Career Education Corporation – What is It?

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There are a lot of people who have probably heard of the Career Education Corporation. However, there are other people who have never heard of them and don’t have a clue as to what they are. Let me explain what the Career Education Corporation is.

The CEC Career Education Corporation was founded in 1994. They have grown rapidly since that time. They are well on their way to becoming the world’s leading provider of quality educational services.

The Career Education Corporation is the world’s largest on-campus provider of education. They are also one of leading providers for online education. There are many colleges, schools and Universities that are a part of the CEC Career Education Corporation.

The many schools, colleges and universities that make up this corporation offer education to students all over the world. They have over 95,000 students that they provide quality education to. They have many different campuses that serve students all over the world. They currently have campuses in the U.S., Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. These are just a few of the locations that they have. They have 80 plus campuses which their students can use.

They also offer many types of programs and education choices. Some of these are the doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees. They also offer diploma and certificate programs for their students.

A lot of the students that use the CEC Career Education Corporation to receive their education will take advantage of their web-based virtual campuses. These are campuses that they can take their courses online and not have to go to an actual physical campus. Two of the biggest web-based virtual campuses that the students can attend are the American InterContinental University Online and the Colorado Technical University Online. Most people have heard of these two campuses. Even if you have not they are two of the best ones that you can attend for the online programs that are available today.

The Career Education Corporation has many schools that are a part of this corporation. You have probably heard of some of the schools, colleges and universities that are a part of the CEC Career Education Corporation.

By: Lester Lee

Divergent Philosophies Of Founding Fathers On Education

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“EDUCATION MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE…” Its specific purpose was controversial then as it is clouded now. Everyone agreed, in general, that it would so some good. When the Colony of Massachusetts enacted the Compulsory Education Law in 1642, it was to prevent the young from degenerating into savagery. In other words, it was to preserve civilization and to prepare for the unexpected (Perkinson, 1991). Two hundreds fifty years later, American sociologist Edward Ross concurred that education was an expensive form of police, (Joel Spring, 1989).

The configuration of education had changed as the nation proclaimed its independence in 1776. Political figures and slave owners converged to draw and impose a blueprint supported by the economic and political infrastructures at that time. That is why Ira Shor and Paolo Freire (1987) complained that schools are set up to market official ideas and not to develop critical thinking. In fact, the Bill of General Diffusion of Knowledge introduced by Jefferson in 1779 proposed a three-year free education for all children wherein the most talented (the presumed future leaders) would be selected for further education at public expense (Spring, 1989).

Horace Mann, who has been hailed by many as the father of American education, objected to Jefferson’s idea for fear of creating and nurturing an aristocracy to the demise of the rest of society. Instead, Mann thought of a “Common School for All” that would teach the basic principles of a Republican form of government (Spring, 1989). Unfortunately, Mann’s dream that was more democratic than Jefferson’s was never materialized due to colliding societal interests, namely religion, slavery, and class.

Founded in 1830, a group of the Workman Party realized that Mann’s vision was not democratic enough because “sending children to a common school will not eliminate the difference in social backgrounds. The well-to-do child would return from school to a home richly furnished and full of books, whereas the poor one would return to a shanty barren of books and opportunities to learn, (Spring, 1989). The party favored that all children be removed from their families and placed in State Boarding Schools where they would all live in the same types of rooms, wear the same types of clothing, and eat the same kinds of food. In that milieu only, party members argued, education would truly allow all members of society to begin the race on equal terms.

Going along with the thinking of Henry George, a San Francisco newspaper wrote that “the progress of the few had been built on the poverty of many”. Jacksonian democrats opposed also the Jeffersonian’s philosophy. They regarded colleges and universities as seedbeds of aristocracy. They would, rather, support universal schooling wherein schools would be equalizers instead of being selectors. One can see that throughout the debates by founding fathers on education, nothing had been said about the education of the minorities, particularly the black who were languishing in servitude as the backbone of the United States economy at that time.

This has been a glance at the educational philosophies of the most influential Fathers of the nation. In very subsequent article, we shall continue to zoom at the history of education with a snapshot at the Education of the Minority in the United States.

By: Archangelo Joseph

The Importance of Post-Secondary Education in Furthering Your Career

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For a great number of reasons, having a post-secondary education is vital to furthering your career– no matter your field or profession. In today’s business world, your options for career advancement can be limited –or sometimes eliminated– by not having a post-secondary education. Many types of careers actually require post-secondary education as a prerequisite for entry to that particular field. Even in those occupations where post-secondary education is not a mandatory prerequisite, it is certainly viewed in a favorable light by employers.

When employers go through the process of screening job applicants, they look to find candidates who have the skills and knowledge to effectively perform the essential functions of the job that is available. However, employers also want to select candidates who are likely to have long-term success within the company, giving them reason to remain with the company for a long period of time. In other words, employers try to reduce the potential for turnover by hiring highly qualified candidates who not only have a genuine interest in the job for which they are applying, but also an ability to grow and expand to new and higher positions.

When you have completed a post-secondary education in your chosen field, you demonstrate to employers that (a) you have formal training that has prepared you with at least entry-level skills related to that occupation and (b) you are committed to pursuing a long-term career in that particular field. The fact that you started and completed a post-secondary education program gives employers confidence in both your qualifications and your commitment. Because of this, the completion of post-secondary education in the field is often the deciding factor in the hiring process.

Even if you were able to gain employment in the field of your choice without any post-secondary education, it is certainly in your best interest to pursue continuing education if your want to advance your career. By pursuing advanced education related to your career field, you will acquire skills that help you perform better in your job. Additionally, your actions will demonstrate to your employer your continued commitment to your chosen profession.

Having a post-secondary education can also benefit you financially. Without a post-secondary education, there are a number of jobs for which you will not even be eligible for consideration. For many positions, the starting salary differs depending on the level of education that you have completed. Many times, pay raises and promotions are also tied to completion of post-secondary education programs. Therefore, while you might be able to gain entry to a particular occupation without a post-secondary education, you can’t move up –or make more money– until you complete additional studies.

By: Amy Nutt