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Finding the right expert is like trying to find out how to spell a word you do not know by looking in the dictionary. You know where to start, but how do you find exactly what you are looking for?

At least when it comes to finding legal forms, lawyers, and legal services, the Internet is a great place to start. But instead of typing some keywords into a search engine and hoping for the best, there are better ways to find what you need online.

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Paperwork and Forms

There are some legal forms you will need for business and in your personal life. Read full post…

So you have reached the point in your life where you must decide on a career path. The thought of being an attorney has crossed your mind but you still have some questions about it. Read on to discover some of the traits that can be found in a typical lawyer.

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Intelligent

In order to become a White Plains attorney, you will have to complete at least seven years of additional schooling once you graduate from high school. Read full post…

Students of all ages need ample opportunities to practice reading to build the fluency and comprehension skills that are critical for learning across all subject areas. Yet, in many classrooms, there simply isn’t time to provide enough one-on-one tutoring to help all students adequately develop and strengthen their reading abilities.

Reading Fluency and Technology

Adams reports that technology can go a long way toward fixing this problem.

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COLUMBIA – The incredible convenience of online college courses has opened  a door of opportunity for students all over the world. Online education is still fairly new and growing in popularity, but officials say many people remain unsure about this form of higher education.

Officials say myths and false information about online education continue to circulate, leaving potential students confused or doubtful about distance learning.

“More Americans these days are going towards the non-traditional format because they’ve got to work, they’ve got families, they’ve got responsibilities, so this works for the majority of Americans now,” said Zina Hampton, a faculty member at the University of Phoenix in Columbia. Hamp

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  The GOP presidential hopeful is both a blessing and a curse for home-schooling advocates.  Photo by Marc Nozell

The spotlight shining on Rick Santorum’s educational philosophy is both a blessing and a curse for home-schooling parents and their advocates. As the Los Angeles Times noted over the weekend, the Republican presidential hopeful has emerged as the most prominent home schooler in America, a fact that gives momentum to a movement that is growing in popularity to include, by some estimates, nearly two million people nationwide. But

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COLUMBIA – Columbia International University set to dedicate the renovated G. Allen Fleece Library with a special ceremony Tuesday morning at 11:30.

An electrical fire in May of 2010 caused over $2.5 million dollars in damages.

Improvements to the library include glass-enclosed rooms, high-tech connectivity, new furniture, a copier alcove, and a coffee nook that features a coffee maker that grinds the coffee beans. 

The renovated library opened to students on Jan. 17. 

Students had been using a temporary library housed in a small, steel-framed building.

The dedication will be preceded by a chapel service at 10:50 a.m. featuring Dr. David Calhoun, the son-in-law of G. All

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