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Parents Make Tough Decisions To Pay For College

May 12th, 2012

PAYING FOR COLLEGE: MORE TOUGH DECISIONS Middle age is prime time for saving money. From your late 40s through early 60s, youre supposed to squirrel away cash to cope with health care costs in your old age. But for millions of Americans, middle age also is the time when children are seeking help with higher-education bills, and elderly parents may be needing assistance with daily care. Scott and Kelley Hawkins, both 46, are in that middle position. As they brace for paying rising college expenses for two daughters in school at once, they know they will have many tough financial decisions to make. A lot of extra stuff we used to have money for, we dont have the money for now that the hefty-tuition years are looming, Scott Hawkins said. The article is from NPR’s Family Matters series.

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Lumina Releases Major Report on College Attainment

April 15th, 2012

Stronger Nation 2012 released Modest gains in U.S. college attainment rates revealed; progress must be accelerated  Lumina Foundations latest Stronger Nation report shows we must do significantly more to build on the modest gains in U.S. higher education attainment.

For the first time ever, postsecondary attainment data for the nations 100 largest metro areas will be reported. Detailed breakdowns of college attainment data are available at the national, state and county level.   Experts Gather on Capitol Hill to Release Latest College Attainment Report

Findings in Stronger Nation report released. Watch highlights from the news conference. » Interact with Stronger Nation data »

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Covenant College Selects New President

April 2nd, 2012

Covenant College Board Chairman Martin Moore announced the selection of Dr. J. Derek Halvorson as the sixth president of Covenant College Friday. Dr. Halvorson’s tenure will begin on July 1, 2012.

“The unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees evidences our strongly-held belief that Dr. Halvorson will provide the godly leadership needed to further advance the College’s mission of exploring and expressing the preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things,” stated Mr. Moore.

Dr. Halvorson is the president of Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California. In addition to his current executive position, he brings experience in fundraising and constituent relations from his previous roles at Covenant, and experience in teaching at the university level and in the financial markets. He has been ordained as a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and he must pass a theological exam administered by the PCA prior to his inauguration.

After graduating cum laude from Covenant in 1993 with a bachelor of arts in history, Dr. Halvors

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Budget cuts put huge pressure on preschools

April 1st, 2012

Early childhood centres are having to make drastic changes to their businesses because of a lack of Government funding and many say they expect operating conditions to get worse.

A national survey carried out by the Early Childhood Council shows a majority of owners or managers who take care of about 320 centres feel that things are only going to worsen in the next year.

Of 167 owners and managers surveyed, 57 per cent expected conditions to worsen.

Twenty-nine per cent surveyed expected conditions to stay the same while 14 per cent expected conditions to get moderately better. No one felt conditions would get significantly better in the next 12 months.

The survey follows Government’s controversial $400 million funding cut to the sector in 2010.

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Test Anxiety? Stay Calm

March 16th, 2012

GET A GRIP ON TEST ANXIETY:  STAY CALM

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Ben Bernstein, Ph.D.

         Here’s a myth: test anxiety is caused by one’s thinking.  In thirty years of coaching college student, I’ve heard many say, “I’m in a panic because I don’t think I’ll remember everything.” However, these are two separate phenomena: you’re in a panic, and you don’t think you’ll remember everything. The panic relates to what’s happening with your body. The negative thought-“I don’t think I’ll remember everything”-is what’s going on in your mind. While the two are connected, you need to deal with each one separately in order to achieve test success. In this post I’ll address how physical tension and bodily disturbance trigger or worsen test anxiety. I’ll also give you key study tips that will guide you to develop better study skills. If you practice, them you will calm down and mo

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Bill Gives Teachers More Power Against Threats

March 8th, 2012

A bill that has passed the state Senate gives teachers and other school personnel more authority to act against students who pose a safety threat to themselves or others.

Senate Bill 3116 is set for review in the House Education Committee on Tuesday.

The measure requires local school boards to adopt policies authorizing teachers and others to temporarily relocate a student with “reasonable or justifiable force,” with less fear of liability. School officials also could make the student remain in place until law enforcement or school resource officers arrive.

Sponsored by Sen. Dolores Gresham, R-Somerville, the bill also requires school principals to fully support teachers in taking action when it is done according to the policy.

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