Back 2 School Moms » News Items http://back2schoolmoms.com Mon, 21 May 2012 23:36:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Want A Year’s Free Childcare? http://back2schoolmoms.com/want-a-years-free-childcare/ http://back2schoolmoms.com/want-a-years-free-childcare/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:38:49 +0000 admin http://back2schoolmoms.com/?p=739 I learned through twittermoms.com that Care.com is running a sweepstakes contest where the grand prize is a cash prize worth $12, 445. This amount represents what it would cost the average family  to pay for year's worth of child care for two young children. Care.com offers "mom-reviewed" babysitters and nannies. Twittermoms is also running a contest in conjunction with Care.com to win a premium membership for one month's service at Care.com. You can find more details here.

Good luck, everyone! I know how expensive childcare is, and I would love for one of my readers to win this terrific prize.

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OEDb warns prospective enrollees that online colleges still do not have the prestige they might otherwise earn because of the proliferation of degree mills. But, as a bright spot, OEDb says that "online colleges are now receiving increasing respect from top employers." So, choose your online college carefully, and always check with prospective employers how their organization views online degrees before you plunk down the big bucks to enroll.

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]]> http://back2schoolmoms.com/online-college-rankings/feed/ 0 11-Year-Old Graduates and Makes the Rest of Us Look Bad http://back2schoolmoms.com/11-year-old-makes-the-rest-of-us-look-bad/ http://back2schoolmoms.com/11-year-old-makes-the-rest-of-us-look-bad/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:39:01 +0000 admin http://back2schoolmoms.com/?p=291 This just in, to make you feel even more inadequate:

11 year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin has become one of the youngest ever graduates of a two-year U.S. College. He graduated on June 5th from East Los Angeles Community College with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Moshe began his college career at age 8,  and even tutored 18- and 19 year-olds in math and science at that tender age.

 Moshe was homeschooled until college, as his mother realized that he learned much more quickly than his peers did, and often finished his work so fast that he sat for hours in class with nothing to do. By age 7, Moshe had already completed his high-school requirements, but he was deemed too young to begin college at that point.

Moshe already has plans to complete his Bachelor degree by age 14, a Masters degree by age 17 and a PhD by age 19 at either Stanford or California Institute of Technology. He has his own website, moshekai.com, and idolizes Albert Einstein. He wants to be a scientist that changes the world.

Somehow, I think this kid might just do just that. Humbling to say the least for this back-to-school mom.

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/07/content_11500434.htm

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This might be a good opportunity to plan that camping trip with the kids. Fresh air+roasted marshmallows+campfires=great memories & happy families. A great little inexpensive mini-vacation for moms, dads and kids alike.

Here is a link to an L.A. Times article that outlines more details about the free weekends:

http://tiny.cc/m4qaS

]]> http://back2schoolmoms.com/cheap-thrills-national-parks-to-offer-free-admission/feed/ 0 Will Obama’s New Program Let Students Collect Unemployment Benefits While Attending Classes? http://back2schoolmoms.com/will-obamas-new-program-let-students-collect-unemployment-benefits-while-attending-classes/ http://back2schoolmoms.com/will-obamas-new-program-let-students-collect-unemployment-benefits-while-attending-classes/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:38:58 +0000 admin http://back2schoolmoms.com/?p=13 It was announced that President Obama wants to refocus unemployment insurance benefits into a "stepping stone" towards future employment by asking states to allow those collecting benefits to be allowed to keep them if they enroll in community colleges or other training courses. A link to an Associated Press article outlining Obama's proposals may be found here: http://tiny.cc/wjSsj.

Personally, I think this is a fantastic idea. Why not let laid off workers retrain for a field more in demand while allowing them to keep their unemployment benefits? In the long run, a program like this might actually reduce the number of unemployment insurance benefits paid out.

Let's hear your opinions about this, both for the yea and nay sides. Why do you think this program would work/or would not work?

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