The Horn Book Magazine and Guide with Roger Sutton

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The Horn Book Magazine, an American publishing institution since 1924, and its sister publications provide guidance to librarians, educators, and parents about new children's and young adult's books on the market. Find out all about the Horn Book publications, and what else Horn Book provides on their web site, in this interview with Horn Book Editor-in-Chief Roger Sutton. (January 29, 2010)
For further information, see Horn Book Web Site

For College Freshmen: Secrets for Academic Success with Prof. John Quist

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Dr. John Quist, Professor of History at Shippensburg University, discusses critical information that students will need to know to make the grade in college, including the purpose and importance of the class syllabus, the benefits of utilizing the campus writing center, and the availability of professors' office hours.
(January 29, 2010)

Mining the U.S. News and World Report Database with Sara Clarke

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U.S. News and World Report Education Editor Sara Clarke describes their college information database, known as the "Premium Online Edition." For a nominal annual fee, families can access the database for quick information about college details--such as graduation rates, freshman retention rates, admission rates, student body ethnicity and religious makeup, and much more--saving them hours of time searching through individual college web sites to find this critical information. (January 15, 2010)

Author and Classical Educator Susan Wise Bauer (The Well-Trained Mind, the Story of the World series, etc.)

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