Entertaining Education: Friday Night Lights / Glee

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What better subject is there to blog about on an education blog than education? Since the Entertaining Education series uses television programs to highlight educational opportunities, it only seems fitting that we talk for a bit here about a couple of critically acclaimed series, one brand new, and one with a couple of seasons under … Continue reading “Entertaining Education: Friday Night Lights / Glee” »

What is your education worth?

Education savings

I recently came upon a report The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings from the U.S. Census Bureau that caught my attention. In the report they broke down how much, on average, a person will make with a certain education level. Let me share with you some of their findings from … Continue reading “What is your education worth?” »

Interview with a few recent High School graduates

High School Graduates

Today I am feeling really old. Not only did I turn 30 this year but my little nephew (not so little at 6 ft. 5 in. and 230 pounds) graduated from High School yesterday. I remember the day he was born and now he is going off to college! So, I sat him down along … Continue reading “Interview with a few recent High School graduates” »

The Pride of Graduation

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Last week I attended my son’s first graduation. Granted, it was graduation from preschool, but a big day for him. I’m proud of his school for dressing all the kids up in caps and gowns to help that day feel important and special. Because it is. Graduation is a huge accomplishment. The kids felt so … Continue reading “The Pride of Graduation” »

Famous and Educated: MBA or NBA?

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Many of you are watching the NBA finals and truthfully I haven’t followed them too closely since the Utah Jazz were eliminated but my husband keeps me up to speed because I do love the game. As a young teenager I loved Michael Jordan and the Bulls…they were my team and he was my hero. … Continue reading “Famous and Educated: MBA or NBA?” »

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