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Middle-Income Families Can Slip Through Cracks of ECE Policy

James Mejia | Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver

Read More: Early Childhood Education, Education, Pre-K, Middle-Class-Squeeze, Early Learning Challenge Fund, Middle Class, Preschool, Denver News
James Mejia

Early childhood education is again on the minds of our elected officials. Last month, the House passed the Early Learning Challenge Fund, which gives states a chance at $8 billion in competitive grants.

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The Genesis of "Why School?: Reclaiming Education for All of Us"

Mike Rose | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Kids, School, Why School, American Schools, Education, Literacy, New Books, Education Policy, Books, Learning, Testing, Classroom, Books News
Mike Rose

We hear so much about education these days -- test scores, reform battles -- but little that we hear gets to the heart of why education matters. That's why I wrote "Why School?".

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Bold Move, Big Risk

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver

Read More: Public Schools, School Reform, Dps, Education, KIPP Charter Schools, Education Reform, Denver Public Schools, Charter Schools, Ana Tilton, Denver News
Alan Gottlieb

In a fascinating and audacious move, Denver Public Schools is proposing that new charter schools housed in district buildings become neighborhood schools.

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North Carolina School Sells Test Points For $20 To Raise Money

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home

Read More: Susie Shepherd, News, North Carolina School, Rosewood Middle School, Education, Home News

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported...

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Same-Sex Marriage After Maine: What Can We Do Differently?

Isobel White | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Proposition 8, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Lgbt Education, Lgbt Issues in Schools, Gay, Same-Sex Marriage, Maine, Lgbt, Homosexuality, Gay Issues in Schools, Education, Gay Rights, Family Diversity, LGBT Rights, Maine Gay Marriage, Homophobia, California Gay Marriage Ban, Glsen, No on 1, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Politics News
Isobel White

If experiences in California are any measure, LGBT residents of Maine can expect higher levels of stress and depression and greater feelings of political alienation. So what can we do differently?

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Where are Schools on Climate Change?

Lisa Bennett | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Education, Schools, Global Warming, Climate Change, Sustainability, Green News
Lisa Bennett

Schools, like the rest of us, need to acknowledge the part they have played in perpetuating the ignorance that has gotten us into our environmental messes.

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Want To Be Happier? You May Need To Move

msn.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Infrastructure, Education, Job Satisfaction, Wealth, States, Personality, Economy, Well-Being, Social Programs, Satisfaction, Tolerance, Moving, Cambridge, Happiness, Living News

New research suggests U.S. states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are also happier on average....

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Raymond Luc Levasseur To Speak At UMass After All

bostonherald.com | Herald Wire Services | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Umass, Terrorist Speech, Education, University of Massachusetts, Terrorism, Bomber, Amherst, Raymond Luc Levasseur, New York City, Levasseur Speech, Levasseur at UMass, Ray Luc Lavasseur, Ray Luc Levasseur, Home News

Gov. Deval Patrick won't take anymore action to prevent a convicted terror bomber from speaking at the University of Massachusetts Amherst despite his...

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You Can't Say "Sorry" When Millions Die from Your Mistake

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Climate Change, Hannity, Renewable Energy, Glenn Beck, Health Care, Limbaugh, Bachmann, Department of Education, Health Care Reform, H1N1 Vaccine, Infant Mortality, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

Cheney castigates President Obama for "dithering" because the president does not rush into sending young men and women to their deaths for no reason. Yet to dither on climate change is divine.

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Veterans Day Lesson Plans: How Teachers Can Incorporate Day In Class

lessonplanet.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Education, Veterans Day, Veterans Day Teaching Resources, Veterans Day Lesson Plan, Veterans Day Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, School, Class, Teaching Resources, Classroom, Home News

Veterans Day Lesson Plans: Lesson plans that can help students understand why Veterans Day is an important national holiday. Teacher Resource Guide...

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AIDS Is The No. 1 Cause Of Death, Disease For Women 15-44, Says WHO

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Maternity, Girlhood, Aids Rates, Developing Countries, Pregnancy, Hiv, Sex Education, Teenagers, Girls, Education, West, Breast Cancer, Health, Sex, Africa, Women's Health, Aids, Safe Sex, Contraception, Cancer, Adults, Unsafe Sex, Health Care, Medicine, World News

GENEVA — In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cau...

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I Like Art (and Art Education) But

Alan Singer | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Arts, Education, Education Reform, Arts Education, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Alan Singer

Claims made in a recent report by the Center for Arts Education crediting the arts in school with promoting higher graduation rates are an exaggeration and misleading.

