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KYW's Dr. Marciene Mattleman
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Digital Directons
With more schools using computers, educators are looking at differences in how the sexes learn online.
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Helping New Americans
Philadelphia is re-emerging as a gateway destination for those coming to our country and there are a number of services available to help them.
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How Teachers Feel About the Profession
Researchers categorizing teachers' opinions of their profession identify them as disheartened, contented or idealistic.
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Sleuthing for Words
Jon Simon is a word sleuth -- finding information for the Oxford English Dictionary by going back in time. Just how far back he must go, depends on the word.
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Career Academies
The National Career Academy Coalition will hold its annual conference in Philadelphia next month - 40 years after the first one was started - in Philadelphia.
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The Power of Poker
That assessing of risk and other strategies that apply to poker are now being studied formally at universities as a teaching tool.
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50 Colleges That Rival the Ivy League
The Hidden Ivies describes 50 top colleges that are not officially 'Ivy League', but in a league of their own nonetheless.
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Is Handwriting Important?
Education Week reports 26% of 12th graders lack basic proficiency in writing.
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Motivating Kids for College
Fifteen hundred Ohio State University students have been recruited to encourage kids in Columbus to prepare for college.
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College Orientation
Today, college orientation is a way for new students to build relationships with classmates, get to know faculty and become involved with activities.
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Family Dinners
A growing number of studies suggest that family dinners have a positive effect on the nutrition, mental health and stress level of adolescent teens.
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Encore Parents
They're known as "encore parents" - grandparents who are raising their grandchildren - and there are more than 2 million in the US.
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Nxt Up Education
A group of educators trying to help Philadelphia's kids will showcase some innovative ideas at an event later this month.
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Educating Girls
In some of the world's poorest countries the economy is suffering because girls don't get an education.
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Pennsylvania Makes Diplomas Mean More
According to the chairman of the State Board of Education, Pennsylvania is about to make the biggest change in high school since the 1960's.
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Race to the Top
'Race for the Top' is the Education Department's $4.35 billion competitive award fund, implementing four interconnected reforms.
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Quality Education for Every Child
It's a sad commentary that the fight for equity is still being fought all over the nation. A new book chronicles the courtroom battles.
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Getting Students Hooked on Science
A Temple University professor who teaches a core- required science course to non-science majors has come up with a way to hook them.
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Midnight Oil College Courses
At a community college in Massachusetts, 2 course are being offered from 11:45pm to 2:30am.
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Fighting Youth Violence in Chicago
Last year, 34 students were killed and 290 more were shot in Chicago, despite many programs created to curb violence.
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60 Second Recap.com
This web site and it's creator - may well change the way students learn about classic works of literature.
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The 'i3'
The i3 is $650 million fund for investing in educational innovation - not just new ideas but solutions.
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Careers in Technology
Employment opportunities in the high-tech field of computers will continue to grow throughout the decade.
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Looking for Social Entrepreneurs
If you're between the ages of 18 and 35, here's a chance to realize your dream to improve the world.
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Crisis in the Kindergarten
In most kindergartens today children spend far more time on literacy and math than they do in socialization and exploration.
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Online Education Versus the Classroom
A new report suggests students in online learning conditions perform better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.
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Teaching About the Civil Rights Movement
Mississippi is to become the first state in the nation to mandate teaching about civil rights.
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Study Abroad
Studying abroad may help Americans cope with globalization, migration, increasing economic interdependence, and communication.
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Deaf History and Awareness Month
September is "Deaf History and Awareness Month", not simply Deaf Awareness Month.
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Dropping Enrollments in Public Schools
Enrollment in urban public schools is low as students have left for charters, private and parochial schools and suburban districts with open enrollment.
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President Motivates African Americans to Volunteer
A recent survey found the number of African American parents planning to volunteer this school year jumped by 37% in contrast to a 6% rise in white parents.
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Beep Baseball
Beep Baseball, started in 1976, is a game for the visually impaired which got its name because teams play with balls that beep.
