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Victorian Schools

Queen Victorian came to the throne in 1837 and reigned for 64 years until her death in 1901. These six decades were a time of huge change in Britain. At the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign, very few...

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Comparison of tuition costs of higher education around the world

Studying at university is an expensive investment. Tuition fees have a disincentive effect on the poor and middle-income students. There has been a general trend towards marked increases in tuition in recent...

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Creative Excuses For Not Doing Homework...I Don't Want To Blame The Dog!

If you aren't a genius or have good time management, you may end up cursing your teachers until a deadline forces you to get to work. But, don't panick. Because you are not alone, 90 percent of the...

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Academic inflation: Do we need a Master degree in hairdressing?

Nowadays, the value of university degrees are undergoing a similar process of purchasing power of paper currencies. Academic Inflation is inflation in academic qualifications and inflation of the minimum job...

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School Lateness

Lateness can be a problem for many school. "So what is my child is sometimes late for school - does it matter that much?" Take a few seconds to read this and wee what you think! School is usually the first...

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When & How to Tell Children the Brutal Truth of the Nature?

Last night I read the book Hedgehog at Brenda's bedtime, though it is actually not a story but an education book for older children. I thought it might be too difficult for a three-year-old, but Brenda was...

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It's a Level 30 bear!

I usually tell Brenda a bed time story when we are in bed and just before falling sleep. I was tired the other day. When Brenda asked for a story, I said 'I've told so many stories to you, now it's your turn....

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Progressive Teaching

The term "Progressive Teaching" was used chiefly by and about the reformers associated with Jane Addams, John Dewey, and other such people, who worked before and after 1900. It advocated a student-centered...

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Strawberry Meth

Emails advising recipients about "Strawberry Quick", a form of pink, strawberry scented methamphetamine began hitting inboxes in April 2007. The "Strawberry Quick" is also called "Strawberry Meth", a type of...

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Should we allow children to watch television?

Shall we allow children to watch television? If yes, what kind of programmes are suitable for the age group of 5-10yrs? My daughter is now 4 years old, she only watch CBeebies(BBC) and Cartoon Network, and...

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