In November 2005, Governor Rick Perry initiated the $10 million grant program for paying bonuses to school employees who have performed above expectations in raising student performance levels. One hundred Texas schools have been invited to participate in the Governor’s Educator Excellence Award Program. To date, 98 have accepted the invitation. The chosen Texas Schools …

The membership provides Microsoft software to keep academic labs, faculty and students on the leading edge of technology. Students and faculty are also sometimes allowed to resell academic software. Search Help tips Academic SoftwareAcademic software is software sold at significantly discounted prices to students, faculty members and educational institutions. Do not sell academic copies of …

Helping your young acting hopeful prepare for a successful acting career can be an incredibly rewarding experience for the parent. All parents like seeing their children being creative, expressing themselves, and, most importantly, having fun. It should be stated, however, that forcing a child to participate in any pursuit they don’t like is not just …

More than likely, when you learned how to add, you started on the right and moved to the left. If you were adding whole numbers, you added the ones, “carried” if necessary, and repeated for the tens, hundreds and so on. This works well on paper, and it is the most efficient paper and pencil …

Admission into an Ivy League school, or equally competitive college, is a lofty goal. It requires years of dedication from both parents and students. These high-powered, historic institutions receive thousands of applications each year yet reject more than 85 percent of candidates. While there is no formula for gaining one of the coveted places, there …

Smartphone users take pride in their prized possessions. These advanced handsets come at a high price. Often people buy them by saving their hard-earned money quite miserly. Naturally, it is quite painful when the high-end mobile handset owners lose their precious gadgets. Moreover, due to accidents our costly mobile devices often get damaged, thus deleting …

All states across the United States require standards that must be met in different subjects by specific grades, especially in reading and math. End of year testing is required for specific grades to ensure schools and students are meeting these standards. The concern is that states, including the Arizona schools, are trying to teach everything …

The Arts for Academic Achievement Program The Arts for Academic Achievement Program (AAA) has been bringing artists into Minneapolis Schools since 1997. While its outward focus is on teaching students to paint, dance, and express themselves artistically, its real mission is to make students love learning and use the arts to apply themselves to their …

How to use HTML in WordPress Why would we want to use HTML? In a word, flexibility. You have more freedom to design and customize the look and feel of your posts or pages through an HTML editor. You can put pictures exactly where you want them, insert tables with specific widths and heights, use …

If you have children, late July, August and early September represents more than summer ending, cooler weather and fall foliage. School begins once again for millions of kids across the country. Getting your child prepared, regardless of whether they are in Kindergarten or a senior in high school, is a must. Here are some tips …