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DonorsChoose.Org
DonorsChoose.org is a website dedicated to teacher requests for classroom contributions with an easy way to give online.
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The Justice Detention Alternative Initiative
The JDAI is a reform program for juvenile delinquents that focuses on positive family interventions and results in fewer kids getting locked up.
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Young Playwrights
A Pulitzer Prize winner for drama and nominee for a Tony Award shares her talents with young playwrights in Philadelphia.
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The Influence of Sigmund Freud
It is hard to imagine a time when psychiatry was no part of medical training as 'Freudian' therapy is now commonplace.
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Youth Volunteerism Up
Whether you call it civic engagement, volunteerism or service, it's encouraging to know that more young people are doing good.
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What Happened in August?
Noteworthy are the many people born and important events that took place in August that made a mark on the world.
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Forensic Nursing
Forensic nursing is a relatively new field that equips nurses to be able to look at a wound and perhaps tell what weapon was used.
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Buffet Helps Kids Invest
Most of us would love financial advice from Warren Buffet, however his new cartoon series is aimed at kids.
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Hurt People, Hurt People
Research shows that violence and trauma impact children and adults in negative ways and they often become violent themselves.
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The Status of Women in Pennsylvania 2009
In 2003, Pennsylvania was ranked as one of the ten worst states for women. Things are better but there's still progress to be made.
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Calling Nancy Drew
Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor, former congresswoman Pat Schroeder and House speaker Nancy Pelosi are all Nancy Drew fans.
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Esperanto - An International Language
Esperanto, an artificial tongue meant to bring peace to humanity, hasn't really caught on.
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Racing to the Moon
For those who weren't around for the moon landing, or those whose memories have dimmed, the time is right for a good book.
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Getting Boys to Read
Authors, librarians and teachers share strategies to shrink gender gap in reading that leaves boys lagging behind girls.
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Will Electronics Help Obese Teens?
Researchers are working on a device that could motivate someone obese to get moving when they've been sedentary too long.
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The Legacy of Julius Caesar
July was not always the name of the 7th month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after the famed Roman emperor Julius Caesar.
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Communal Teaching
Recent studies on communal learning have shown that African American kids in particular often perform better in cooperative groups.
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July Reading
Those who leave school in June and return in September can lose as much as 2 months in skills if they don't read.
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Helping Struggling Teachers
How to help struggling teachers improve achievement is a nationwide concern of both school management and union leaders.
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Two Students - World's Apart
A story in the Los Angeles Times talks about 20 miles between two studentsthat exemplifies - "a social chasm so deep as to seem unbridgeable."
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Positive Behavior Support
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) - now in about 8,000 schools - is increasing student success by changing school environment.
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Brain Research
Chronic stress from growing up poor—households with job loss, delinquent bills, moving often--appears to have impact on the brain.
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Tracking Students
The tracking of students on academic performance creates controversy because it tends to break down classes along socioeconomic and racial lines.
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Education Reform in Philadelphia
Science Leadership Academy, SLA, one of Philadelphia's newer high schools has garnered national attention.
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Women in Science
Why do more girls go into the humanities fields even though they test on par with boys when it comes to math and science?
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More Effective Teachers
Studies indicate that recruiting more effective teachers, like those in Teach for America, is the key to student achievement.
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Drastic Measures to Improve School Attendance
Cracking down on parents of truant students has made a difference in attendance in San Francisco's public schools.
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Teachers at $125,000 a Year
The Equity Project is a new school in New York where top notch teachers are paid top dollar to inspire low income kids to learn.
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Harvard's Woes
Harvard, the nation's richest university lost $8 billion of its endowment last year. While there is still plenty of money to be spent, some cuts have been made.
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Mom Corps: A Non-Traditional Headhunter
'Mom Corps' is a national staffing company that matches professional women with flexible work opportunities.
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Dark Themes in Young Adult Fiction
In recent years, young adult fiction has changed from clothes and crushes to books that are dark and life-threatening.
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A New Degree and Exam: Doctor Nurses
'Doctor Nurses' may fill the gap where primary care physicians are scarce.
