There are many opinions about how to use public money to finance education, but one component many families appreciate is some degree of school choice. For parents considering a private school, experts will tell you that even though children can (and should) have input in the school selection process, it should ultimately be up to [...]
Newbridge Academy Offering Free Tuition
15/01/2009 By 1 Comment
Families do extensive research before choosing a school for their child, including school interviews and campus visits, however very few schools have ever offered students a free “test drive.” This opportunity has presented itself at Newbridge Academy in Nova Scotia. They are offering new students free tuition for the remainder of the 2008-09 school year. [...]
Appleby College Requires International Service
14/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
As America gets ready to swear in their new President, Barack Obama, he and his wife Michelle are promoting a day of service to celebrate the U.S. holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Throughout his campaign and after being elected President, Obama has emphasized the value of service to one’s country or community. At Appleby [...]
Teacher Perceptions of Effective Schools
13/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
Back in 1991, Pierre Beauchamp published an article investigating what qualities the better independent schools in Canada possessed. The report was recently published online and Beauchamp’s findings almost two decades ago still seem relevant today. Through research, Beauchamp determined that there were eight key characteristics associated with school effectiveness: leadership, expectations, mission, time on task, monitoring, [...]
Playing a Musical Instrument Has Far-Reaching Benefits
07/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
Researchers at Harvard University have found that children who practice a musical instrument for at least three years demonstrate a higher degree of verbal ability and nonverbal reasoning than children who do not have training in a musical instrument. The study, published in PLoS ONE and reported in Science Daily, is compelling because it found [...]
