Thinking about an online program to get your degree — either as a new or a returning student — but still need some convincing? We have the top 10 reasons why getting your degree online is better than taking classes at a traditional campus. 1. You can study in your underwear. No need to worry [...]
Confessions from the Couch – This history teacher and cheerleading coach uses her blog to discuss her thoughts and opinions on the state of education in America’s urban schools. Recommended posts: “Problems of Urban Education” and “Bellwork Success.” Failing Schools – This political blog is written by three different authors, all of whom have experience [...]
U.S. – Mid-Atlantic A Heart is a Spade – From Brooklyn, NY, this blog covers both independent musicians (like Toro Y Moi and Yellow Ostrich), as well as well known artists (like Adele, Interpol and LCD Soundsystem). Recommended posts: “The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Stream Tune From New Album” and “No Age Shares [...]
Chris Around the World Chris Gray Faust is a former travel editor at USA Today and the winner of a 2010 Lowell Thomas writing award for travel blogging. She shares her tips for travel and offers commentary on travel news and trends. Some regular features of her blog include “Trip Reports,” “Memorable Meals,” “Travel Tips,” [...]
Whether you’re interested in volunteering or working at a deeper level to effect policy change, the following blogs will offer you some information and guidance. You can find opportunities for ways to get involved, read about others’ experiences, or learn more about the underlying cause of some of the problems that need to be addressed. [...]
Group Board Buzz – This site is a daily weblog for the National School Board Association, and some of the many post categories include “Charter Schools,” “Early Childhood Education,” “Education Technology,” and much more. Recommended Posts: “Schools and public health departments: partnering for success” and “International student assessment shows progress but long road ahead.” Connected [...]
Realm of Prosperity This blog from a 2009 graduate “serves as a medium to connect the lively reckless nature of the younger generation with the responsible attitude that financial stability requires.” Posts focus on money management, investments, debt management, and much more. Some popular posts include College Student Bought Home Instead of Renting, Investing Now [...]
We recently compiled research on some of the best paying jobs for 2011 and the highest paying degrees for 2011. Jobs Sorted By Median Annual Salary Job Title Median Annual Salary Chief executives $155,195.98 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers $123,228.48 Engineering managers $118,314.24 Computer and information systems managers $108,512.80 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates [...]
Male/female income disparity has long been studied over time, in rural vs urban settings, and across cultures. As part of our degree calculator research project to help find the best paying degrees we came across data which suggests that perhaps some of the gender gap may be due to choice of major. Deep blue: dominated [...]
Now that you have some good ideas about how to incorporate fitness into your new healthy lifestyle, here are some health bloggers that will offer you all types of delicious recipes, tips for attaining health and fitness, and inspiration to maintain your new healthy lifestyle! Crazy, Sexy Life Kris Carr is an author, wellness coach, [...]