Award, has passed away at a hospital in the city. He was 72. Talukder died at Square Hospital around 6:30pm on Tuesday while undergoing treatment there, his cousin Sheikh Mohammad Sumon told media ...

125 days ago by Chessie

HOW TO DIMINISH NEED Traditional Transylvanian house blessing. “ With Faith there is Love, With Love there is Peace, With Peace there is Blessing, With Blessing there is God and, With God there is no need...” Have faith that all is being taken care of and love will grow, As love fills and overflows ...