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Loan Forgiveness
Since financing loan forgiveness depends on state budgets, programs are being sharply cut and even eliminated.
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Using Stimulus Money
According to the Associated Press, the nation's schools will get about $100 billion over the life of the new stimulus law - how should it be spent?
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PrisonMail.org
Prisonmail.org converts emails into letters and sends them to prisoners.
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Finding Jobs
Times are tough but graduates struggling to find jobs should keep in mind government, teaching and healthcare have great opportunities.
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Early Warnings of Later Failure
The Early Warning Indicators Project found that struggling middle grade students show signs of distress as early as 6th grade.
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Bad Times for College Baseball
Both Northern Iowa and Vermont Universities have announced that they're eliminating their programs next year and other schools may follow suit.
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Teaching English Language Learners
School districts throughout the nation are facings shortages of teachers for English language learners.
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School Success at No Extra Cost
Jay Mathews, a well-respected education reporter, suggests some ideas for school success without spending a dime.
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Afghan Girls Attend Classes in Danger
According to a report on NPR, public education is among the many casualties of the war in Afghanistan.
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Summer Reading
Research shows that kids who don't read from June through September tend to lose 2-3 months in skills.
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Career Changes
In March of this year, New Jersey lawmakers approved a pilot program called Traders to Teachers, and many are making the switch.
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Teachinig Civility
The Allentown, Pa. school district was recently awarded the Compass Award in recognition of its successful school violence prevention project.
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Older Americans
It's estimated that 50 million people, 17% of our population, will be older than 65 by 2020 - but not too old to earn.
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Chinese Applicants to College
Ten years ago, the University of Virginia had only 17 Chinese applicants. This year, there are more than 800.
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Finding Non-profit Career Opportunities
Many non-profit opportunities will be expanded by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, passed on March 31st.
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Women's Wellness Health Kiosks
The Women's Wellness Kiosk is a free-standing touch screen unit that educates people on health and other isssues in Spanish or English.
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School Sports
Athletics play an important role in our society and most athletes start their careers in middle and high school.
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Beyond the Final Four
Despite controversy, the NCAA defends making money off 'March Madness' and the college athletes involved.
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Nanotechnology Moving into High School Curriculum
Even though it's is hard to define, Nanotechnology is a growing field that we all should learn more about and try to understand.
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Public Education in Pennsylvania
The 175th anniversary of public education in Pennsylvania is being recognized by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.
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A Four Day School Week
School administrators argue that eliminating a day of classes through extending the school day would save money without sacrificing education.
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Poetry 180
April is National Poetry Month, a good time for teachers to start sharing the pleasures of poetry with their students.
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Baby Boomers Ending Teacher Shortage
More than 50% of the nation’s teachers and principals are baby boomers and they're planning to retire, maybe.
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Strategizing the Job Market
Those graduating from college next month will be facing the worst job market in decades but a new book could help.
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Encouraging Older Adults for Community and National Service
If you're 55 and over a new bill passed by Congress will expand your opportunities for community and national service.
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A Part of Our History - Pullman Porters
For almost 100 years, trains offering overnight service, were staffed by Pullman porters -- black men who delivered immaculate service.
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Technology Links Ill Kids to Their Classrooms
Even though she has not been in school for a while, a 7-year-old girl with leukemia joins her class every morning by video hookup.
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Assessing Reading Skills
Since it's been shown by research that the key to comprehension is familiarity and context, reform in test material seems indicated.
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More Hours to Learn
With high numbers of low achievers, educators are looking for extra time to teach and there are reportedly hundreds of new initiatives.
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Reading Fiction is Up
Data from the National Endowment for the Arts indicates that, for the first time in 25 years, fiction reading is on the rise.
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Making Teaching Relevant
It's no longer the 3 R's only that help kids learn but another ingredient is relevance in teaching. Here are two examples.
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News for Women's History
Congress declared March as Women’s History Month in 1987. We've come a long way and the newly announced White House Council on Women and Girls promises more equity to come.
