Students and Spending In America

In 2009 there were over 49 million students in the american public school system. $585 billion dollars were spent by local, state, and federal governments to fund our educational system, but not all states received the same amount.

In Students and Spending, an infographic, we look at the distribution of spending per student and make it easy to see which states get more, and which states are getting less.

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Consumer Science Helps Students for a Lifetime

Quite often you hear students complain that they’ll never use something they are being taught. They complain that the concepts are irrelevant and that it’s just wasting their time. It doesn’t matter what level of education you are in, high school and college students are also guilty of this. What most students miss is that these concepts actually play a large role in our successes throughout life, even though we may not recognize them right from the start. Continue reading →

5 Classes Every High School Student Needs to Take

One of the key functions of a high school eduction is to prepare you for college, or a career. Regardless of whether you plan to continue your education through college, or enter the workforce immediately, there are a few skills that are so vital, they should be required for every high school graduate. These skills are ones that you will use on a daily basis in your personal life, in the workplace, or in the classroom. Continue reading →

How Online High School Helps Troubled Students

Graduating high school can seem nearly impossible for a teen with disciplinary problems. Out of control students are often suspended, or even expelled, because of their behavior in the classroom. This time away can seriously degrade a students ability to keep up with his class and many students will need to retake the entire semester. An online high school program can keep these teens on track to graduate, and often it can limit the amount of time they spend retaking classes. Continue reading →

Workers With Lower Education are Getting Paid Less

Your education level has a dramatic impact on the type of job you can take, and how much money you can earn. We highlighted these drastic differences in The Earning Curve: How Education Affects Your Income. That information provides a snapshot of how much a worker might expect to earn now,  but another trend emerges when you look at wages over a period of time.
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Earn Your Diploma Faster with an Online High School

Online high school programs offer a variety of benefits over the traditional high school experience; A self-paced learning environment, increased productivity, and a faster time-line to graduate. Students who take online high school courses can graduate with an accredited diploma several months earlier than the traditional high school student. Continue reading →

Why the Right Accreditation is Critical for Online High Schools

There are many different ways to teach and various methods for students to learn. The range of choices increases when a child reaches high school. Accreditation by a nationally recognized organization demonstrates that a level of standards is consistently offered by the accredited high school. This certification is required of almost all public high schools and must be maintained. Private and online high schools also seek out accreditation because it is an indication of quality and excellence and allows other educational institutions to recognize them and honor the high school and their credits. Continue reading →

The Earning Curve – How Your Education Affects Income

Hundreds of thousands of students consider dropping out of school each year. These students often think they can get ahead now by earning a full-time wage, and that all they need is a few years head start. The harsh reality is that many of these students are giving up on their chance for a successful career.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces a series of earnings reports that include a breakdown by education levels, and the results are astounding. These reports evaluated the weekly earnings of adults 25 years of age and older, and they provide a clear picture of why it is so important to complete your education.

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Parents and Students Guide to Choosing an Online High School

The trend towards homeschooling is steadily on the rise. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (IES) 1.5 million, about three percent, of all US students were home schooled in 2007. That was a 74 percent increase from 1999[i] and this trend continues. The growth of homeschooling has coincided with internet improvements and innovations which led to the creation of several online schools. Today parents are faced with lots of choices, and that can be overwhelming. Just how does a parent choose the right online high school for their home schooled students? Continue reading →

6 Keys to Online High School Success

Quality online high schools offer flexibility and a variety of learning modalities to suit the needs of a variety of students. In many ways, homeschooled students who use accredited online programs may have a greater chance of success than those who attend a public or private schools. The secret to that success often lies in the choice of schools and the individual learning approaches they offer. Continue reading →