The term Alternative Education is used to describe many forms of education that deviate from the traditional classroom setting. The need for these deviations includes not only how students learn, but the circumstances they are in as well. At Risk Students Students at risk are most likely to need an alternative education program to keep…
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No one questions that the education in the United States needs help, especially considering the US rankings according to Ranking America. No Child Left Behind was a bill George W. Bush signed in 2002 to help boost the education system in the United States. It set federal standards for student achievements through testing. Schools and…
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In an effort of full disclosure, the subject of this article is the author’s own son. Repaying student loans is an ongoing problem, especially in rural Indiana where jobs that require higher education are scarce and many jobs pay minimum wage. However, lack of good jobs is not the only cause for the student loan…
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In June 2015 on this blog site, an article was published, How to Live a Naturally Pest-Free Summer. Yet, summer is not the only time of year when pests are present. Winter, and even late autumn and early spring, have a pest called ice. Ice covers sidewalks, steps, car widows, the windows of your house…
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Jose and Ana Ocampo have been struggling to obtain their legal resident green cards since 2002, when Jose came to the United States to work for a pharmaceutical company. In 2002, Jose Ocampo moved to Indianapolis, Indiana from Costa Rica when he was offered a job with a U.S. pharmaceutical company. Jose was told he…
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Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac, Indiana celebrates the freedom to read by hosting Banned Books Week October 5 to October 10, 2015. According to the American Library Association’s website, Intellectual Freedom is the freedom to “read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment.” The ALA considers challenging and banning books…
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Enjoy the sights and sounds of one of Indiana’s largest festivals. Residents of Greenfield, IN held their annual festival, from Oct. 1 to Oct. 4, 2015 in honor of their famous resident, James Whitcomb Riley. James Whitcomb Riley was born Oct. 7, 1849 in Greenfield, IN. He became famous for his poetry that featured a…
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Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources has a wonderful website chocked full of information about the department as well as the details concerning the properties they manage. From places to go and things to do, to permits and news, can be found on their website. Every year, the department publishes a free Indiana Recreation…
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