Topics

Some topics about which I have written are timeless, such as making the right choice when selecting a college. But many topics are as up-to-date as the latest information on grants, STEM education, NET incubators, and charter schools. Here are some samples … click on any title.

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Charter schools/alternative education

• “Reclaiming the American Dream”
• “Echo Chamber: The National Education Association’s Campaign Against NCLB”
• “Proven excellence: Midland (Texas) Academy School”
• “Nontraditional students meet opportunity at Mound Street Academies”
• “Homeschooling on the road”

Choosing a college

• “Decision time: choosing your option”
• “Hooray for public universities”
• “A world of choice in education”
• “Advance planning for college bound students”
• “Program choices abound”
• “Faith based colleges”
• “Admission denied: how to move on”
• “Women's colleges: a compelling option”

College life/school activities

• “Sensitive to siblings”
• “Leisure time trends”
• “Car on campus”
• “A class act: the Central State University choir”
• “Solar boating team aims for world title”
• “Greek Life 101”
• “Muse Machine: young people meet the arts”
• “Hall of famer named as coach”
• “Is Greek life for you?”
• “The Invincible Marching Marauders”
• “Keeping hometown friends”
• “Internationally speaking: students from abroad”
• “College roommate from home — or not?”
• “The quest for diversity”
• “Zzzz time: the importance of sleep”

Distance learning/commuting

• “Distance learning on the rise”
• “Options expand as distance to schools becomes irrelevant”
• “Innovative solutions for off site study”
• “Commuting: those who make the journey are driven to succeed”

Financial aid

• “Smart shopping for financial aid”
• “AFIT now more accessible to civilian grads”
• “Requesting Financial aid from relatives”
• “New Federal grants help with costs”
• “Grants awarded to CSU”
• “Financial aid can ease sticker shock”
• “Grants writing”

Graduate schools

• “Seeking advancement? Look into an advanced degree”
• “Fulbright scholar: Dr. Sun Qi”
• “Grad school grab bag”
• “A world of choice in education”

Health care programs

• “Health careers begin at area colleges”
• “The need for nurses”
• “Health care options continue to grow”

Internships

• “Wow internships”
• “Student power”

Learning communities (universities)

• “Small groups come together for first year learning”
• “Learning/living”

Non-traditional college students/adult ed

• “A giant leap forward”
• “No more excuses”
• “Trained for success: workforce development”
• “Learning that works”
• “Professional development institute”
• “Changing careers: area schools can make that happen”
• “New career paths”
• “Jump start on careers”
• “Seniors to sophomores: PSEO”
• “Changing careers”
• “Far from home: students from around the world”

Parent/alum involvement

• “Involving families in high school and college expectations”
• “Parent power at Detroit Public Schools”
• “Helicopter parents: sudden change in relationship”
• “Helicopter parents: are you a Blackhawk?”
• “Calling all alums”
• “Partners in Education Program: Austin, Texas”
• “12 surefire fundraisers”

Preschool

• “Praise and Leadership School, Peoria”

Science topics

• “NET incubator: environmental sciences”
• “Benjamin Banneker STEM scholarships”
• “Science renaissance”
• “NSF grant awarded”

Trends in education

• “Leading the way in urban education”
• “Partnerships that work: SOCHE and GCCCU”
• “Seamless transfers: campus hopping more popular than ever”
• “Experiential learning”
• “The quest for diversity”