Personal column: Pale is the new tan May 2, 2008 — by Dorey Schranz It’s that time of the year again. The weather warms up and everyone heads to the beach to lie in sun, returning a nice shade of tan. Oh, except me. When I go to lie in the sun, I bring my Costco industrial-sized jug of 50 spf sunscreen and prepare to blend in with the white sand beaches, destined to return the same shade of fluorescent white I was when I left. read more » Personal column: pressure coming from sister’s legacy April 22, 2008 — by Uma Sambasivam Sivakami Sambasivam: salutatorian of the class of ‘07, Speech and Debate captain, member of the PTSA Liaison, School Site Council representative, current MIT freshman ... Uma Sambasivam: co- MVP JV basketball player, co-president of science club, and reporter for the school Newspaper… I think you get the point. read more » Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » College scholarships not worth the time April 18, 2008 — by Andy Tsao This story first appeared in the April 4 issue of The Saratoga Falcon. Second semester senior year. For many students this short, five-month period represents freedom from academic responsibilities and a break before college. Some students, however, continue their pre-college work through the spring by applying for various scholarships to aid their college endeavors. Unfortunately for these students, however, applying to a scholarship may be more of a hassle than a benefit. read more » Aid increases decrease opportunities April 16, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan This story originally appeared in the February 15, 2008 edition of The Saratoga Falcon Recent decisions by Yale and Harvard to significantly increase financial aid for students of middle-class families (defined as families accruing $120,000 to $180,000 annually) have been met with fanfare nationwide. Although this is terrific news for students of Yale, Harvard and other wealthy, high-end universities with endowments in the tens of billions, it would be wrong not to discuss the inevitable repercussions of these moves. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
Personal column: pressure coming from sister’s legacy April 22, 2008 — by Uma Sambasivam Sivakami Sambasivam: salutatorian of the class of ‘07, Speech and Debate captain, member of the PTSA Liaison, School Site Council representative, current MIT freshman ... Uma Sambasivam: co- MVP JV basketball player, co-president of science club, and reporter for the school Newspaper… I think you get the point. read more » Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » College scholarships not worth the time April 18, 2008 — by Andy Tsao This story first appeared in the April 4 issue of The Saratoga Falcon. Second semester senior year. For many students this short, five-month period represents freedom from academic responsibilities and a break before college. Some students, however, continue their pre-college work through the spring by applying for various scholarships to aid their college endeavors. Unfortunately for these students, however, applying to a scholarship may be more of a hassle than a benefit. read more » Aid increases decrease opportunities April 16, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan This story originally appeared in the February 15, 2008 edition of The Saratoga Falcon Recent decisions by Yale and Harvard to significantly increase financial aid for students of middle-class families (defined as families accruing $120,000 to $180,000 annually) have been met with fanfare nationwide. Although this is terrific news for students of Yale, Harvard and other wealthy, high-end universities with endowments in the tens of billions, it would be wrong not to discuss the inevitable repercussions of these moves. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » College scholarships not worth the time April 18, 2008 — by Andy Tsao This story first appeared in the April 4 issue of The Saratoga Falcon. Second semester senior year. For many students this short, five-month period represents freedom from academic responsibilities and a break before college. Some students, however, continue their pre-college work through the spring by applying for various scholarships to aid their college endeavors. Unfortunately for these students, however, applying to a scholarship may be more of a hassle than a benefit. read more » Aid increases decrease opportunities April 16, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan This story originally appeared in the February 15, 2008 edition of The Saratoga Falcon Recent decisions by Yale and Harvard to significantly increase financial aid for students of middle-class families (defined as families accruing $120,000 to $180,000 annually) have been met with fanfare nationwide. Although this is terrific news for students of Yale, Harvard and other wealthy, high-end universities with endowments in the tens of billions, it would be wrong not to discuss the inevitable repercussions of these moves. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
Improvements needed for road safety April 22, 2008 — by Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang A Saratoga driver sits in his car on his way to work in the morning in front of a stop sign, waiting for a line of cars to end. After a while, traffic has not lessened. The number of cars going down Saratoga Ave. is nearly endless. The driver finally attempts to rush through the traffic, barely avoiding another driver in a large SUV going 60 mph honking the horn angrily. Surviving the incident, the driver then makes his way towards his office. read more » College scholarships not worth the time April 18, 2008 — by Andy Tsao This story first appeared in the April 4 issue of The Saratoga Falcon. Second semester senior year. For many students this short, five-month period represents freedom from academic responsibilities and a break before college. Some students, however, continue their pre-college work through the spring by applying for various scholarships to aid their college endeavors. Unfortunately for these students, however, applying to a scholarship may be more of a hassle than a benefit. read more » Aid increases decrease opportunities April 16, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan This story originally appeared in the February 15, 2008 edition of The Saratoga Falcon Recent decisions by Yale and Harvard to significantly increase financial aid for students of middle-class families (defined as families accruing $120,000 to $180,000 annually) have been met with fanfare nationwide. Although this is terrific news for students of Yale, Harvard and other wealthy, high-end universities with endowments in the tens of billions, it would be wrong not to discuss the inevitable repercussions of these moves. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
College scholarships not worth the time April 18, 2008 — by Andy Tsao This story first appeared in the April 4 issue of The Saratoga Falcon. Second semester senior year. For many students this short, five-month period represents freedom from academic responsibilities and a break before college. Some students, however, continue their pre-college work through the spring by applying for various scholarships to aid their college endeavors. Unfortunately for these students, however, applying to a scholarship may be more of a hassle than a benefit. read more » Aid increases decrease opportunities April 16, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan This story originally appeared in the February 15, 2008 edition of The Saratoga Falcon Recent decisions by Yale and Harvard to significantly increase financial aid for students of middle-class families (defined as families accruing $120,000 to $180,000 annually) have been met with fanfare nationwide. Although this is terrific news for students of Yale, Harvard and other wealthy, high-end universities with endowments in the tens of billions, it would be wrong not to discuss the inevitable repercussions of these moves. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
Aid increases decrease opportunities April 16, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan This story originally appeared in the February 15, 2008 edition of The Saratoga Falcon Recent decisions by Yale and Harvard to significantly increase financial aid for students of middle-class families (defined as families accruing $120,000 to $180,000 annually) have been met with fanfare nationwide. Although this is terrific news for students of Yale, Harvard and other wealthy, high-end universities with endowments in the tens of billions, it would be wrong not to discuss the inevitable repercussions of these moves. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
Homeschooling credentials court deserves some credit April 16, 2008 — by Aadrita Mukerji This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When a California state appeals court ruled on Feb. 28 that all homeschooled children should be taught by a credentialed teacher, homeschoolers and their supporters were outraged. Focus on the Family, a Christian values organization, deemed the ruling an “assault on family”; Gov. Schwarzenegger vowed to overturn the court’s decision; and 74 percent of participants in a San Francisco Chronicle survey voted against the appellate. A deeper analysis of the court’s motives, however, reveals that the ruling may actually have more benefits than harms. read more » The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next
The next step: Open-sourcing education April 16, 2008 — by Vijay Chetty This story originally appeared in the April 4th issue of The Saratoga Falcon. When it comes to having access to an advanced education, there is a big difference between an engineering student at a premier university and a bicycle repairman in a rural village in China. Now, thanks to a rapidly growing program called Open CourseWare--popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--that repairman in Luoyang, China, can, with a little bit of initiative, learn the same material as the student and give himself the technical skills necessary for job advancement. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213next