S.T.A.R.T. Disaster Triage-When 911 Can't Come

Disaster Triage: What it is, Why it is, How it is. A simple, internationally recognized and used system for identifying which injured need help first, in the event of a major disaster when normal Emergency Services are outnumbered and overwhelmed. A key component of Disaster First Aid, S.T.A.R.T. Rapid Triage enables any ordinary citizen to save lives and limbs in those first critical minutes and hours, when the most lives are either saved or lost.

How to Succeed in School—7 Helpful Tips

Everyone wants to succeed in school, but it gets tough when you have so much homework and tests to prepare for. To help you study smarter, here are seven helpful tips to help you succeed:

Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Challenge to All California Schools' Students

Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California, physical fitness was at the forefront of his career. He won a succession of bodybuilding titles from 1964 to 1970.

Guidelines on Seclusion and Restraint of Students Adopted by the Michigan Schools

In December 2006, the Michigan schools board approved a new measure that affects students within the Michigan schools - the use of seclusion and restraint for unruly students.

Mayor Reorganizes New York City Schools Again

Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his State of the City speech recently and included some unexpected changes for the New York City schools that could profoundly change their current operation.

Area Businesses and Organizations Host 1,552 Philadelphia Schools' Students for Shadowing Day

I have worked at one business or another, since I turned 16. I worked for both private and nonprofit businesses, for big corporations and small professional firms. I still remember the excitement, as well as the culture shock, of my very first job. Because of my own experience, I made both of my children get part-time jobs as soon as they turned 16.

The Problematic Student: How to Handle a Know-it-All

Just about every class has one: the student who thinks that he or she is smarter than the trainer and knows more about the topic than the trainer does. Some of these know-it-all's deliberately try to disrupt the class; others don't consciously try to do so, but may nevertheless cause problems. ...

Term Paper Plagiarism and Research Report Fraud in Colleges and Universities

The problem of college kids cheating on their term papers is reaching epic proportions. Even though the penalties are high at the top colleges and Universities kids still cheat. Faculty and staff work hard to combat this problem and some schools have deployed massive software to scour the Internet to check against the term papers turned in, all term papers every where and the entire Internet.

Memoirs of a Teacher

It was a year ago when we moved to Korea. A thousand miles away from our hometown in Texas, and everything seemed very strange. The cold Korean breeze rushed to meet us at the airport. Although basked with the delightful winter seasons from the United States, I was expecting a warmer welcome during our arrival in Korea. But that too, like everything else, is part of my illusions of Asia. We were foreigners, in a wonderful new land, and we knew, the moment we arrived that we were in for quite an adventure.

The American Public Education System: Adjusting to a New Era of Technology and Change

The second in a series of five articles that discuss the need for tutoring for today's children to prepare them for life's challenges.

American and British English-The Same But Very Differrent

Despite the fact that Americans and the British originally spoke the same language there are a lot of things that differ between these two varieties of English. Even though people can fully communicate and understand one another quite well, there are some aspects of language where comprehension breaks down. Among them are vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and spelling.

Military Veteran Organization-Types and Functions

Discussion of several veteran's organizations in the US and what people do in these organizations.

Teacher Told By Administration - You Teach the Kids Too Much!

Luckily in retirement I have found a pretty fun job, running an Online Think Tank and you would be surprised the wide range of topics. Everyday it is something new to think about, so many issues to consider and all very important, you just never know what will come up next.

India: An Expensive Cheap Education Policy

The author argues that the policy of inexpensive education is largely responsible for poor quality of under-graduate education. The article discusses the issues arising from this policy and makes recommendations for correcting the course leading to better link between markets for education and vocations.