Child obesity a costly, growing problem in NYS

Business First - Staff Writer "Costs associated with treating obesity [...]

October 29th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Budget, Business, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, New York, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Student leader says it’s time to kick fast food to the curb

The Star - Alex Consiglio "Fast food is slowly killing [...]

October 29th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Behavior, Childhood Obesity, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Transitional kindergarten gives students extra school year

UT San Diego - Gary Warth "Some parents throughout the [...]

October 28th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What’s the difference between these two brains?

The Telegraph - Alasdair Palmer "They both belong to three-year-olds, [...]

October 28th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parenting, Research, Science, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Urban middle class boosts school diversity

USA Today - Greg Toppo "Now in its fourth year, [...]

October 28th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, New York, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Learning Another Language Boosts Your Ability to Make Rational Decisions

Medical Daily - Makini Brice "Researchers from the University of [...]

October 27th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Hitting a Home Run With Math During the World Series

The Huffington Post - Laura Overdeck "Parents all know to [...]

October 27th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parenting, Science, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Does Popularity In High School Add to Future Earnings?

Education News - Julia Lawrence "According to a new study [...]

October 27th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, High School, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Students Sign Pledge to Abstain from Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Education News - Julia Lawrence "Students at Carver Military Academy [...]

October 27th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Health, Illinois, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Expanding the Impact of Excellent Teachers

Education Next - Celine Coggins, Bryan Hassel and Emily Ayscue [...]

October 27th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, Reform, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Retention, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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