Category Archives: Education

Main Street Saturday

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Whizard

As a local business to MN, we are happy to be a part of the Main Street Saturday. Come visit us at WHIZard Academy and see what kind of deals you can get. Education is an important investment and we … Continue reading →

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Whizard Academy on Channel 9 for Summer Learning

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Whizard

See our latest news article which also is a news story from Fox 9 in MN.  We were part of a news story on summer learning options.  We were happy to be a part of the story. If you would … Continue reading →

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Whizard Academy on the News

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Whizard

Our local Channel 9 news team came by to interview us today for a news story.  We will be on the news at 9pm tonight, so stay tuned!

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82% of Universities Use Facebook in the Admissions Process

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Whizard

In a recent survey by Kaplen, 82% of universities said they do look at Facebook during the admissions process of a student.  With that number of schools looking, chances are, your school of choice is one of them.  So what … Continue reading →

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The Real Meaning of Education

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Whizard

There is a misconception about what the word education really means.  The dictionary doesn’t help as it defines it incorrectly.  Most dictionaries say that to educate is to impart knowledge, but that’s not the root of the word and it … Continue reading →

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1 in 5…

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Edward

At a recent discussion I attended, I learned that around the country, 1 in 5 public school teacher with kids, send those kids to private schools.  Imagine if 20% of the employees at a place you do business, did not … Continue reading →

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Minnesota’s Budget By the Numbers

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Edward

As I mentioned yesterday, I had the chance to go to a townhall meeting and hear some great facts and figures from Rep. Loon, Rep Strenruud and Senator Hann.  There were about 30-40 people at the meeting that lasted about … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts You Learn at Townhall Meetings

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Edward

I recently attended the MN district 42 townhall meeting held at the Eden Prairie library.  It was a very informative session and I will be posting more of that throughout the week.  Although education was not the main topic, it … Continue reading →

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Study Finds College Students Experiencing More Stress

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Edward

A recent study published by the UCLA found that college students are experiencing more stress than in the past.  The higher levels of stress are associated with the need to find a job that pays well after school.  This impacts … Continue reading →

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National School Choice Week

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Whizard

If you haven’t heard, this week is national school choice week.  It is a week where parents from around the nation, focus on the issues of school choice.  For many parents in Eden Prairie, the boundaries issue may have taken … Continue reading →

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