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CPS mishandles 'Persepolis' ban
Change of SubjectCensure de Persepolis: Inapproprié dans les écoles de Chicago That headline in a Paris-based literary publication Monday indicates just how far and fast the controversy that broke late last week at Lane Tech College Prep High School has spread. Loosely...... -
What students read
There's a lot of fiction being spread about the new requirements to expand the reading of nonfiction in public schools. Some teachers say they have already been forced to cut important poetry and literature from their classes to make way for government...
Tags: School Examinations, Arts and Culture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Claims disputed in spot opposing same-sex marriage
Opponents of Question 6 are airing a television commercial that claims same-sex marriage could be "taught in schools" if the law is upheld in the November election. What the ad says: The commercial features David and Tonia Parker, a Massachusetts...Tags: Justice System, Family, Social Issues, Teaching and Learning, Same-Sex Marriage
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Phyllis Teather-Burke, educator
Phyllis Teather-Burke, a longtime Baltimore County public school educator whose specialty was early-childhood education, died Wednesday of cancer at her Glen Arm home. She was 77. "She was an outstanding educator who had a deep commitment to children,"...
Tags: Towson, Baltimore County, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Teaching and Learning, Marin Alsop
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Franchot's September song
Data-stream around Grandpa, youngsters 2.1 and 3.1, while he tells you about the time long, long ago when a certain elected official grew so nostalgic about a time even longer ago when Labor Day marked the beginning of the school year. Way back in the...
Tags: School Examinations, Government, Holidays, Teaching and Learning, Travel
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A Word, Please: The art of trimming sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from article I was editing recently: "What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms." It's the kind of sentence that might not command much attention...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education
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A Word, Please: Learning how to trim sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from an article I was editing recently: “What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms.” It's the kind of sentence that might not command...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education
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Maryland wins $50 million Race to Top grant for early childhood programs
Maryland was one of nine states that won a federal competition Friday for early education funds intended to boost the quality of programs available to young children. The state, which has been seen as a strong proponent of early childhood programs for...Tags: Financial Aid, Kathleen Sebelius, Columbia University, Teaching and Learning, Poverty
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Are random drug searches and testing at school an invasion of privacy?
By KAILEE TRESSLER Turkeyfoot At the beginning of every year the school assigns each student a locker to use. This doesn’t grant the students total ownership. Students are allowed to keep their personal belongings and school supplies in their...Tags: Minority Groups, File Sharing, African Americans, Teaching and Learning, Clarence Thomas
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School Calendar - Oct. 24
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Today Barbara Ingram School for the Arts — Theater showcase, 6:30 p.m. Boonsboro Elementary — Vision screenings for kindergarten, and grades one, three and...Tags: Arts and Culture, PTA, Music, Teaching and Learning, Arts
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Public School Sex Ed Classes On French Kissing And Oral Sex?
Staff reporterPorn stars, bestiality, phone sex -- all topics that could very well become part of the Sex Education curriculum next year in New York City high schools and middle schools The Department of Education is recommending students be taught everything there is...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, New York City, Schools
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Dr. Lois Neil-Sambar
Dr. Lois Neil-Sambar, 76, former Glendale Unified School District Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction and former principal of Rosemont Middle School, a well-known educator and philanthropist in the Glendale-La Crescenta area, died...Tags: Health, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning
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