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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Moms Heading Back To School - Vicki Salemi, Channel 4000
For many mothers, both new and not-so-new, advancing their education usually falls way behind things like raising a family, managing everyone's busy schedules, and -- let's face it -- maintaining one's sanity. Then again, if you peruse a recent survey on adult education conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, adults with children under the age of 10 are growing at a rapid rate as higher education participants. Does that mean moms are neglecting their upbringing duties? Not at all, says Frank Mayadas, program director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, an association of more than 900 institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning. Rather, eLearning gives students with busy schedules -- like moms -- the opportunity to receive a quality education on their own terms. As Mayadas explains, online programs remove the obstacles of transportation and time, and provide a way for individuals to balance their professional goals with their personal priorities.
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