SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsSLO's Your Other TeacherThursday, October 28, 2004We found some more noteworthy SLO Pages today in Arroyo Grande. Using Yahoo! News advanced search, we've discovered a local "online" business we'd like to introduce - YourOtherTeacher.com.In a recent press release we learned that YourOtherTeacher.com, Inc. was founded in 2002. Its corporate mission is to create a centralized portal where students can overcome difficult subjects, increase knowledge, and make learning easier. New Online Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction Company Fills a Gap in "No Child Left Behind" Implementation "The basic idea is simple," says founder Jeff Jones, an engineering professor at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California. "Provide substantial content using the technology to make it fast, easy and convenient. We’re not about flashy animations." Rosalie Mendez, who's running a number of math courses for YourOtherTeacher.com, agrees. "Many of the middle-class students I work with are as badly in need of supplemental instruction as students from the poorest neighborhoods. Because an online service like ours is more efficient than a brick-and-mortar learning center, we can offer services at a rate that those middle-class families can afford. It gives me a lot of satisfaction to know I'm helping students who might not be able to get assistance otherwise." YourOtherTeacher.com Read More
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