It’s hard to imagine that in the twenty-first century education is still playing second fiddle in the states budget. The School District of Philadelphia is told to operate with less and to produce students who can excel on the states PSSA test. It ...
Posted Saturday, October 24th 2009 at 7:36AM
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In an information age that offers an explosion of technology reading skills is one sound way to help children to succeed in school. Too often parents set children in front of a television or computer when they have not learned some of the essential ...
Posted Friday, October 16th 2009 at 10:31AM
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Join me for my blogtalkradio program titled "How to Get Admitted to College"at http://www.blogtalkradio/dr-stephen-jones, at 6:30 pm. today. Deneen Brown is my special guest ...
Posted Monday, October 12th 2009 at 12:54PM
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Every day in many large cities 25 percent or more of the students in middle and high school do not show up for school. They have lost faith in the school system where they are consistently three to four years behind their grade level. Students are ...
Posted Friday, October 9th 2009 at 12:09PM
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A few weeks ago when Congressman Joe Wilson called President Obama a liar it was infuriating. It was clear that this feeling was in his heart and he could not hold it back. It expressed a sentiment that others in the audience would not express. Ye ...
Posted Tuesday, September 29th 2009 at 6:24AM
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Gaetane Borders a psychologist will provide information that will help parents with special needs children. She will discuss some of the services which school districts must provide. We will help the parents want to give them emotional support. Our g ...
Posted Monday, September 28th 2009 at 3:31PM
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The other day I picked up my local Philadelphia newspaper and I read an article which stated that Pennsylvania intends to build four new prisons for 800 million dollars. Did you know that it also takes $50,000 a year to house a prisoner? When I read ...
Posted Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 at 4:24PM
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Chef Carl Lewis is my special guest on Blogtalkradio who will talk about how to prepare good back to school meals. Learn how you can save time and money and prepare a healthy meal. Learn how to reduce your calories and prepare good meals for your fam ...
Posted Monday, September 21st 2009 at 4:39PM
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Senator Edward Kennedy a friend of the poor and champion of education died at 77 last night. From my days as a young child I remember my parent’s disappointment over the death of John F. Kennedy his bother. I suppose they were inspired by the Presi ...
Posted Wednesday, August 26th 2009 at 2:29PM
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Students who are going back to school can expect to have success. This program will explore some strategies that will help students to keep motivated to excel in every class. The listeners will learn how to respond to tests and homework assignments. ...
Posted Monday, August 24th 2009 at 5:00PM
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Good study skills are an essential back to school learning tool that every student can carry into the new school year. Many students go back to school without the preparation that they need to succeed. Teachers say it often takes a month to get stud ...
Posted Thursday, August 20th 2009 at 5:42PM
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When students and parents start their shopping list for the new school year one item on the top of their list is a cell phone. How times have changed. The idea of searching for paper and pencils is taking a back seat to modern technology. The cell ...
Posted Friday, August 14th 2009 at 10:35AM
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Increasingly parents who send their children to school and those who home school are asking the same question. How can I motivate my child to learn when 21st century technology is influencing their every thought? It seems that children are learning ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2009 at 5:12PM
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The Veteran’s Administration is providing additional funding to encourage more veteran’s to attend college. This is a great financial commitment but many veterans are intimidated by the thought of attending college. Most veterans fall into the adult ...
Posted Friday, July 24th 2009 at 7:19PM
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Many people have been asking me why join Twitter.com. There are so many social networks to join. Here are my top ten
1. Expand your network of resources
2. Contact new professionals in your field
3. Ask questions to hear from the experts
4. Hav ...
Posted Saturday, April 18th 2009 at 3:25AM
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In these challenging times it is hard to believe that money is available for your school. Your school has used all of the traditional methods like candy sales, pretzel sales and pizza in a box. Having two children at home makes parents fund raising ...
Posted Friday, March 27th 2009 at 5:26AM
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Some politicians think that if they ignore crumbling schools they will just go away. Schools are just like the bridges and roads that have fallen into disrepair around the country. They will not go away. The school districts around the country hav ...
Posted Thursday, March 12th 2009 at 7:10PM
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It’s amazing how easy it is to forget about the middle school years. Do you remember your crazy middle school years? Middle school students are often caught in the middle while we focus on preparing high school students for college. There needs to ...
Posted Saturday, February 28th 2009 at 7:30PM
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On the night the President Obama was elected we witnessed the largest rainbow of all ethnic backgrounds and races come together for the joyous occasion. On that night President Obama talked about how we have come far but we must continue to fight fo ...
Posted Sunday, February 22nd 2009 at 8:44PM
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Every year millions of parents send their students off to college with the expectation that they will graduate with an undergraduate degree. In the midst of all the excitement no one talks to the student about their study skills strategies. The num ...
Posted Saturday, January 17th 2009 at 12:25AM
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President-elect Obama has a background in community service that frequently put him in touch with individuals whose K12 education was lacking. His compassion to implement strategies that bring about access to the best education for all students is c ...
Posted Tuesday, December 30th 2008 at 10:57AM
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Do you want your child to get the best grades of their life during 2009? I have a son that's on his way to college and a daughter who is 12. I was the first person in my family to attend college and I did not know what to expect. I would like to o ...
Posted Wednesday, December 24th 2008 at 9:06AM
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Students all over the country are getting ready for major tests and final examinations. It seems that students always have one difficult course or instructor. I would like to hear about strategies that you used to get through a difficult course. What ...
Posted Wednesday, November 26th 2008 at 10:46AM
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Students all over the country are getting ready for major tests and final examinations. It seems that students always have one difficult course or instructor. I would like to hear about strategies that you used to get through a difficult course. Wh ...
Posted Wednesday, November 26th 2008 at 10:42AM
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The person who has a grateful attitude has better health and an enjoyable life. We should spend time every day thinking about all of our blessings. The challenges that we face are small in comparison to individuals who are living in other c ...
Posted Monday, November 24th 2008 at 1:35PM
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