Scott Parks is the education columnist for the Dallas Daily News. He had some interesting items on his January 2007 wish list for the Dallas schools. Some are poignant and in dire need. Some are possibilities during this new year. Others are down right wishful thinking without much chance of succeeding, regardless of the need. Here are only a few i
The recent discovery of soft tissue inside a fossilized T-rex femur has the young earth creationist world buzzing. They claim this startling evidence clearly supports a young earth. However, as usual, young earth creation science is grasping at straws while ignoring the whole haystack (for links to the Answers in Genesis a
In June 2006, the city announced a proposed operating budget of $14 billion for the New York City schools. Parents and educators are still waiting pessimistically to see the final cut. Though this years unveiling of the New York City schools budget was received more peacefully than in recent years, the citys past track reco
Homeschooling has many benefits for a child’s education. One of the most obvious is that it allows you, the parent, to tailor a specific education geared towards your child’s particular needs. It also allows you to teach in a style that suits your child — as we all know, different people learn better in di
The fact is, you can actually design your homeschooling program in order for it to come free. By free, we mean that you wont be spending an extra buck aside from the regular crayons and pieces of paper that a regular school kid would need at the start of a school year. The key to getting homeschooling free is taking advanta