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We're in the unique position of being able to compare, first-hand, the explicit differences between the way local private schools are run, and local public schools. There are obviously all kinds of differences based on simple economics, but the differences aren't narrowing, they're widening quickly.

Take the beginning of the year...LCPS elementary schools sort out the younger kids for more advanced math and reading based on teacher reviews and testing. This is a good thing; problem is, it'll take nearly 2 months to actually do this. In the meantime, based on personal in-class observation, those kids who are waiting to be challenged just get bored and restless, and quite literally waste an entire month of opportunities to learn. Contrast this to a local private school - the sorting of kids into appropriate study levels takes just a few days, getting the kids off and running right as September starts.

Another example of the growing disparity; in the past few years, LCPS elementary schools were able to provide children math books and lessons from advanced grades, if they evidently needed it. For example, a 2nd-grader could push ahead and use the 3rd grade math book. This practice has been stopped cold; evidently, the Middle Schools had some evidence that this practice led to too many kids entering 6th grade without proper grounding in the "fundamentals". The implication is that too many were being pushed ahead who either shouldn't have been, or the advanced in-class instruction simply wasn't properly moderated and reviewed. So this method of in-class challenge and advancement is no longer available in LCPS, while the local private schools are able to offer children precisely what they need....if it means a 3rd-grader taking 6th-grade math, so be it.

This, therefore, is what's becoming crystal clear to us...while no children are being left behind now, and everyone is assured a minimal, decent education - those who would be the world's intellectual, academic and scientific leaders are getting more and more disenfranchised - unless, of course, their parents are fortunate enough to take private action. This doesn't bode well for the US on the future world stage, at all.

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If your kids are like ours, and "High School Musical" is the be-all and end-all of this year's movies and kid movie stars, just make sure your content protection software's up to date. More likely than not right now, when searching for "Vanessa Hudgens", you're just as likely to end up with a nude picture of this teen star, as end up at the fan club site. Appears Ms. Hudgens mistakenly let a naked picture of herself out into the email system, and, naturally, it ended up making the Internet circuit. We actually know persons with children who've ended up staring at the less-than-innocent depiction of their otherwise wholesome star. Keep an eye on things.

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It's actually been very difficult for us to find really, truly motivated professionals seeking at home work. What constitutes a "Motivated Professional"? Are you truly motivated? Simply answer "yes" to the following questions -

1 - Are you thinking about your business/work all day long?
2 - Do you answer emails/voicemails/IMs all day, every day?
3 - Are you constantly thinking of ways to expand/improve your income-producing channels?
4 - Do you constantly reach out to other professionals for networking and assistance?
5 - Are you contributing work every single day to your business, income-producing assets or employer(s)?

If you've answered "yes" to ALL these, you are motivated, and we need you. Opportunities are available right now for motivated types like you...just contact us.

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Here's a great article written by someone we work with extensively, regarding why Search Engine Marketing is such a great opportunity for WAHMs, especially ex-professional, technically competent ones.

11 Reasons for a Job in Search Engine Marketing

This is our (my) primary profession at this time - on that note, I've recently been certified as a "Google Adwords Professional"; let me know if you'd like to know more about this....it's basically managing "Pay Per Click" (PPC) campaigns, where advertisers bid for keyword-based advertisement placement in the major search engines....another perfect WAHM opportunity.