Need advice: what is the best way to educate a child who is a follower in large groups but an independent leader in small groups? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Sep 30, 2009 - 15 answers

Is there anything in real life like Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters minus the mutants? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Apr 8, 2009 - 17 answers

Design Filter: Does anyone have any good best-of-field examples of corporate/institutional websites that are well-integrated with blogs? [more inside]
posted by rokusan on Jan 23, 2009 - 1 answer

Best Distance Learning Universities with Computer Science degree programs? Any recommendations appreciated! [more inside]
posted by premo on Nov 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Someone told me that in the US most public schools don't have religious studies or comparative religion type classes. Is this true? [more inside]
posted by bjrn on Jul 19, 2008 - 53 answers

Looking for SF Bay Area equitation schools (wanna make with the horse-riding). [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Jan 25, 2008 - 5 answers

Can you turn a bad school into a good school? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Jan 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Two Part Question: 1) Do some educational institutions flag ALL .com e-mails as spam? 2) Is it unseemly for a for-profit company to use the non-restricted .org TLD for its e-mail addresses? [more inside]
posted by MaxVonCretin on Apr 5, 2007 - 17 answers

Church/State, creationists, private education in the US; why don't all the "intelligent design" folk just send their kids to private religious schools? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Feb 17, 2007 - 23 answers

What questions did you ask when you were choosing your kid's school? [more inside]
posted by Framer on Jan 30, 2007 - 26 answers

Mathematically, can a speed of zero be considered a "constant speed"? [more inside]
posted by Chanther on Apr 21, 2005 - 64 answers

Has anyone ever become a notary? I'm interested in making some extra money and am wondering which notary schools you recommend, what tips there are to drumming up business, etc. (This is in California). [more inside]
posted by calwatch on Feb 9, 2005 - 18 answers

Montessori schools? We're looking into sending our toddler to a Montessori pre-school next year. Anybody have any experience with them? Most of what we've read is pro-Montessori but I'm looking for personal experiences from people who have sent their own kids or who have gone themselves. I realize our pre-school choices probably won't affect him when he's thirty but I would like to start him off on the right foot. [There is nothing more inside but your many helpful comments.]
posted by bondcliff on Nov 9, 2004 - 28 answers

I've finished my teacher education program and now I want a job. I sent out resumes to every school system I was interested in and followed up with the basic "Just want to confirm you received it" blah blah blah. I've been told that, now that some systems are posting openings, I should be calling them regularly to keep them aware of my name. But... what do I say? [more inside]
posted by ferociouskitty on May 8, 2004 - 3 answers