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Homeschooling The Art Of Real-Life Education
Homeschooling is the education of through the non-traditional system of education found in mainstream public and private school. In homeschooling, a child is being taught the same subject matters as those students going to traditional, mainstream, public or private schools. Although homeschooling does not have the strict structure found in mainstream education, when done properly, homeschooling a child can, nonetheless, develop him or her into a well-rounded person based on the more natural and nurturing atmosphere that the home is.
Parents who are not very familiar with homeschooling are often concerned about the kind of learning experience in homeschooling their children. They worry that they will not be able to give their children the adequate academic education needed for college. On the contrary, homeschooled children fare better when they reach college. Universities welcome the diversity of experiences offered by their homeschooled students who are academically-sound as well as actively enthusiastic in in-campus extra-curricular activities. When it comes to the academic course requirements of homeschooled children, homeschooling parents need not worry. The homeschooling kits from K to 12th grade are available in local bookstores, and even online. Furthermore, there are many free online curriculum for homeschooled children.
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Institutional Reforms In The Higher Education Sector Of Mozambique And Ethical Issues
The need to eradicate poverty through increased literacy
One of the central goals defined by the Government of Mozambique in its long-term development strategy is “poverty reduction through labour-intensive economic growth”. The highest priority is assigned to reduce poverty in rural areas, where 90 percent of poor Mozambicans live, and also in urban zones. The Government recognizes also that, for this development strategy on poverty eradication to succeed, expansion and improvement in the education system are critically important elements in both long-term and short-term perspectives.
In the long term, universal access to education of acceptable quality is essential for the development
of Mozambique´s human resources, and the economic growth will depend to a significant extend on the education and training of the labour force. It is very important to develop a critical mass of well trained and highly qualified workforce which in turn will improve the overall literacy, intellectual development, training capacity and technical skills in various areas of the country’s economic and industrial development. Read the rest of this entry »
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Student Financial Aid – The College Financial Aid Office Is Under Utilized
Student financial aid offices deal in big numbers. Not just financial numbers, but massive files of FAFSA data coming into and out of large databases, hundreds, sometimes thousands of incoming and outgoing documents including student requests, requests for further information and financial aid award letters. Most college financial aid offices virtually hum with efficiency. With this in mind, it is also the role of the financial aid office staff to treat you, the consumer, with individual care and respect. Sometimes, in the hectic pace and hyper efficiency, stopping to help one student with a specific problem is like trying to stop a train to let a bunny cross the tracks. It’s a good idea and the right thing to do, but often more difficult to achieve than it should be. Train analogy aside, good financial aid offices have specially trained staff ready to help students and parents with special requests, one-on-one counseling, budgeting and financial literacy programs. In an era where most of the financial aid process is online and impersonal, meeting with a financial aid counselor or specialist can be a refreshing and informative experience for both the student and the parent.
It is a good idea for students to contact their financial aid office (FAO) before any problems arise. Being proactive in the financial aid process pays high dividends. If a family has experienced a financial hardship that was not adequately reflected on the FAFSA application or the CSS profile, it’s best to approach the FAO. In some cases, extraordinary expenses for medical care for a dependent child or spouse can be taken into consideration by the financial aid office and the Estimated Financial Contribution (EFC) can be adjusted. In the event of a catastrophic loss like the death or total disability of a parent, an FAO can advise on what documents are needed in order to recalculate the EFC. Students and parents are advised to be prepared, in almost all cases, to properly document any special request. A student’s burden is to make an appeal for reconsideration sound reasonable, well documented, and substantial. A minor loss of income, brief period of unemployment or the sudden desire to own a yacht are typically not considered extraordinary circumstances.
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