Cell phones have been widely available and used by many, many people over the past fifteen years, but legislators have yet to reach a decision on their appropriate use in schools. In the early 1990s, many state passed laws banning cell phones from high school property. At this time, cell phones were very expensive, so [...]

If you ever doubted online nursing programs, just take a look at what Pratt Community College in Kansas has achieved. Last year, the majority of students enrolled in the online nursing program managed to pass their national examination exam on their first go, with only 6% failing their first attempt. PCC first introduced their online [...]

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. The students at Pennsylvania State University really take this proverb to heart.
If you’re a prospective college student looking for a party, look no further than rural Pennsylvania. You might be wondering what there is to do in the small town of State College, PA? [...]

Amputation of an arm or leg should always be a last resort. That’s why Florence Davis of Hillside, NJ sought the help of a talented team of doctors at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in an effort to save her leg.

For over a year, Davis struggled with a persistent foot wound that restricted blood circulation [...]

There’s a lot of talk about the stimulus package, but are you asking yourself when you are going to feel stimulated? With over 6 millions jobs lost in the last 18 months, you have to wonder if we’ve hit bottom yet – and even if the worst is over, where are those new jobs [...]

M.A. and M.S. and M.Ed., oh my! You’re probably wondering what the heck all of the abbreviations are for?! In this case, M.A., M.S., and M.Ed. are the different types of Master’s Degrees that you could receive in the education field. Many school districts are now requiring teachers to take graduate-level courses in order to [...]

If you are like millions of other people throughout the United States, you may be frantically trying to find a job to replace the one you lost. In fact, according to the most recent figures, our country’s unemployment rate is getting frighteningly close to the 10% mark and many experts predict it will bypass this [...]

According to a recent article in the Washington Post, a new online school called the Online School for Girls will soon be going live. Apparently, the new school is the brainchild of the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda and is being offered because the consortium feels girls will enjoy more benefits from an Internet curriculum if [...]