“The AIDS virus hides out inside people’s intestines, researchers said on Saturday in a report that offers new understanding of the incurable infection. The virus replicates in the lining of the gut and does much of its damage to the immune system there, Satya Dandekar, chairwoman of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at […]
“Disputes over accommodations for students with disabilities have become commonplace. Institutions, students and lawyers fight over whether students are in fact eligible, what changes they are entitled to, and plenty more. But a lawsuit filed Thursday against the University of Houston involves a student with an undisputed disability who says he was turned down by […]
“These are bountiful days for colleges and universities, inundated as they are with more and better applicants than ever. Schools that less than a decade ago were eagerly accepting any remotely qualified student have the luxury of turning away even standouts, confident in the knowledge that plenty of stronger candidates are lined up to pay […]
“The growing list of childhood vaccinations reads like an alphabet soup: Hib, HepA, HepB, IPV, PCV, MCV4, DTaP, Tdap, varicella and influenza. Parents dragging their kids to the doctor’s office for those required school shots can expect to hear about more vaccines and, if they’re uninsured, new expenses. Twenty years ago, it cost $75 to […]
“Home schooling is booming in Florida. More than 51,000 students were home-schooled in the state during the 2004-2005 school year. That’s up from fewer than 40,000 five years before. ‘A lot of people in Florida have a very independent spirit,’ said Steven Adams, director of charter, virtual and home education with the Florida Department of […]
“Much celebrating and high-fiving has been taking place amongst Chicago Public School hierarchy and Chicago city government this summer for their having purportedly managed to raise students’ test scores by ‘historic’ levels, according to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. It’s unclear whether those busy tooting their own horns are doing so because they actually believe the […]
“As your home schooled child enters teenage years, learning to drive will be one of the top priorities in your home schooling plan. While the requirements of achieving a driver’s license vary from state to state, most states call for your teenager to take a driver education course. Education courses for new drivers should include […]
“Have you ever harbored a fear or concern for days, weeks, months — even years — only to finally find out that your problem is one that a lot of people have? Have you felt that weight slip off of your shoulders as you recognize that you aren’t alone anymore? Have you felt the sudden […]
“One of the first things I learned when I pulled my children out of public school and started teaching them at home was that parents are ultimately the people responsible for educating their children. As I mentioned earlier, they go along in life sending their children off to conventional school assuming their children would learn […]
“The decision to find your child a tutor is an important one, and one that may help them catch up with or surpass peers in school. Tutors can help students improve grades across the board, prepare for important standardized tests, or simply work through issues within one specific subject. All children learn differently, however, so […]
