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Categories - Copywriting - Shopping - Free Online Business Help - Telecommunications Services Category: Education By Web Smith Something is amiss. What is wrong, is the source of endless discussion and argument, but the fact remains that our public education system is having trouble. Drop out rates that used to start at 5% in better schools, now start out at 25% and climb as high as 70%, in more deprived neighborhoods. Public education is, most likely, the primary resource that made the United States surge past much older countries as it developed, but parents are no longer allowed the luxury of sending their childen off to school knowing that they will receive an education. Constant vigil is required. In spite of the problems with public education, opportunities for anyone to gain an education are now more available and greater than they ever have been. Distance learning or online education centers are now abundant and on the rise. A single parent no longer has to choose between spending what little time they have left in the day with their children or spending it trying to make their lives better by improving their education and skills. It's still not a walk in the park, but it is much easier to accomplish without having to worry about childcare and transportation costs. Workers with high school diplomas can now get their AA, BS, and even Masters degrees without having to leave the work force and facing the economic complications that arise from doing so. Advancing your education and your career no longer involves major planning and preparation. You simply have to sign up for a program online and allow yourself adequate time during the week and on the weekends to study and take classes. Even military service personnel can take advantage of college credits awarded to them as a result of their training and experience and complete their college education from any place in the world. Even major universities are now offering online programs. Online support centers for parents who have chosen home schooling as the source of their children's education are also beginning to pop up. Parents can now readily access curriculum and research material that they need and get questions that they might have answered by educational professionals. While the public education system may be floundering, this cannot be used as an excuse. There is really no reason why anyone can't get an education if they really want one. Web Smith is a former telecom and computer industry executive who has founded or been a founder of seven technology companies. He is currently a copywriter, business, sales and marketing consultant, and website owner. You can access some of his work here.
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