http://www.lindachristas.org/rss.xmlRead Student-First perspectives & articles about Education from lindachristas.orgen-usCopyright Linda Christas - All Rights Reserved.Fisher-Wallace Device Promising for Students by Denise Fountainbleau, Class of 2012 Our Dean Emeritus, Dr. Ron Bernard (68), never tires of trying to assist Linda Christas Academy students to get ahead. The FDA Approved Fisher-Wallace Transc....Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:23:50 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/harvard-transcranial-ces-cranial-electostimulation/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/harvard-transcranial-ces-cranial-electostimulation/by Ann Wellington, Linda Christas Class of '12 Rev. Jesse Lee PetersonToday I had the privilege of interviewing one of the most outstanding personalities in America today, the Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson. Recently, Rev. Peterson was voted by the Li....Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:09:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/battle-for-a-communitys-soul/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/battle-for-a-communitys-soul/Today it was announced that Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny), has accepted the 2011 Linda Christas College Honorary Chair for Leadership. Rev. Jesse Lee PetersonEach year, the Colle....Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:40:15 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/rev-jesse-lee-peterson-linda-christas-college-man-of-the-year/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/rev-jesse-lee-peterson-linda-christas-college-man-of-the-year/Cornelius Green - Arizona LC Class of '13 Former Secretary General Kofi AnnanWhat do former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz, and former U.S. Fed Chairman Paul Volker have in common? Answer: They a....Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:43:32 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/street-gangs-oppose-the-legalization-of-drugs/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/street-gangs-oppose-the-legalization-of-drugs/by Bobbie Taylor, Class of '12 Recently, newspapers around the world carried a story about the sale of the only authenticated photo of Billy the Kid. Billy the KidSources said that the photo was purchased by a private collector. Originally, ....Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:35:52 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/billy-takes-a-bow/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/billy-takes-a-bow/by Stephanie Woodworth, Linda Christas Class of '14 Approximately a year ago, one of my Linda Christas instructors was speaking to me about how a person ought to think in business and the professions, and I became very caught up in the subject. ....Sun, 29 May 2011 18:59:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/how-too-many-professionals-think/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/how-too-many-professionals-think/By Randall Petersen, LC College, Class of 2011 Michael Oher at WorkIn the American film, The Blind Side, a young Michael Oher, destined in later years to play tackle for a professional football team, Baltimore's Ravens, is portrayed as a teenager ....Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:26:14 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/american-school-accreditation-the-blind-side/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/american-school-accreditation-the-blind-side/by Tony Lopez Class of '12, Linda Christas College It is my understanding that a California State Employee, Kathi Burns, recently contacted one of Linda Christas College's administrative volunteers who resides in Sacramento, California. The co....Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:40:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-forgos-operating-in-california/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-forgos-operating-in-california/Response to Forbes Magazine Listing Sacramento Among Top Twenty Most Miserable Cities in America by Tony Lopez, Vice President, Linda Christas College Class of 2012 The Forbes Building 62 Fifth Avenue, New YorkRecently, Forbes Magazine announce....Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:42:25 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-student-on-forbes-municipal-scoop-sacramento/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-student-on-forbes-municipal-scoop-sacramento/American Accreditation - a Sign of Severe Deficiencies? by Millie Fiori class of '12 In a new book entitled Academically Adrift, Limited Learning on College Campuses, Arum and Roksa point out that American colleges are in business for one thing....Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:11:52 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/academically-at-sea/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/academically-at-sea/Education for Education's Sake Impresses by Jeffrey Mancuso, Linda Christas College Class of '12 Recently I spent a day as a volunteer working at the Linda Christas Help Desk. The LC Help Desk is a 24/7 service the College and Academy provid....Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:32:19 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/employers-respond-to-linda-christas-outreach/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/employers-respond-to-linda-christas-outreach/The U.S. Department of Education has released a study which, once again, affirms that online education provides a superior experience when compared with face to face instruction. If mastering information and developing skills relevant to eventual emp....Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:22:17 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/us-doe-pronounces-online-education-superior/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/us-doe-pronounces-online-education-superior/Four services were highlighted this week by Dr. Lara DeSoleil, Assistant Dean at Linda Christas College. Dr. DeSoleil made a special effort to encourage LC graduates to take advantage of the College's successful employment services, reminding de....Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:46:03 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/new-linda-christas-services-announced-2011/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/new-linda-christas-services-announced-2011/by Jill Buchanan, Senior Reporter, Class of '11 The first in a series of interviews with Dr. R.F.Bernard, Dean Emeritus, Linda Christas College Jill: "Dr. Bernard, I want to thank you for agreeing to this interview. It gives me an opportunity to ....Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:09:13 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/grandfather-economics/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/grandfather-economics/by Shevon Jackson, Class of '12 One member of the US Congress was lamenting this past session that she felt unappreciated. She said, "We have done more this past session than any Congress in the history of the world, and we are not given credit fo....Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:04:39 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/us-congress-the-worlds-most-unappreciated-legislative-body/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/us-congress-the-worlds-most-unappreciated-legislative-body/October 11, 2010 Linda Christas College today announced the appointment of Ms. Sophia Kimotho as its Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya. Ms. Kimotho graduated from Dima College, with a major in Marketing and Advertising. Since graduating, M....Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-announces-new-ambassador-to-kenya/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-announces-new-ambassador-to-kenya/ When Carefully Selected Hatreds Are Allowed to Set Domestic Policy by Sheldon Tam, Linda Christas Class of '11 As a person of Asian descent, if I so chose, I could look back on history and note all sorts of injustices that have been perpetrat....Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:56:08 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/america-a-once-great-nation/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/america-a-once-great-nation/by Sheldon Tam LC Class of '11Discriminate: To mark or perceive the best choice for the purpose of achieving the most excellent possible result. I am only nineteen years of age, and should, by all that is natural, love my family, my friends and my....Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:36:15 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/when-america-sentenced-discrimination-to-death/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/when-america-sentenced-discrimination-to-death/Gail GardnerLinda Christas College and Academy announced jointly today that Gail Gardner, former star in the IBM firmament, has accepted the position of Director, Grants and Affiliate Programs at the schools. Gardner is known on the World Wide Web....Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:48:45 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/gail-gardner-ibm-star-accepts-executive-position-with-linda-christas-college-academy/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/gail-gardner-ibm-star-accepts-executive-position-with-linda-christas-college-academy/by Sheryl McClellan LC Class of '11 US Attorneys Soaring With Angels or Walking With Devils It seems we have a lawyer problem in the United States. Although at the conclusion of this article I will suggest some of the wonderful things lawye....Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:14:28 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/champions-of-justice/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/champions-of-justice/by Jeffrey Sanchez, Linda Christas College Class of '12 Conspiracy: A group of persons or organizations banded together to achieve some harmful purpose. This Article Explains: 1) Why graduates of high school programs accredited by agencies r....Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:55:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/the-united-states-high-school-accreditation-conspiracy/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/the-united-states-high-school-accreditation-conspiracy/by Jill Buchanan, Linda Christas College Class of '11 JILL'S WALL OF HEROES Congressman Dr. Ron Paul Nobel Laureate, the late Dr. Milton Friedman CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com (YouTube video) [Ed. Note] Linda Christas College does not encou....Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:39:42 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/opiates-in-america/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/opiates-in-america/Why Both My Parents Were Fired From US Public Schools by Parker Stellman, LC Class of '12 Since my parents have always been very clear about why the public schools in the US do not, cannot, and never will support innovation, I thought I would wri....Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:08:11 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/the-principles-of-principals/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/the-principles-of-principals/by Catherine Kent, Linda Christas College Class of '12 As a student at Linda Christas College, we are taught about the dignity of man, about hard work, about courage and about scholarship. The students and teachers of Linda Christas, both the A....Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:06:26 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/rodeo-both-great-and-small/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/rodeo-both-great-and-small/Recently, I was involved in a friendly game of Bridge on a Thursday afternoon. Four of us, including my longtime Bridge partner, Jill, were taking time out from our Linda Christas studies to shore up our skills in preparation for a rugged week in ....Wed, 19 May 2010 19:42:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/modern-bridge-the-art-of-colluding/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/modern-bridge-the-art-of-colluding/Both in Western Mythology and Islam we find explanations of the concept of Kismet. THE TRIUMPH OF THE MOIRAI However, as is true so often with men, the explanations given are different in each case. In mythology, the Super-Goddesses of Fate....Mon, 10 May 2010 15:31:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/akismet-spam-filter-for-wordpress-the-banning-of-the-innocent-commenter/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/akismet-spam-filter-for-wordpress-the-banning-of-the-innocent-commenter/Will They Never LearnSara Gates, Linda Christas College, Class of '13 In January 2010, Bill Gates, to his credit, praised online education as the vehicle of the future. Given Gates' background, one would have thought that he and his foundation ....Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:22:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/bill-gates-prays-for-better-schools/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/bill-gates-prays-for-better-schools/Dr. Dullah Omar Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has been invited by the students of Linda Christas College to occupy the Dr. Dullah Omar Chair of Freedom at the school. Linda Christas College esta....Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:06:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/ex-president-nelson-mandela-offered-omar-dullah-chair-of-freedom-linda-christas-college/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/ex-president-nelson-mandela-offered-omar-dullah-chair-of-freedom-linda-christas-college/The Lego Group, based in Denmark, and one of the world's premier toy companies, is the subject of a study by the Linda Christas College doctoral business program. Dr. Ann Voisin, Chair of the Business Department and Provost at the College says, "F....Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:51:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/lego-group-college-doctoral-thesis/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/lego-group-college-doctoral-thesis/Employers Now Prefer Online Degree Holders In a surprising development, dozens of academic teaching superstars per year are abandoning their undergraduate campus positions in order to concentrate on providing courses to a broader audience online, or....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/college-teachers-abandoning-traditional-undergraduates/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/college-teachers-abandoning-traditional-undergraduates/Linda Christas College, in concert with its friends and associates, announced today a new program that ensures all graduates authorized to work in the United States employment upon completion of the College's Business Bachelor Degree with a Major in ....Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:24:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-lifetime-graduate-employment-program/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-lifetime-graduate-employment-program/Linda Christas College Announces Three New Green Business Degree Programs They are: AA Business, with Major in Environmental Studies/Social Responsibility (AA Business (Major: ES/SR)) BA or BS Business, with Major in Environmental Studies/So....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:28:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/three-new-green-business-degees/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/three-new-green-business-degees/ Linda Christas staff are always pleased immensely to hear that former students are doing well.....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:11:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/former-linda-christas-student-speaks/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/former-linda-christas-student-speaks/Recently Dr. Jay Bhatt, a respected engineer, submitted his resignation as Chairman of the Linda Christas Indian Initiative. Dean R. F. Bernard of Linda Christas College reluctantly accepted Dr. Bhatt's resignation. Dr. Bhatt served honorably a....Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:42:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/dr-bhatt-resigns/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/dr-bhatt-resigns/ToysPeriod.com, a premier Lego vendor, is sponsoring a competition for up and coming high tech engineers and industrial designers. The contest will run through 2009, with ten (10) $1000 scholarships to Linda Christas College, the world's premier o....Tue, 19 May 2009 12:27:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-announces-high-tech-lego-design-scholarship-competition/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-announces-high-tech-lego-design-scholarship-competition/The Linda Christas College Board has announced that, for the remainder of 2009, the College will be actively recruiting local field representatives. The title of these positions is: Program Advisor, Linda Christas College. As the world's premier d....Mon, 11 May 2009 12:08:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-recruiting-program-advisors/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-recruiting-program-advisors/Linda Christas College has announced that it is in the final stages of negotiation with prominent language schools in Taizhou, the People's Republic of China (PRC). Lynn King, Linda Christas College's liaison in the PRC, has been working with seve....Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:42:09 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/china-initiative-news-language-schools/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/china-initiative-news-language-schools/Dear Linda Christas, I just wanted to thank you for helping me to be accepted by a great college in the US. I just finished my international student orientation session, and classes begin tomorrow. All I want to say is that without your help I co....Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:45:01 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-student-offers-praise/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-student-offers-praise/This is an important announcement from Linda Christas. Beginning in September 2008, Linda Christas is launching a two-year Associate Degree Program in Business Administration. The Degree can be taken entirely online and is perfect for the individu....Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:35:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/online-associate-degree-business-administration/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/online-associate-degree-business-administration/We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jay Bhatt as Linda Christas' Educational Program Director for the Republic of India. More: Initiative Home Page....Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:19:45 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/new-initiative-republic-of-india/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/new-initiative-republic-of-india/List of recent articles appearing Nationwide in various regional newspapers regarding Student-First Accreditation: Utah Standard: http://standard.net/live/opinion/topofutahvoices/103357 Georgia Times-Courier: http://timescourier.com/042607/Op-Ed.ht....Fri, 25 May 2007 06:45:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/student-first-accreditation-recent-print-mentions/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/student-first-accreditation-recent-print-mentions/Contributed by Yolanda E. Brown Before I discovered the "how to's" of success, I was very confused! Oh, I had books and CDs promising to share with me the secrets of success. Some of them instructed me to write down my goals, and I d....Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:27:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/a-sky-where-eagles-fly/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/a-sky-where-eagles-fly/Contributed by Jason Isringhouser Student-First accreditation for high schools was pioneered by Linda Christas and their affiliate, International Association of Schools and Colleges (I.A.S.C.) over a nine-year period, without a dollar of tax money b....Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:14:51 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/why-student-first-accreditation-for-our-public-high-schools/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/why-student-first-accreditation-for-our-public-high-schools/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard Historically, society's leading families have rejected public middle and secondary school experiences for their own children. Their reasons are many. For example, public schools, originally created in the Unit....Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:56:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/public-schools-an-historical-perspective/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/public-schools-an-historical-perspective/Contributed by Beth Ambrosini Today, Linda Christas received a thought provoking article written by The Rambling Taoist, Trey Smith. The article, which can be found in its entirety, by permission of the author, at the conclusion of these preliminar....Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/learning-and-un-learning/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/learning-and-un-learning/Contributed by Peter Justin, Principal, Retired As a retired school administrator, I was at first concerned to see an organization establish an accreditation system so different from the system used by most public and private schools. My understand....Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:59:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/praise-and-concern-for-iasc/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/praise-and-concern-for-iasc/Contributed by Linda Christas Help Desk Volunteers On many occasions, Linda Christas has expressed its appreciation to the volunteers who serve on the Linda Christas Help Desk. A significant number of the Help Desk volunteers are parents of current....Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:16:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/An-Evening-With-The-Rambling-Taoist/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/An-Evening-With-The-Rambling-Taoist/Contributed by Sandra Kaiser For those of you who believe in the instructional power of movies as much as I do, I recommend "Freedom Writers." Not only is "Freedom Writers" a well-acted film, but it also speaks to the heart of t....Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:58:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/Film-Review-Freedom-Writers/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/Film-Review-Freedom-Writers/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB). As an experienced English language, science teacher and Dean in both private and public schools, I believe that one of the fi....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:01:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/educational-reform/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/educational-reform/Contributed by Lewis H. Turwood I was conversing with a dear friend a while back, and she shared with me her opinion that no matter what the situation or circumstance in life, it is possible to see either a dark cloud of discouragement in it or to v....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:40:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/consider-the-drug-free-solution-todays-add-adhd-outlook/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/consider-the-drug-free-solution-todays-add-adhd-outlook/