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About Direct Loans
If you've decided to borrow money to help pay for your education after high school, the U.S. Department of Education offers a simple way to get a loan - through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program ("Direct Loans" for short). Here are some of this programs' benefits:
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| Choosing
a School for Your Child
Parent Tips
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| Classic
Books for Libraries, by the National Endowment for the Humanities
This publication contains the complete list of the books recommended for school libraries, grades K through 12. Here is a good place to find a reading list. |
| Helping
Your Child Succeed in School
15 fun activities to do with your children (ages 5-11) to help expand their imagination, obey, organize, help others, and much more. |
Information
Bulletin on the Tests of General Educational Development (GED)
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| Life
Advice about Financial Planning for College
You may have thought about it before your child was even born, perhaps while you were shopping for a bassinet and teddy bears. At any rate, you probably started thinking about it when your child was very young. After all, it's one of the major responsibilities you face as a parent: your child's college education. Personal growth and expanded horizons are reason enough to send a child to college, but there are more practical considerations, too. College graduates have more jobs to choose from, and they generally make more money than people who have a high school education. That makes a college education very important for your child's future. For more information, see this publication. |
| No
Child Left Behind: A Parent's Guide
Deals with issues of accountability, testing, reading, dwoing what works, teacher quality, creting safer schools, choice and supplemental educational services, and charter schools. |
| Nontraditional
Education: Alternative Ways to Earn Your Credentials
You can earn nontraditional education credits in many ways:
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| The
Student Guide to Evaluating Information Technology on Campus: What
You Need to Know and What to Ask When Choosing a College or University.
Wherever you go to school and whatever you choose as a major or future career, you'll be using computers and other information technologies. It makes sense to check out the technology environment at the schools you're considering along with other factors that will influence your choice. How will you be using technology--in your degree program, in particular classes, in labs, in teams, in field work, and where you live? These are just some of the questions that this guide will help you ask. |
| Think College? Me? Now? A Handobok for Students in Middle School and Junior High School |
| Toward
a New Golden Age in American Education: How the Internet, the Law
and Today's Students are Revolutionizing Expectations
Teachers and students are transforming what can be done in schools by using technology to access primary sources, expose our students to a variety of perspectives, and enhance the overall learning experience through multimedia, simulations, and interactive software. There has been an explosive growth in the availability of online instruction and virtual schools, complementing traditional instruction with high quality courses tailored to the needs of individual students. For more information, enjoy this publication. |
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