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Fixing Education: Where Do Motivated Kids Come From?

Caroline Walker | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact

Read More: Change the World, Education, KIPP Charter Schools, Education Reform, Impact News
Caroline Walker

TEAM Charter Schools are building a generation of children who strive to learn as much as they can, and to work for it, too. So, where do kids like this come from?

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Reinventing the Publishing Industry

Stacey Radin | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Education, Innovation, Publishing, Books News
Stacey Radin

Innovation is critical to industries that are on the verge of becoming dinosaurs. Intellectually, I would think books would be a cheaper source of entertainment in a time of recession.

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The Chamber of Commerce Party

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Small Business, Education, Bipartisanship, Democrats, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

I had dinner with four Republicans last night. They wonder where their party went. They all feel abandoned by party politics.

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How Social Networking Will Transform Learning

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.07.2009 | Technology

Read More: Education, Education Reform, Technology, Social Networking, Technology News
Tom Vander Ark

Weak improvement incentives and strong bureaucracy in education have created a lousy marketplace for products and ideas. I'm betting on social learning platforms as a lever for improvement at scale.

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A Lesson From Barack (and Malia) Obama

Mona Gable | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Malia Obama, Education, Michelle Obama, Parenting, Barack Obama, Living News
Mona Gable

I was secretly pleased when the President outed Malia for getting a C on her science test. No matter what your ambitions are as a parent, you can't control how motivated your children are or what they achieve.

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The Gap Year: A Post-Graduation Exploration

Jasmeet Sidhu | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Graduation, Education, Higher Education, Graduate School, College, Careers, Living News
Jasmeet Sidhu

After three years of lectures and spending several hours and nights churning out essays, it was finally time to decide what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

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Why the Loss Leader Approach to Volunteerism is not the Answer

Evan Hochberg | Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact

Read More: Citizen Action, Community Service, Education, Homelessness, Service, Volunteering, Giving, Volunteerism, Healthcare, Impact News
Evan Hochberg

If volunteerism is to be a powerful driver of social impact and business value, government, nonprofit and business leaders must focus not just on more volunteers, but on more productive volunteering.

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Malia Obama's Science Test: President Tells Story About Daughter's Grades (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Malia Obama, Education, Malia Obama Science Test, Malia Obama Story, Malia Obama Science Test Video, Malia Obama Grades, Barack Obama, Living News

During a speech in Madison, Wisconsin today to promote education reform Obama veered from his scripted remarks to give an example of the importance of...

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NYC Foot Locker Foundation Gets Students 'On Their Feet'

Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact

Read More: Foot Locker, United Negro College Foundation, Scholarships, Education, New York City Foot Locker Foundation, Impact News

Two weeks ago, the New York City Foot Locker Foundation held its ninth annual "On Our Feet" charity event to raise money for the United Negro College ...

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Really Special Education: State Investigation Confirms "Lap Dance Therapy" Allegations

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Supreme Court, Taxes, Expensive Lap Dances, Education, Add, Disabilities, Teens, Addiction, Treatment, Mount Bachelor Academy, Drugs, Troubled Teens, Living News
Maia Szalavitz

A series of investigations could spell the beginning of the end for the billion dollar, taxpayer funded troubled teen industry.

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An Opportunity for Kids to Fight Poverty Through Creativity

Mark Shriver | Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact

Read More: Valentine's Day Gifts, Valentine's Day, Education, American Federation of Teachers, Julianne Moore, Save the Children, Impact News
Mark Shriver

With a poverty crisis affecting one in six children in America, we need new ways to raise awareness and engage more Americans in this tragic yet reversible situation. Perhaps the best resource for advocacy is kids themselves.

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Education and Global Competition

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D. | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Education, Capitalism, School Vouchers, Ron Huberman, Chicago Public Schools, Technology News
Leslie Pratch, Ph.D.

How about focusing our dollars on teaching methodology? Whether it be public, private, parochial, or charter, we are not leveraging computing and communications technology to the hilt.

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Crucifix Banned From Italy's Schools By New EU Court Ruling

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

Read More: Public Schools, Islam, Crucifixes Banned, Atheism, EU Courts, Catholicism, Italy Schools, Immigration, Italy, Eu, Catholics, Religion, Education, Italian Schools, Courts, Vatican, Pope, Separation of Church and State, Faith, World News

ROME — The Vatican on Tuesday denounced a ruling by the European court of human rights that said the display of crucifixes in Italian public sch...

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