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The Best First Day of School Ever!

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Classes, Boston University, First Day of School, Remote Sensing, Gis, Statistics, College, Boston, Anthropology, College Classes, Archeology, College News
Zoe P. Strassfield

We would much rather still be reading on the beach, reading at the library, reading in bed after waking up late... but summer always has to end, what can you do about it?

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Does Class Size Really Matter?

Salon | Peg Tyre | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Classes, Public Schools, Class Size, Education, Schools, Schools Class Size, Education News

This article was adapted from the new book "The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve," available Aug. 16 from Henr...

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Learn How To Punch Someone In Face At Gleason's

| Brooke Porter | Posted 07.10.2011

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Nothing makes a girl feel as powerful as the moment she puts on a pair of boxing gloves for the first time. And why sit on a spin bike or climb the St...

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Dancing? Beekeeping? Tell Us About Your Favorite Classes In The City

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nyc Culture, Best Class in Nyc, Nyc, Classes, Free Classes, Things to Do in NYC, NY Around Town, Workshops, NY Events, New York News

New York is a city full of experts. Many of these experts teach classes, from the useful to the arcane, all trades and skills are represented in New Y...

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Revenge Of The Nerds: Fake School Snow Day Announced Via Twitter

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Classes, Technology in Education, Twittering, Snow Days, Twitter, Students, Tweets, Education News

A jokester or high school student wanting to get a snow day started a fake Twitter account that purported to be the official Rogers Schools account an...

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Rich and Poor

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Danziger

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U.S. Colleges' 5 Best Eco-Professors and Green Classes

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Classes, Courses, Professors, Environment, Green, Conservation, Colleges, Academics, Higher Education, Universities, College News
Avital Binshtock

Recently, we scouted university catalogs nationwide to patch together a dream team of all-star teachers and sure-hit courses. Here are the academic picks for which we'd shell out private-school tuition:

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High School Dismisses Class to Watch Inauguration

Natasha Chen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Natasha Chen

At San Mateo High School, even teachers who had intended on continuing with their lesson plans during the inauguration gave in to their pleading students who wanted to watch this historic moment.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.- Cleansing the Fabric of Our Nation

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael DeJong

Today more than ever, Dr. King now seems with us. His premonition of not reaching the Promised Land at this moment seems false, because Barack Obama is standing on King's shoulders.

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Some Main Themes for the Beginning of this New Year are Uncertainty and Stuck-ness

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Classes, Healthy Eating, Energy, Stress, Emotions, Limbo, Intuition, The Future, 2009, Keeping Busy, Health, Healthy Living News
Margaret Ruth

If you're feeling stuck right now, I suggest trying many different things to see what works. My favorite -- laughing. A lot. All the time If it doesn't work to get you moving, at least you're having fun.

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Libraries Stand Ready to Help in Tough Economic Times

Jim Rettig | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Free Things, Classes, Internet, Free Stuff, Education, Finance, Books, Libraries, Public Libraries, Economic Crisis, Financial Education, Reading, Learning, Politics News
Jim Rettig

Libraries exist as centers of culture, community and learning. For many Americans, the public library is the only option they have for financial advice and information to secure their families' futures.

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