One cannot overstate the importance of education because not only it helps us build a better future for us but also teaches us how to be a more productive member of the society. We do not attend an academic institution just to learn facts and theories in a wide range...

I did not really enjoy reading until I entered high school. It might have to do with the fact that we become more aware of ourselves as well as the issues that affect the society. The desire to know more about issues I cared about was the key to mine...

There are two things that a standardized test is meant to achieve: comparing the academic levels of school children, and comparing the teaching levels of teachers and schools. The idea is for standardized tests to encourage parents, teachers, and students to recognize and work on academic weaknesses, but the truth...

A student’s success in the online classroom is directly related to the instructor’s teaching methods, in addition to how well they do their jobs. Without proper online classroom instruction, a student’s success in an online learning environment will likely be hindered. According to Student Participation Patterns in Online Discussion,“…not all...

Introduction The educational attainment differences amongst minority students have been well documented (Conchas G.O. (2007) Structuring failure and success: Understanding the variability in Latino School Engagement. Harvard Educational Review 71 (3) 475- 505). Minority students tend to perform worse in school and are more likely to drop out of school...