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Dalton Parents Use HGH, Human Growth Hormone, To Combat "Shortness" In Their Children

nypost.com | Janon Fisher | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

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Jeffrey Stern's mother wanted him to have every advantage -- from his schooling at Manhattan's prestigious Dalton School to summer camp in the Berksh...

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Elite Pakistani Students Pick Up Trash To Clean Up The Country

Nosheen Abbas | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

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Nosheen Abbas

Tired of hearing people complain about what's wrong with Pakistan, these students decided to do something about it by meeting every Sunday to clean up trash.

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John Hughes [RIP], "High School Harrys", the Tragedy of American Schooling and our Wider Priorities

Pye Ian | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment

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Pye Ian

Little to no emphasis is placed on harnessing genuine critical thought in our K through 12 public schools. And mature social discourse, self-reflection and cognitive empathy -- the very kind Hughes demonstrated in The Breakfast Club -- are rendered irrelevant.

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More Brickbats Than Bravos For "NYC Prep"

WSJ | Lucy Boyle | Posted 07.17.2009 | New York

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Good morning, Upper East Siders: Bravo is turning its arriviste lens on the world of New York City private schools, and you may not be very happy abo...

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