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There's a new type of teacher out there, and Bill Gates (yes THE Bill Gates) is his number one fan. Sal Khan,  an ebullient, articulate Harvard MBA and former hedge fund manager, is the proprietor of the non-profit khanacademy.org. The khanacademy.org site is a massive digital repository of free mini-lectures, all narrated by Khan. Gates has been quoted to say "This ... Read More

A cooking school or culinary school is an institution devoted to education in the art and science of food preparation. It also awards degrees which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum and therefore displays a certain level of competency. Cooking schools are often associated with public restaurants where a student can acquire experience in working in a ... Read More

The alphabet soup of college admissions is getting more complicated as the International Baccalaureate, or I.B., grows in popularity as an alternative to the better-known Advanced Placement program. The College Board’s A.P. program, which offers a long menu of single-subject courses, is still by far the most common option for giving students a head start on college work, and a potential ... Read More

Variety in Private school choices There are many private schools to choose from when considering sending your children. There are special needs schools, military schools, religious schools, Montessori schools and Waldorf schools. Thousands of schools focus on high school and offer college preparatory courses. There are schools are residential/ boarding schools or day school. Private schools offer extracurricular activities , arts and ... Read More