Feb
24
Tuition insurance becomes more interesting in recessionary times
February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
College tuition is one of the biggest expenses many families will face. In addition to uncertainty over whether the school will work out for the student, families now have to worry whether economic uncertainty will upset their financing plans.
Tuition insurance is one way to cope with that uncertainty. A college tuition insurance plan can reimburse [...]
Feb
2
Changes to “No Child Left Behind” will emphasize learning, not test scores
February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Obama administration has taken a full year to formulate its education strategy and teachers believe it was worth the wait. The cornerstone of the changes will be to remove the focus on test scores that was central to the “No Child Left Behind” policy.
Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association, says the [...]