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Florida State Lawmaker Pushes Bill That Would Require Teaching Of 'Non-Evolution'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Florida GOP State Senator Stephen Wise is drawing fire with a legislative proposal that would require schools in the Sunshine State to dramatically ch...

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Face To Face: Virtual Teachers Can't Replace The Real Thing

Ed Madison | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed Madison

As an academic and media professional, I am troubled by educational policies that result in removing face-to-face teacher-student interaction from the learning equation.

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'Show And Tell' Gone Wrong: Kid Brings Grenade To School

The Miami Herald | Carli Teproff and Melissa Sanchez | Posted 05.25.2011

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A fourth-grader brought a hand grenade that he had bought at an Army Navy surplus store to his Miramar school on Tuesday, resulting in an immediate ev...

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School vs. Mold: Thousands Of Florida Institutions Wage Unending Battle

Sun Sentinel | By Marc Freeman and Denise-Marie Balona | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before the start of school last year, moldy and water-stained ceiling tiles were found in two classrooms, and moldy drywall in a third room at Northmo...

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