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I Teach at a public High School in a wonderful little town called Sedro-Woolley Washington. We, The Sedro-Woolley Cubs, are not a wealthy community, and like many other communities we are struggling through budget cuts and layoffs. We are rich in spirit and community. This speech parody was sent to me by one of my colleagues, Bridget Heffele, written by some of her students. I think it is worth sharing:

Many years ago, in the early year of 1635, the first public school was established in America, by John Cotton, in Boston, Massachusetts. This momentous occasion opened the doors of knowledge to many who had been locked out in withering ignorance. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of stupidity.

374 years ago, the knowledge Mr. Cotton imparted unto his students was not equal to the reimbursement he received. 374 years late we are still faced with the nationwide deficit of improper pay, for the teacher still lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of prosperity. Today, we must make public this appalling condition.

The teachers are the ones who make possible all the accomplishments of this nation. Instead of honoring them with the pay they so richly deserve, the government has reduced their pay even further from what it once was, creating additional difficulties. The American government must focus on this conflict now. There is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off. Now is the time to rise from the dark valley of poverty to the sunlit path of financial justice. Now is the time to make real the promises of better pay. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of financial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.

It would be fatal for America to overlook the urgency of this moment. The determination of the teachers will not stop until a more fruitful situation is reached—for both educators and students. The fate of the children rests in the decision soon to be made.

The trials and tribulations that have already befallen teachers as a whole cannot leave any doubts as to what the course of action must be. For higher quality education, we must augment their pay to ensure productivity of the nation as a whole. And not just the parents alone must take up this burden, but all must take up this burden.

Go back to Sedro-Woolley, go back to Concrete, go back to Mount Vernon, go back to Big Lake, go back to Burlington, knowing that somehow the financial state can and will change for instructors everywhere. Let us not flounder in the quicksands of misery.

The Cubs have a dream that one day teachers’ salaries will reflect their value to this nation.

The Cubs have a dream that one day baseball players and educators will be able to sit down together and discuss their salaries without much envy.

The Cubs have a dream that one day this bare winter of little finances will end and a spring of invigorating prosperity will come into bloom.

The Cubs have a dream today.

When we allow teachers pay equal to their abilities, when we get our financial priorities straight, we will hear the bells of knowledge ring.

Samantha Wilk
Cody Fitzgibbon
Caleb Sims

Major decisions will be made that will result in choosing the correct career choices for ourselves based on present conditions and aspirations. We have to take stock of our personal interest, limitations, desires and goals as we try to track our path for the future. It is under this context that we have to determine the best Colleges where we can pursue our education based on what we perceive as the most promising careers. Our selection of the best Tennessee colleges will be a lot easier if we are able to ascertain which careers hold the highest potential and promise in the near future.

We can look at some relevant figures and data from the Department of Labor to help us determine which careers will change the most at the current time. From the latest trends and information that we can gather, 2 major career areas stand out among the rest of the fastest growing career fields – computer and health care. Latest figures indicate that in the next ten years, 7 out of the 10 careers with the highest growth rate are those that have something to do with health care while three will be related to computers.

With the demographic trends that the country is following, we can easily deduce which career will come out with the highest growth in the next decade. The field of personal care worker or aid is expected to take the top spot among all career fields as we are expecting the sustained increase in the adult and older segment in our society within the next decade.

The following top career spot that closely follows the Home health aide is pretty predictable as we are all pre-occupied with everything that has something to do with computer technologies and computers. Trained communications analysts and network systems specialists will remain in demand in practically all business types. This means that a Bachelor’s degree in database technology and network systems can lead to a very promising career in the future.

Being a physician aide or medical assistant will also be highly in demand and will continue to remain as such in the next 10 years. This trend is just a confirmation of the larger portion in the population who are living beyond the retirement age and the improved and advanced service in the health care sector particularly those that focus on age-related health concerns and issues.

One can look at many reasons for pursuing further learning in Christian colleges; foremost of which is that we want to integrate spiritual growth with our college education. Christian universities can provide you with a new and educational faith and a lot, lot more.

Lets quickly review the major reasons to consider attending one of these learning institutions.

1. This type of learning institution is growing in number. Their umbrella organization has recently reported a major growth spurt in their roster of member-institutions to 70% from their number in the past 2 decades.
2. These learning institutions thrive in diversity. Contrary to what several of us believe, these schools are as diverse as their non-sectarian counterparts. In fact, the African-American segment in their student population is pegged at 10% and higher in some schools and their number has grown three times their original number for the last 10 years.
3. These schools are actively involved in the green advocacy. The majority of these schools have taken the lead with their green initiatives including, high value self sustaining green villages and innovative green projects for students.
4. There is absolutely no alcohol in these schools. Students, professors and other members of the school community strictly adhere to the stories and their rules from The Bible. These basic teachings are enshrined in the schools guidelines and regulations.
5. Students in these schools benefit from relevant and practical vocational learning programs. Under the auspices of the SIFE, those who are enrolled in these learning institutions are given the chance to perform valuable services to the community as a parallel component of the school-based core learning programs.
6. Christian Colleges are strong when it comes to cutting-edge learning programs using the state of the art and latest technology. many times you will see the students use their iPod and iPhone in their learning activities.
7. These schools offer unlimited off-campus opportunities to their students. The students of these learning institutions can adopt off-campus learning programs that bridge and fill in the gaps in differing culture and values. Students can choose to pursue studies on special interests including journalism, film making, music and others. Students can also participate in programs that are implemented in countries such as China, Australia, the Middle East, Latin America and Uganda.
8. If you are looking for warm and competent professors, then these learning institutions must be included in your search. These educators are very popular for their commitment to mentor and support their students until the end of the program and complete their college education.
9. These learning institutions do not only teach the college age student but also those who want to pursue continuing education. This includes a comprehensive adult learning system.
10. Students from these Universities benefit from the synergy of the tie-up between their school and that of their overseas counterpart school. This means that students of these learning institutions are able to hone their skills by participating in special programs that include online learning programs and program completion of the college degree.

Attending a religious based university has its advantages. You can do a lot of additional research on the internet for Universities that are available nationwide to determine which one is best for you.