Thomas Nixon
Encyclopedia
Thomas Nixon is an author
and online writer
. His writings include Complete Guide to Online High Schools (Degree Press, 2007), Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning (Ten Speed Press, 2006), Bears' Guide to Earning High School Diplomas Nontraditionally (2003), and Bears' Guide to the Best Education Degrees by Distance Learning (2001). He has written extensively on distance learning, online high schools, and financial aid for print and online publications. Nixon's latest area of interest is online high schools. He is the manager of BestOnlineHighSchools.com and Virtual School News. He is married to the former Elizabeth Heisinger and has three children; Maria, David, and Sarah. His daughters were adopted from Addis Ababa
, Ethiopia
.
He is a graduate of California State University, Fresno
with a bachelor's and a master's degrees in linguistics. He coordinates online learning for Fresno Unified School District
. He also teaches in the Graduate School at Fresno Pacific University
.
Author
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and online writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. His writings include Complete Guide to Online High Schools (Degree Press, 2007), Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning (Ten Speed Press, 2006), Bears' Guide to Earning High School Diplomas Nontraditionally (2003), and Bears' Guide to the Best Education Degrees by Distance Learning (2001). He has written extensively on distance learning, online high schools, and financial aid for print and online publications. Nixon's latest area of interest is online high schools. He is the manager of BestOnlineHighSchools.com and Virtual School News. He is married to the former Elizabeth Heisinger and has three children; Maria, David, and Sarah. His daughters were adopted from Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
.
He is a graduate of California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
with a bachelor's and a master's degrees in linguistics. He coordinates online learning for Fresno Unified School District
Fresno Unified School District
Fresno Unified School District is a school district in Fresno, California, U.S.A.-Facts and Figures:*California's 4th largest school district*79,383 students *$869 million budget...
. He also teaches in the Graduate School at Fresno Pacific University
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno Pacific University also known as FPU is an accredited Christian university located in Fresno, California, United States. It was founded in 1944 by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The university awarded its first bachelor of arts degree in 1965...
.