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Famous Celebrities Who Went To College And Their Courses

Some people think Hollywood stars are very smart because of how they handled their roles while some would say the opposite because of the criminal and addiction charges they get into. And for many teenagers, celebrities have become their role models. That being said, won’t it be nice if your revered actor went to college? [...]

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Mandatory Online Classes in Georgia Now Approved

Online classes will soon be mandatory for all high school students in the state of Georgia after its legislators voted in favor of it. Taking its cue from Michigan, Alabama and Florida, the Georgia Senate approved a legislation that requires all high school students to attend at least one online class before they graduate. This [...]

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MTV Aims To Educate Students On Financial Aid

MTV is known for their unique programming such as Jersey Shore and unlikely as it may seem, MTV has recently launched a new Facebook app geared towards college students. The said app is designed to teach students everything they need to know regarding financial aid. Dubbed as “My College Dollars”, it helps students find possible [...]

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eTextBooks: The Future Of Learning

Tablets and eReaders are one of the hottest gadgets in the market as shown in the latest study by Pew Internet & American Life Project. According to reports, there’s an 11% increase in the number of people using digital reading devices with one out of five people accessing eBooks via these devices. After the launching [...]

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African-Americans Who Made A Difference In The Academic World: Modern Heroes (5/5)

The educational system in the US is constantly changing and innovating to meet the various needs of students and equip them with the skills necessary in the modern world. One great example of such innovation is online learning. And here are some of the modern heroes in the academic world who deserves to be remembered [...]

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African-Americans Who Made A Difference In The Academic World: Breaking The Barriers (4/5)

America’s rich history is filled with great Americans who broke barriers and changed the way things were perceived across the globe. And as we celebrate Black History Month, let’s honor the African-Americans who became first in their chosen fields. Mae C. Jemison Jemison is the first African-American women to become astronaut and later became part [...]

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African-Americans Who Made A Difference In The Academic World: Great Minds (3/5)

Education is a constantly evolving to meet the growing needs of students. Take online education as an example. As we marvel at the great innovations in education, let’s honor the following African-Americans who made innovations in academia. Percy Julian In 1950, Percy Julian was awarded “Chicago’s Man of the Year” due to his chemical synthesis [...]

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Government Encourages Schools To Use Digital Textbooks

Two weeks after Apple, Inc. introduced the latest digital textbooks for high school on the iPad, Obama’s administration posed a challenge to schools to adapt the use of digital textbooks as part of the curriculum. In accordance to this, the government released a 67-page playbook that serves as a guideline for schools to use. Recently, [...]

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African-Americans Who Made A Difference In The Academic World: Founders (2/5)

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, let’s take a look at some of the most important figures in US history that shaped the academic world the way we see it now. Here they are: Daniel Payne Daniel Payne spent his entire life fighting and proving that blacks are as capable as whites and [...]

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African-Americans Who Made A Difference In The Academic World: Civil Rights (1/5)

February is Black History Month and it’s during this time that Americans honor African-Americans who made a huge difference in all aspect of life in the US. Aside from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., here are some of the great African-Americans who fought for education and civil rights of African-Americans. Benjamin W. Arnett [...]

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