Showing posts with label Schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schools. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Liberia, Desperate to Educate, Turns to Charter Schools

Liberia, Desperate to Educate, Turns to Charter Schools


Officials hope that turning 3 percent of their failing schools over for a year to for-profit education groups will point a way to future success.


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Portland schools use bottled water after lead scare

Portland schools use bottled water after lead scare



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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Judge orders Cleveland, Mississippi, schools to desegregate

Judge orders Cleveland, Mississippi, schools to desegregate



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Mississippi School District Ordered to Desegregate Its Schools

Mississippi School District Ordered to Desegregate Its Schools


The court decision in Cleveland requires the district to combine its middle and high schools.


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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The benefits of yoga in schools

The benefits of yoga in schools



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Monday, May 2, 2016

86 Detroit schools closed due to teacher "sickouts"

86 Detroit schools closed due to teacher ‘sickouts’



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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Student Question | Should High Schools Do More to Prepare You for Careers?

Student Question | Should High Schools Do More to Prepare You for Careers?


What career-focused or other kinds of practical “real world” courses do you wish were taught at your school? What local industries should your school connect with to help provide equipment, training and possibly apprenticeship opportunities?


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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

News Q’s | Rejected by Colleges, SAT and ACT Try High Schools

News Q’s | Rejected by Colleges, SAT and ACT Try High Schools


Do you think states should use the SAT or the ACT as a way of measuring how well schools are performing?


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Saturday, April 2, 2016

One year after Garissa, schools are recruiting grounds

One year after Garissa, schools are recruiting grounds













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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Student Question | Should Schools Be Teaching, and Evaluating, Social-Emotional Skills Like ‘Grit’?

Student Question | Should Schools Be Teaching, and Evaluating, Social-Emotional Skills Like ‘Grit’?


Should schools teach, and then evaluate you on, qualities like self-control, resilience and conscientiousness?


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