Pew Survey: Students Need Better Internet Research Skills

Education News - Julia Lawrence "Although the vast majority of [...]

December 6th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Internet, Learning, News, Teacher, Teaching, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children ‘no longer allowed to fail’, Tanya Byron warns

The Telegraph - Graeme Paton "Teenagers from relatively well-off homes [...]

December 6th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, England, Family, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parenting, Teacher, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, schools|

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Liberia: Tackling Youth Unemployment is a Complex Task in this West African Nation and Starts With Improving Access to Basic Education

All Africa - Dennis Zulu "Liberia has been at peace [...]

December 6th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Africa, Behavior, Career, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Economy, Education, Employment, Jobs, Learning, Liberia, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Decatur church offers chance to learn and write Mandarin Chinese

The Republic - Tony Reid "In the cold light of [...]

December 5th, 2012|Categories: Business, China, Chinese, Culture, Foreign Language, Mandarin|Tags: Education, School|

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West Michigan school leaders work on plan to bring Chinese students here to live, study

Michigan Live - Monica Scott "This is an opportunity that [...]

December 5th, 2012|Categories: China, Chinese, Culture, Economy, Education, Language Immersion, Mandarin, Study Abroad, World Knowledge|Tags: Education, School|

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13th grade: Many freshmen unprepared at community and state colleges

The Miami Herald - Sarah Gonzalez, McNelly Torres and Lynn [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, College-prep, College/University, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Florida, High School, Learning, News, Remedial, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The changing plate of school lunches

The Mercury News - Theresa Harrington "New federal school lunch [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common-Core Momentum Is Still in Jeopardy

Education Week - Rick Dalton " But those of us [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study: More Churn at the Top in Large Districts

Education Week - Sarah D. Sparks "A study published in [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, California, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Principal, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A Closer Look at the Rise of the Cheating Culture

Education News - Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez "When I read [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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