Retirement is a time of relaxation and reflection, but it can also be a time for reinvention and new beginnings. Many seniors are choosing to go back to school in retirement for a multitude of reasons, ranging from enhancing their knowledge base to pursuing a new career. If you’re considering going back to school in … Continue reading “Guest Blog: Harness a New Level of Fulfillment with Educational Opportunities in Retirement”
Category: Education
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (The Great War: A Turning Point)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 42nd in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] After the period of frustrated debate in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over the direction of the educational system in the … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (The Great War: A Turning Point)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Curricular Differentiation)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 41st in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] Curricular differentiation in high schools did a 180 on what the common schools had been trying to achieve, which was to provide … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Curricular Differentiation)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Vocational Education)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 40th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] In 1906, the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education (NSPIE) was formed and became an influential voice in the progressive … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Vocational Education)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (School Choice and Structure)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 39th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] As the 20th century began, the basic foundations and guidelines for public education had already been set, and the public embraced the … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (School Choice and Structure)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (A Time of Reform)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 38th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] The period of 1890-1920 was a time of upheaval in modern American society. Industrialization and urbanization continued to grow, bringing with them … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (A Time of Reform)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Leadership in Transition (William T. Harris and Francis W. Parker)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 37th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] Education transitioned from the common school era to the modern, bureaucratic school system toward the end of the 19th century. This change … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Leadership in Transition (William T. Harris and Francis W. Parker)”
Guest Blog: The Symphony of Learning: How Music Enhances Children’s Literacy Skills
In the grand symphony of learning, music plays a pivotal role. It’s not just an entertaining pastime or a means of creative expression. Research has shown that music can significantly contribute to children’s cognitive development, particularly in the realm of literacy. This AceReader blog explores the profound ways in which music can help children develop … Continue reading “Guest Blog: The Symphony of Learning: How Music Enhances Children’s Literacy Skills”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Wrap-up)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 36th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] While there were obvious disagreements and ideological conflicts regarding tax-supported common schools in the years before the American Civil War, people in … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Wrap-up)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System: Morrill Land Grant Acts
[Editor’s Note: This is the 35th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] As we’ve seen throughout this series, post-secondary education in the American colonies was only available to a limited segment of the population … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System: Morrill Land Grant Acts”