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Motivating Kids to Wear Seatbelts
Approximately 80% of kids are immunized against contagious diseases, but less than 10% are properly restrained while riding in a car.
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Adult Literacy Needs
Twenty-two percent of Philadelphia's adult population is considered illiterate, meaning they can't read or write well enough to complete a job application.
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School Districts Deal with Shortfalls
With the worst economic outlook in decades, the Boston Globe reports on ways some school districts are being creative.
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Writing: No Longer Pen and Paper
A recent report suggest that writing is no longer pen and paper but e-mails, Facebook entries, text messages, blogs and the like.
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Saving Lives
While we think of the Red Cross primarily as providing disaster relief and blood, education is a vital part of its mission.
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Problems of Graduate Students
Research indicates that graduate school is not a happy time for many students.
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Teacher Tenure
When letter grades were given to states with regard to dealing with ineffective - albeit tenured - teachers, most states received D- on average.
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Banning Sex Discrimination in Sports
The Obama administration is likely to revise the compliance criteria for Title IX.
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First Charter High School for Foster Kids
There's no question that those in foster care need more consistency and educational structure. A new school could help.
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Mastering Weight Loss
Americans are consumed with the economy; but they're also consumed with trying to fulfill their New Year's resolutions to lose weight.
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Children's Vision in Philadelphia
Seventy to eighty percent of what kids learn is through their eyes. But most Phila. students who have vision problems don't get help.
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One Book, One Philadelphia
One Book, One Philadelphia is in its seventh and most successful year. Perhaps because the book resonates with people in at least two different ways.
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Enticing Females to Careers in Science
There is a unique program in Miami designed to expose girls from low income families to careers in science and engineering.
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Helping Kids Stay in College and Beyond
Nationwide slightly more than half of those enrolled in college finish in 6 years but a high school in Indianapolis is making a difference.
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A Pivotal Moment in Black History
This year, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, in Black History Month, we are experiencing the critical first 100 days of our first black President.
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Helping the Environment: Biking
Biking is a healthy environment-friendly form of transportation-- reducing air pollution and traffic congestion.
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Fast Track Medical Schools
A growing number of med schools are offering combined undergrad and graduate degrees, shaving 3 years off the traditional 8 to become a doctor.
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The "Obama Affect" on Achievement
There is reportedly already a positive effect in test-taking among blacks following Barack Obama's successful candidancy for President.
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Segregated Schools
A newly released study finds that black and Latino students are more segregated from white students today than any time since the Civil Rights movement.
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KIPP -- A Program to Watch
An educational program started by two 'twentysomethings' has grown to 66 schools in 19 states - and it's working!
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Ranking Online Colleges
There's been an increased interest recently in online education. How to determine the quality of online colleges can be problematic.
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Using Cell Phones for Teaching and Learning
While cell phones are banned in most schools because of cheating and disrupting classes,at least one teacher suggests they're an underused tool.
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Success in Baltimore's Schools
The recent report notes that the greater number of qualified teachers within a school, the better achievement, especially with economically disadvantaged students.
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Marching at the Inauguration
One of the most touching stories from Obama's inauguration was the inclusion of 16 drummer, who have marched to a different beat.
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Inaugural Poetry
The inaugural poet selected by Barack Obama is an award-winning writer who, much like the President, talks of social progress and transformation.
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Inaugural Speeches
The Constitution doesn't specify that a president make an inaugural address, but George Washington started a tradition 220 years ago that continues today.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy
How amazed Dr. King would be today to witness the inauguration of a black president; yet in many respects he would still be disappointed.
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Listening En Route
Next stop - success. A young entrepreneur is getting somewhere selling 'audio ads' that run on transit lines in Dayton, Ohio.
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12 Students, A Million Trees
Cities nationwide are experiencing financial crises and innovative ways are being tried to deal with services.
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Colo. School District Eliminates Grade Levels
In a standards-based system, when a student demonstrates proficiency, he or she moves on - there are no grade levels.
