Women hold only 8.2% of CEO positions at large corporations, despite making up half of the population. But don’t let that get you down. Women are making strides in the business world. We have a long way to go until female entrepreneurs are on equal footing with their male counterparts, but there are an increasing…
In the past, a road trip often required a front seat “navigator” to fold over a bulky, multipaneled map to determine the optimum route. By the 1990s, Global Positioning System (GPS) technology was being incorporated into car dashboards in limited locations. It was later offered as stand-alone units that attached to a car’s dashboard, before giving way to cell phone apps that didn’t require users to purchase a dedicated device. GPS-based road travel is the application of geospatial technology that many of us are most familiar with,…
With a staggering 457 million people claiming Spanish as their first language, the Spanish language emerges as a cultural powerhouse that’s influenced the fabric of societies worldwide. Its impact spans from literature to education, influencing diverse and vibrant literary traditions while integrating into academic curricula worldwide. Today, we delve into the intricate interplay between language,…
The Age of Johnson was an eighteenth-century period of English literature named for Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), an acclaimed poet, essayist, literary critic, lexicographer, and biographer. Also referred to as the Age of Sensibility, the Age of Johnson was nestled between the Augustan Age—distinguished by writers such as Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope—and the Romantic period,…
The first professional many people encounter in a healthcare setting is a nurse, whether in a doctor’s office, the emergency room, on the phone, or in community outreaches. Nurses have vital roles in our healthcare system: providing care, advocating for patients’ rights, and advancing healthcare through research and education. Being a nurse has many challenges…
Along with teachers and fellow administrators, school superintendents are responsible for providing students with a safe, inclusive learning environment, yet their role is often misunderstood. In many ways, superintendents are managers who oversee the day-to-day operations of a school district, but they are also leaders who aspire to improve student achievement. Moreover, superintendents are advocates,…
As the United States becomes increasingly multicultural, education must address the topic of multiculturalism so that degree holders will be properly prepared to serve the needs of our diverse society. Nurses interact with a diverse range of people on any given day. With an awareness of multicultural populations, nurses will be able to provide more…
From overseeing homecoming pep rallies to arranging transportation for a single student, no concern is too big or small for elementary, middle, and high school principals. These leaders in education devote their lives to helping students, parents, and teachers overcome daily challenges. For their efforts, principals are rewarded with the chance to watch young students…
You know summer is over when “autumn is coming” and “it’s brass monkey weather.” Or at least, you know this if you’re British. An American may say “fall’s on its way” or “I’m freezing my tail off.” Both speakers may scratch their heads over the other’s way of speaking. The divergence between British English and…
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, was controversial from the outset. It arose out of concern about American K-12 students’ academic achievements as compared to other countries and the disparities in educational outcomes amongst different demographics of U.S. students. NCLB sought to bridge this…