Stossel in the Classroom essay contest

Simply  view John Stossel's recent special, "Politicians' Top 10 Promises Gone Wrong" (view the streaming video here), and write an essay on the following Essay Topic:

Why do you think politicians make promises? When they try to keep them, why are there often unintended consequences? Describe a promise made by a current politician or political candidate from any party, and discuss whether or not he/she will be able to keep that promise and what, if any, are some potential unintended consequences from that promise. Please use at least one example from the Stossel special or other Stossel report to support your response.

Essay deadline is February 6, 2012.

Free Help with your financial aid application!

FREE Help with Your Financial Aid Application!
It will take more than good luck and best intentions to pay for college. You need a plan of action, and it should begin with Minnesota College Goal.Financial Aid information!

Demand there, but tech classes cut! Why?

Space is much more limited today in Minnesota's career and technical education classes because the state has slashed more than half of its course offerings in recent years. Demand, meantime, remains strong.

Don't we want someone to be trained in these technical areas and  have people to be able to fix the air conditioner when it is 97 degrees and high humidity or fix our plumbing when it doesn't work?  These are well paying jobs.

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/136631848.html

"How much are students actually learning in contemporary higher education? The answer for many undergraduates, we have concluded, is not much," write the authors of Academically Adrift. Scott Jaschik's profile of the book

Paying for College

Log on to collegeweeklive and paticipate in the first event of the New Year, “Paying for College Day”, on Thursday, January 12th. This event will run from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. est. and will feature presentations on topics like, filling out the FAFSA form, how to save $50,000 on college and managing 2012 college costs.
Paying for College Day will also include over 175 colleges and universities from across the country, chatting live with students. This is the perfect event for students and parents who are beginning to navigate the financial aid process.

Wallin Scholarship opportunity- $4,000 per year for a total of $16,000

Wallin 2012 Scholarship Program is open to students from Park Center graduating in 2012, have a GPA of 3.0 or above,  a composite ACT score of 19 or above,  taking high rigor course work, and plan to attend a 4-year accredited public or private (not a for- profit) college or university in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North or South Dakota or a historically black college or univeristy. Your family must have a taxable income of $75,000 or below and low to moderate assets.  Apply on line at http://wallinpartners.org/apply for details.  This scholarship runs through January 27, 2012.  Apply now.