Online Education Blog

The House of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, an $819 billion stimulus bill yesterday on a party-line vote of 244 to 188. A similar bill will be debated in the Senate as early as this weekend, with the Senate Democratic leadership hoping to complete action by next weekend. The major [...]

The United States Department of Education recently launched College.gov to assist students and parents go to college and how. The site is divided up into three sections. The first is “Why Go” which includes rationale such as boost your earnings, find your passion or prove your potential. The next section explains “What To Do” which [...]

Finding an online school is easy but knowing whether they are accredited is not. There are many recognized accrediting and state approval agencies and it is often difficult to identify who truly is accredited and by which agency(ies). The U.S. Department of Education does not accredit educational institutions and/or programs but they are required to [...]