Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) February 15, 2013

In his Ontario PC Caucus White Paper, released February 2013, the Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, stated that Career Colleges are among our provinces most efficient paths to employment.

The document, entitled Paths to Prosperity, discusses long-overdue and necessary changes in the education sector. Mr. Hudak applauds Career Colleges, saying that they offer what traditional college and university systems cannot; they provide the kind of intensive training required by todays employers in our adapting economy; they aid in the development of our Canadian labour force. Mr. Hudak praised, Career Colleges are perfectly positioned to help Ontarians adapt to these changes as quickly as possible.

Mr. Hudaks White Paper recognizes that Career Colleges in Ontario alone train over 60,000 students each year. His document calls for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MCTU) to treat those institutions with a long track record of success with the respect they deserve These Career Colleges do not require funding to build classrooms From the perspective of a cash-strapped government, this should be considered indispensable to the province.

According to the economic impact study conducted by OACC, The Career College sector in Ontario currently offers more than 5,000 programs at over 600 campuses in 70 communities. It employs 12,000 staff, and annually produces approximately 50,000 skilled graduates at a minimal cost to taxpayers, due to the fact that Career Colleges receive no direct operating funds from the government. By choosing to study at Career Colleges, those 50,000 graduates save taxpayers more than $ 1 billion per annum. At the same time, the Career College sector generates more than $ 94 million in business and payroll taxes.

The White Paper summarizes its view on the Career College Sector in Path 13, by saying that Career Colleges with strong, proven track records, should be rewarded by a reduction in the costly and time-consuming regulatory burden they currently experience on a regular basis so that they can be freer to take on students looking to gain access to the job market.

When asked for her reaction to Mr. Hudaks press conference, Heidi Collins, Director of Marketing and Sales, said, Academy of Learning College is honoured to be part of the Career College Sector which increases student choice, meets employer needs, and delivers trained workers for a new economy. We are thrilled that someone of Mr. Hudaks stature has finally spoken up for our sectors efforts.

The complete White Paper can be read at http://ontariopc.uberflip.com/i/108917.

Winnipeg Manitoba (PRWEB) February 15, 2013

SmarterU.com launches their FLASHCARDS feature as part of their learning management system. Recently, flashcards as a form of practice testing were rated as one of the top knowledge retention methods, as referenced by author Anne Murphy Paul in TIME Magazine, writing about the comprehensive report released January 9,2013 by the Association for Psychological Science.

Traditional flashcards are a tried and true learning tool. In her article Highlighting Is a Waste of Time: The Best and Worst Learning Techniques, Anne Murphy Paul writes Research shows that the mere act of calling information to mind strengthens that knowledge and aids in future retrieval. While practice testing is not a common strategy despite the robust evidence supporting it there is one familiar approach that captures its benefits: using flash cards.

The SmarterU.com digital FLASHCARDS program allows the learner to flip between a question and answer, or image and definition whatever the instructor wants to have the student reinforce through practice drills. FLASHCARDS can contain text, images, audio or video files.

One of the strengths of SmarterU.com is our adaptability to the changing needs of the online learning marketplace, says SmarterU President Dan Belhassen. Our development schedule is under continual review to ensure that we are prioritizing the learning tools, administrative functions, or course creation options that will provide the most immediate benefit to our clients.

To learn more about how SmarterU.com can help solve training pain for business, franchises or NFPs & Associations, contact Dan Belhassen at sales(at)smarteru(dot)com or call 1-855-885-2469.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 16, 2013

What if your child lived in a country where an education is not guaranteed and there is little hope to even learn to read or write?

If youre reading this, chances are your child does not live in Honduras. However, with the advent of increased globalization, we are all connected in a way that makes a faraway cause hit close to home.

In the dismal situation of Honduras status as third poorest country in the Western hemisphere, an individual named Paty Villanueva decided to start a school for children in her village of La Entrada. At this school, aptly named Hearts For Honduras, students receive a quality education that would otherwise be unattainable.

Honduran children are burdened with a plight to break out of a vicious cycle of poverty that has been designated onto them by chance. Love Grows, a new childrens book by Susan Gibbons, presents these children to young readers and follows Patys mission as she resolves to turn her villages heartache into hope.

Social responsibility can be a difficult lesson for parents to teach. Reading Love Grows to a child is an investment in character development, as it creates a dialogue for global compassion. With one hundred percent of sale proceeds going to the Friends of Heart For Honduras Foundation, Love Grows is a chance to introduce children to humanitarian efforts. From the purchase of this book, children are directly helping the Honduran children they read about, which thereby makes them feel less helpless about the heartbreaking tragedies that are occurring in the world.

With Honduran art and Spanish translations decorating its pages, Love Grows is a testament to the beauty and innocence that, in the face of suffering, courageously lives on.

For more information on Hearts For Honduras and the American non-profit that supports them, please visit http://www.friendsofheartsforhonduras.org/

Love Grows

By: Susan Gibbons

ISBN: 978-1-4772-6732-5 Paperback: $ 19.99

Available at http://www.amazon.com.

About the author

A mother to three boys, Susan Gibbons wrote Love Grows for her sons kindergarten class Valentines Day celebration. Intended as a lesson of how to elevate the holiday into an expression of higher love year round, Love Grows was so popular with the children that Gibbons decided to publish the book. Gibbons works with several child-serving non-profit organizations, and frequently travels to Honduras to assist with the Hearts For Honduras School. She lives in New Jersey with her children and husband.