Our son will be 5 in July and could go to Kindergarten next Fall but we want to wait a year before we send him. He is currently in preschool but has reached the end this year. What kinds of programs/language schools/preschools are in the Minneapolis or Southern & Western suburbs for 5-6 year olds that are waiting a year before entering school? [more inside]
posted by rdurbin at 12:18 PM - 3 answers

So, I'm at a transition point in my life. A bunch of things are ending and a bunch of things are beginning. Seems like a good time to finally get around to finishing that degree. Only question is, which degree? [more inside]
posted by 256 at 11:53 AM - 4 answers

What can a mid-career person (me) do for a year in a new city (Denver) that will be productive in the 12 months or so spent there? Are there Master's programs that you can either complete in one year, or spend a year on-site and then finish while living elsewhere? Or is something else a better option? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 11:17 AM - 3 answers

What are some cool math and number facts that would blow the mind of a seven year old? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff at 7:14 AM - 63 answers

Do you have any advice for teaching English comprehension, as well as reading and writing, to a fifteen year old Filipino street kid who's never been to school a day in his life? [more inside]
posted by ferdinandcc at 5:42 AM - 13 answers

Hi. I'm looking to take some free online classes during my free time. Are there websites that have teachers, forums and others taking classes as well? I'm completely new to this and am just asking out loud. [more inside]
posted by MrningLight at 10:25 AM - 7 answers

I think graduate school was a mistake. Drop out, seek new program, or persevere? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 8:42 AM - 13 answers

I'm in London and pondering taking some part time French courses. I'd probably be receiving about 3-6 hours of teaching a week, with some obvious extra study at home. Specifically I'm pondering studying with the Institut Francais. [more inside]
posted by curious_yellow at 4:07 AM - 6 answers

I'm going to school to become a weed scientist... [more inside]
posted by Benzle at 8:27 AM - 13 answers

What are some turning points in history? [more inside]
posted by RedEmma at 8:58 AM - 64 answers

Can I teach myself to read French in five months? [more inside]
posted by SamuelBowman at 7:21 AM - 16 answers

I want my students to develop the habit of reading about current events (local to international). Instead of reading a required book over the summer, I would like them to select one to two articles a week from a list of sources I provide them and comment on the articles. [more inside]
posted by degoao at 9:03 AM - 11 answers

Have the United States maps been updated in the 22nd edition of Goode's World Atlas? [more inside]
posted by capitalist.pig at 6:00 AM - 4 answers

I am 19; my life has been consisting lately of writing my research paper, school, and planning for the future. I do love these things, but it's not enough. I'm not a recluse, after all. How can I fit myself into my life? How can I fit into the scheme of things? [more inside]
posted by lhude sing cuccu at 9:37 PM - 17 answers

What is the best hardware/software system for keeping track of a) hundreds of academic papers in PDF form and b) my handwritten notes on these hundreds of papers? Bonus if the answer integrates with some sort of citation management software. [more inside]
posted by col_pogo at 1:28 PM - 9 answers

How have you reconciled failure vs. quitting? How have you managed to pick up the pieces of your most passionate undertaking after dropping it? Is the desire to reinvent myself and undertake a new passion/direction just a mechanism to hide the pain of giving up? [more inside]
posted by Gaeacon at 12:44 PM - 7 answers

¿Master in Political Science or Master in Public Policy? [more inside]
posted by brakiwi at 4:29 AM - 7 answers

How far am I supposed to be willing to go to help my students with their term reports? [more inside]
posted by lizbunny at 9:21 PM - 19 answers

Applying to enter a math PhD program after working in industry. Question about recommendations. [more inside]
posted by lakshmi_mefi at 3:31 PM - 8 answers

ProgrammingFilter: Just how lame is it that I can't come up with (create from scratch) a string matching algorithm? Can I still become a programmer? I need your honesty. [more inside]
posted by kitcat at 2:38 PM - 44 answers