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Online tutoring offers convenient help
Daily American Staff WriterAdministrators at The Learning Lamp have expanded their online tutoring program to any student from kindergarten to 12th grade, and they are hoping the idea catches on with parents who want to give their kids an educational boost. "I think when people...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students
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Low teacher pay in Lake drives off best and brightest
As a semi-retired teacher who went from one thankless job (law enforcement) to another part time, I can emphatically endorse Lauren Ritchie's assertions in her column Wednesday regarding teacher salaries driving off the best and the brightest people....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Community mourns the loss of Imperial High School math teacher
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — A woman in the front row of bleachers at Frank Wright Middle School lifted her glasses to wipe her tears away as she listened to a speech given by Victor Torres, Imperial High School vice principal, at Otto Wurzbach’s celebration of...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Students, Entertainment, Music
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School districts prep for new standards
Staff WriterIn an effort to prepare students for an ever-changing world, the face of education is undergoing considerable changes across the nation. The common core standards, which have been adopted by 45 states and four territories, are set to not only change...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Susan Bonilla, Students, Dwayne Johnson
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New ideas keep Teacher of Year fresh
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA — Ron Gill has laid a fun burden on his students: Make a game based on their social studies. So he comes to see where two girls’ minds are going as they pull a game out of Australia where, in the film “Rabbit-Proof Fence,&...Tags: Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Indigenous People, Students
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SDSU-IV graduates look to the future
Staff WriterCALEXICO — In a sea of black gowns, more than 290 students graduated from San Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus Thursday as part of its 53rd commencement ceremony. The class of 2013 consists of 264 baccalaureate degree recipients, 10...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Teaching and Learning, Adult Education, Education, Students
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Conservation, Ron Barber, Health, Mental Illness
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So much state testing, so little scrutiny
In the past few weeks we have heard horror stories from throughout Indiana about testing under ISTEP+ -- particularly the overload of the computer system and the failure of the testing company's servers to handle the testing. This caused Indiana to...Tags: Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Standardized Testing, Colleges and Universities
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Center Stage premieres 'Beneatha's Place,' Kwei-Armah's answer to 'Clybourne Park'
The multifaceted issue of race continues to cling to this country. Every sign of progress in relations seems to come with an opposite move, so that it often seems as if little has ever really, fundamentally changed since the age of Jim Crow, or even...
Tags: Tony Awards, Entertainment Events, Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Clybourne Park (play)
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Downers Grove parents seek change in 6th-grade classroom setup
Some Downers Grove parents are asking school officials to prevent a sixth-grade double classroom from having more than 50 students next school year because they believe it would be too noisy and chaotic. District officials, however, said they plan to...
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Wethersfield Board Won't Lay Off Teachers
The Hartford CourantThe school board has ruled out teacher layoffs to achieve a $325,000 cut to its budget mandated by the town council and will meet next week to make the necessary reductions. "I didn't want to decrease the number of teachers I have," Superintendent...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Unemployment, Budgets and Budgeting
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School board votes to keep language teacher
A Mandarin language instructor will stay on this summer and next school year, Laguna Beach Unified School District board members decided at its Tuesday night meeting. The board approved a contract for Jean Wu to teach Mandarin to Thurston Middle...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Personal Income
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