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College Applications: Why Many Students Should Pass on Ivy League Schools

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:37am
Teacher, Esther Wojcicki, explains why, for many students, lesser-known colleges are better than the best.
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Old Wives' Tales: Are These Health Myths Fact or Fiction?

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 8:34pm
Does chicken soup and apples really have curing powers? Get the facts.
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Engaging Students with History: The Power of Slave Narratives

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:45pm
Middle school students connect with history by writing stories from a slave's perspective.
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Inspiring Teacher: Her Race to the Top

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:20pm
How a neglected student named Tamara Douglass went on to become an award-winning teacher at the same school.
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School Incentives for Installing Solar-Power Systems

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 1:12pm
School districts across the country take advantage of incentives for mounting solar panels.
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Would you encourage students to protest education budget cuts?

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 12:01pm
Many students are up in arms about looming funding losses and teacher layoffs.
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Pop Quiz: America Ferrera

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 1:33pm
The star of Ugly Betty talks about her role as Save the Children's artist ambassador for education.
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Parent Essay: Switching Schools

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 1:02pm
Don't be afraid to move your child to another school -- and don't expect miracles.
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Improving School Communication with Google

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 7:21am
Does your school speak Google? If not, you might want to give these great tools a try.
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Teacher Travel Tip: Cuba

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 12:35pm
Cut off from much of the non-Communist world for the last fifty years, the island's politics, commerce, and culture offer lessons to learn.
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Does technology help students' social skills, or hurt them?

Sun, 02/28/2010 - 5:43pm
Kids today socialize through many different media, but socializing doesn't necessarily equate with building social skills.
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Teaching Tolerance: Meet the Teacher Who Started Gay-Straight Alliances

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 4:26pm
Teacher Bob Parlin launched the first gay-straight alliance in a public school. Today, this national network provides a powerful dose of social and emotional learning for students of every orientation.
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Who impacts a student's education more –- parents or teachers?

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 3:50pm
Recent proposals underscore how much educators are given the credit (or the blame) for student achievement.
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How Global Language Learning Gives Students the Edge

Fri, 02/19/2010 - 2:59pm
Learning foreign languages boosts brain development, bridges cultural connections, and gives us an economic edge. So why isn't it a priority in public schools?
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Are school bans on hugging justified?

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:19pm
Some schools have set time limits on hugs, while others have banned them altogether.
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What will online learning look like in 20 years?

Tue, 01/26/2010 - 1:56pm
Virtual education is expanding but has its challenges.
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Should teacher unions support their state's Race to the Top efforts?

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:23pm
Unions that oppose key reforms have refused to sign on.
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Children Create the Playground of Their Dreams

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 5:09pm
Seattle students design commanding castles and slithery slides, then watch their sketches come alive.
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Teachers Shake Up Shakespeare with Digital Media

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 3:15pm
Rap and film bring the Bard's characters to life.
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10 Takeaway Tips for Social and Emotional Learning

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 1:48pm
The Louisville, Kentucky, school district demonstrates SEL strategies that work.
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