Word: learner
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Elliott, who went back to school and got a bachelor's degree in psychology at 39 and then a master's in social work at 44, is the kind of person that people mean when they use the phrase lifelong learner. And she's not alone--in an American Association of Retired Persons study published in July, 9 of 10 adults ages 50 and over said they wanted to actively seek out learning opportunities to keep current, grow personally and enjoy the simple pleasure of mastering something new. "We're increasingly becoming aware that learning is a prescription...
...Elliott, who went back to school and got a bachelor's degree in psychology at 39 and then a master's in social work at 44, is the kind of person that people mean when they use the phrase lifelong learner. And she's not alone - in an American Association of Retired Persons study published in July, 9 of 10 adults ages 50 and over said they wanted to actively seek out learning opportunities to keep current, grow personally and enjoy the simple pleasure of mastering something new. "We're increasingly becoming aware that learning is a prescription...
Those were Larry Dais' thoughts exactly. Like many African-American parents, Dais, an assistant vice president at Columbia University, was worried about the safety of his two sons. He gave them each the "police speech" when they got their learner's driving permits: If you get pulled over at night, turn on the interior light. Put your hands on the steering wheel. Don't make any sudden moves. "My younger son's initial response was, 'Why do I have to do that?'" says Dais. "But now he understands." Last summer Landon, then 17, was stopped while driving his father...
...instant they turn 16: she got a driver's license. But if a bill before its legislature passes as expected, Washington will soon join the growing number of states that require "graduated licenses" for drivers who are not yet 18. Under the proposed law, Washington teens could get a learner's permit at 15 and could earn an intermediate driver's license at 16--both with lots of strings at- tached. But in the meantime, at the cozy, split-level home that Joanna shares with her family, the bill's provisions are already in effect. The legislation's sponsor, state...
...driverzed.org highwaysafety.org and dot.gov You can get spies around town to report to you on your teen's driving habits, and take away the keys if you don't like what you hear. In virtually every state, parents must give written permission for their minor children to have learner's permits and driver's licenses; likewise, parents can withdraw that permission via the DMV, no questions asked...