Category: education
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Should You Consider a Juvenile Boot Camp for Your Child?
If you are a parent of a troubled teen, you know the limitations of your words and actions. Your child will rebel at all costs, won’t listen to a word that you say, and will just cause problems to you and the public. Where should you turn to seek help? Boot Camps Can Have Severe…
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How to Create a Short List for Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Article written by Gear Up 4 Nature, a blog about nature and travel In order to choose the right boarding school, it’s important to compare and contrast prior to commitment. Choosing the right type of school out of the many programs for troubled youth is a tedious task. However, it’s also a worthwhile…
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How to Find Schools for Troubled Teens
Written by: Woodcreek Academy Summary: Learn which qualities look for when you’re trying to find a school for your troubled teen. The search to find boarding schools for troubled boys can lead one down a path with many options. You might consider a faith-based school that instills discipline through prayer, or opt for a more…
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4 Ways Wilderness Therapy Benefits Troubled Youths
Written by: Woodcreek Academy There are many ways to approach the challenge of dealing with troubled youths. Some of the more traditional methods, like religious and military schools, don’t work for every individual. These approaches are time tested, that’s true, but they fail to take into account other elements that motivate bad behavior. Outdoor troubled…
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Three Reasons You Are Ready for Makeup School
Written by Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry Are you thinking about going to makeup school? How do you know if you’re ready? Whether you’re changing careers or have recently graduated from high school, here are three signs that might indicate you’re ready to attend a school of makeup artistry. You love everything about makeup. While…
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Mary Church Terrell, One of Suffrage’s Staunchest Proponents
By Phin Upham Mary Church was the daughter of two former slaves, both of mixed race. Her father had earned his wealth buying real estate, which he’d been able to do thank to his father’s ownership of a steamboat. The young boy would work hard and his father let him keep the wages. By 1862,…
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Can Kids Develop Self Esteem Using Technology in the Classroom?
By Samuel Phineas Upham Technology can be an important bridge between quiet, underachieving students and their more outgoing peers. We have only begun to learn how both teachers and students are finding new opportunities to educate one another. Opportunities on both sides have only been possible with the use of computers or technology in the…
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The Advantages of Wilderness Therapeutic Programs
Wilderness programs are designed to help teenagers begin a new and positive direction in their lives. Defiant teenagers require the proper care and support that they deserve to get back on track with their lives. With a vast amount of therapeutic programs out there that promote a balanced lifestyle, nothing emphasizes “healthy living” more than…
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A Brief History of Non-English Schools in America
By Phin Upham From its inception, America was a land built on immigration. Those who came here wanted a place to practice their faith, culture and way of life freely. They came seeking a new opportunity for themselves and during the mid 1600s, the Dutch were among the first to sponsor religious elementary schools. These…
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Why We Don’t Pray in Public Schools
By Samuel Phineas Upham Prayer in public schools is a hotly debated topic today, but it’s nothing new. The idea was thoroughly debated, and to an extent settled, with a Supreme Court ruling that took place in 1962. The case, named Engel v. Vitale, ultimately helped to rule that prayer in a public school was…