Is it because an educated population is usually more liberal? Or does it have something to do with the liberal/socialist/commie/ fascist agenda that I keep hearing about from the right but never see in reality?

Isn’t it funny how the same people here who are denouncing the legality or efficiency of the Federal Department of Education are probably the same ones who championed Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act?

In other words, they don’t want the DoE unless it can be run their way, right?

Problem was that NCLB was another unfunded mandate. The result was more standardized testing, teaching to the tests and less instructional time.

In many cases, it did exactly the opposite of what it claimed it would.

It should have been called Every Child Left Behind.

But then, that is the Conservative approach to education. Wreck the public schools with legislation like NCLB so that American voters will grow to like the idea of private schools.

Problem with that is that private schools don’t have to take everyone. Thus, any comparison between public and private is apples to oranges in nature.

The public school system does great considering what resources it has and what its goals are.

Can anyone think of a better way to take children who speak many different languages and come from many different socio-economic backgrounds and educational abilities and teach them state standards?

Private schools will never be able to do that. Never.

Due to the recession, our middle school will be cutting out all middle school sports next year. My school is a very athletic school, and most things are sports centered and sports related. Without them, school won’t be as fun or interesting, and many of the things we normally do won’t happen because without the sports, there will be no reason to have them (Pep rallies, for example). What can we do to convince the state or school system to bring back our middle school sports?

start a petition. make a page that explains why you should have sports and get a LOT of people to sign it. explain on the page about why you think sports benefits you. if you get enough people to sign it im pretty sure they would reconsider getting rid of all sports. GOOD LUCK!

How will we use what we learn in social studies class in middle school and below in life? I mean from k-8, not high school. It’s just the past, we should be learning about the present or near future.

Its a good lesson to teach your kids so they can teach their kids so they can teach their kids; See where I’m going with this social studies lesson.

if someone is in default on student loan, can dept of education sieze the stimulus and/or any wisconsin state homestead tax credits??

YES

I hate math. I want as little as possible when choosing my college major. What kind of math am I going to need to take if I choose to enter the special education area?

Check your state board of education for certification requirements. You’re probably going to need something equivalent to college level algebra and geometry. You’ll probably also need to complete a math course for teachers.

I just bought myself an electronic keyboard and i’m planning to learn it online. I googled for lessons and most of the links are for piano lessons. So is it okay if i learn to play the electronic keyboard with online piano lessons? (for eg. http://www.zebrakeys.com/lessons/) Or do electronic keyboards have their own specific lessons and are different from piano lessons?

i would appreciate it if i can get links for some of the best electronic keyboard lessons online also!

Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!

Keyboards and acoustic pianos play the same notes and the same rhythms, but keyboards have additional features such as multiple sounds, background accompaniment, recording capability, MIDI capability, etc. Keyboards are usually portable and do not always have the full 88 keys. Digital pianos are digital keyboard instruments that are less portable than typical keyboards and have all 88 keys, but have a few of the digital features, such as a limited number of additional sounds.

To learn to play the keyboard, start with piano lessons to learn the basics. Then you will need to focus on learning the style of music that you wish to play. Classical music is usually played on an acoustic piano, or at least a digital piano. Popular music, jazz, rock, country, etc. are often played on keyboards.

Try this link to find piano instruction online: http://www.themusicnmorestore.com/information.php?pID=20

Or this link to find a music teacher in your area: http://www.themusicnmorestore.com/information.php?pID=16

As far as i know, there is no Department of Education unless your talking about the us and not the uk in which case i dunno soz :\

I am currently a college student who is trying to become a high school teacher. I have a gpa of right around 3.0. how important is my GPA in finding a high school teaching job?

It’s somewhat important. Employers also check for what grades were obtained in the relevant courses for that particular job. For example, if you want to teach math, hopefully you have good grades in math and education courses. Your GPA generally should be fine, I think.

We are in minnesota. If we choose to not use pulbic school and send a child to private school (not a charter school, an actual school) can we get a credit from the state?

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In Minnesota, no, but there are states that provide educational voucher programs.

There have been occasional efforts to create a voucher system in your state, but none of those attempts have been successful. If you’d like to read about the status of educational vouchers in Minnesota, you’ll find an excellent article here: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/issues/voucher.asp

You can, however, take an income tax deduction on your Minnesota state taxes. Taxpayers can deduct up to $1625 for primary schools and up to $2500 for students in middle or high schools. A $2500 tax deduction would decrease your taxes by about $176.25 a year.

Minnesota also offers a refundable education tax credit – a taxpayer can not claim a credit for tuition paid to non-public schools, but can take the credit for other qualified educational expenses including textbooks and transportation costs. You can find information on Minnesota’s tax treatment of educational expenses here: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/educcred.pdf

So – no state help with your tuition or other expenses, but you can save a bit of money on your taxes if you qualify.

Good luck!

What is the salary of the beginner teacher, according to the Department of Educatuion (North West Province)

that depends on the school system and how much they can afford to pay. you also need to include which country you mean. since you say province, do you mean in Canada?