Jul 02
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Skills for College = Skills for Work Force

Bror’s Blog dives into another ACT report. In this one they determine that the level of academic skill required to be successful in college is just about the same as that necessary to enter the job market. For example, the level of math required for college is the same as that for work readiness. The […]

Author: lynn
Jun 29
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Kaboom!

My kids have gone to a few camps, summer church camps, space camp. Pretty tame stuff. But, check this it out. It’s Explosives Camp! That’s right, I can send my son to a University of Missouri Rolla camp to learn how to blow things up. (He’s eager to do just that. And my husband wants […]

Author: lynn
Jun 24
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Work Ethic, Career Choices and the Septic Pump Guy

Trinity Prep School Blog has a great post on instructing kids in work ethic and career choices. Chalk it up under lessons learned when the septic pumper came to the house. It truly takes all kinds of hardworking, diligent and skilled people to make our society and economy work.

Author: lynn