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More Sleep May Mean Fewer Teen Accidents
When Lexington, Kentucky, pushed back the start of the school day by an hour, students reported getting more sleep and teen traffic accidents went down.
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What's Behind the Achievement Gap?
An article in the Public School Notebook discusses the racial and socioeconomic gap that often comes to light when kids take standardized tests.
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The Vocabulary of Success
The Vocabulary of Success, 403 words smart people should know, sells itself with the phrase, “When jobs get scarce the tough get learning."
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What's Ahead in Education
As we move into 2009, we have reason to be optimistic about education with federal leadership in the hands of Arne Duncan.
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Holidays - Times for Talk
Discussion builds vocabulary, concepts and opinions. With the change in national leadership, there is much to talk and read about during the holidays.
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The Past Year in Education
During the past year there've been some significant changes and issues in education including an increase in charter and cyber schools.
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Young Philanthropists
It's not just adults who are giving this year; it's the kids. And State Farm entrusting kids with $5 million to give away.
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Reversing Effects of Poverty on Children
A recent study adds further evidence of how poverty affects children's brains through malnutrition, stress, illiteracy and toxic environments.
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Buying Holiday Books
What to buy kids for the holidays can be a problem. To me, books are always safe - but first know the kids' interests.
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Shoe Leather as a Recruiting Tool for Colleges
The greatest expense for many college admissions counselors is gas, spending 23% of their budgets on the road meeting with applicants.
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Children's Obesity Not to Be Taken Lightly
Recent studies suggest about a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese. It is a growing problem and cause for concern.
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Study: College Grads and Elected Officials Civically Illiterate
According to a new study, most college graduates are civically illiterate and elected officials know even less about history, gov't and economics.
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Co-op Program Problems
In this economy-- co-op students may be more likely to get laid off. Four students in Drexel's program recently have lost their jobs.
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Youth Bloggers
Findings published in School News should help those parents who worry that their kids spend too much time on computers.
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Working Moms
After searching without success for a satisfying book about why mothers work, one working mom decided to write a book herself.
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The City as a Classroom
The 'Creative Spirit' course is one of the 30 new courses at Temple University that take students beyond the classroom for real-life lessons.
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The New G.I. Bill
The new G.I Bill is generous, covering veterans and those in the armed forces with benefits for 4 academic years.
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Student-Run Banking
Capital One has opened a student-run bank in a former classroom at West Side High School in Newark.
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Giving Back
"Giving back" as a volunteer has become an important role in our society. That concept is gaining momentum is schools.
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Sports in the Cities
A recent study found serious gender gaps between boys' and girls' participation in sports in urban areas.
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Principal of the Year
The selection of Mark Wilson, from Madison, Georgia, as high school principal of the year offers a recipe for what makes a school work.
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Teaching Democracy Firsthand
A sixth grade teacher in Reno, Nevada, taught her students about democracy and, at the same time, earned herself a seat in Congress.
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Are Today's College Students Activists?
A recent article by a college president who himself was a product of the 60s, notes today's students are protesting less but volunteering more.
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From Little Rock to Barack
The election of Barack Obama as seen through the eyes of those who pushed through racial barriers years ago in the deep south.
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Learning English
A 2006 census survey found that 1 in 5 city households now have members that speak a language other than English at home.
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Colleges That Change Lives
Here's another consideration for high school seniors who plan to go to college next fall and are looking at choices.
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Teaching Those with Dementia
Cameron Camp, an experimental psychologist, points out that it's a misconception to think that 80-year-olds with dementia can't learn.
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Book Censorship
As long as the written word has existed, it has been a target for censorship. Despite protests by those defending freedom of speech, challenges continue about books deemed inappropriate for young readers.
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Success Centers
Success Centers -- the name spells the purpose -- are places that motivate kids to prepare for their futures. Twelve Success Centers began last year in some of Philadelphia’s poorest high schools with the greatest need for academic and social assistance.
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Equity for Women Leaders
It’s March -- Women’s History Month -- and the history of women administrators in our public schools is not a good one. Think about it: of the schools that you’ve attended have there been many women at the helm?
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