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Obama anounces 'National Lab Day'

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

I don't know how you were taught science, but through 8th grade I distinctly remember doing copy work from a text book (an old Catholic School...
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Teacher innocent of allowing simulated sex acts in class?

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"A former chorus teacher allowed students to perform simulated sex acts in class." Mr. Grigsby...
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One of the nations largest textbook publishers is going digital

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If one of the nations largest textbook publishers is going digital, then it means that schools are going digital too. A few years ago Houghton...
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Less school days in Fulton County GA means more instructional hours

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A recent article discussed a shorter school year in Hawaii and the impact it would have on families. It seems like the trend is catching on because it...
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School year cut in Hawaii leaves parents in a lurch

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Hawaiian teachers have recently voted to shorten the school year by 17 days in exchange for less pay creating 4 day workweeks for students and...
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Atlanta area schools underwater (video)

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I received two wake up calls this morning from my brothers asking if I was OK and if my home is not flooded. We...
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Mom tries to pick up child from school on horseback, Principal refuses

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A florida mom tried to bypass carpool lanes by picking up her daughter on horseback. The Principal refused to release the child. "I don't have...
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Death of tough love principal, Frank Mickens

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If you remember the movie Lean on Me, about a no-nonsense principal whio turned around a failing high school in...
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Year-round school begins in Chicago

The jury is out on whether year-round schooling is a good thing or not. However, it is becoming a popular trend....
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A high school with no dropouts

It's hard to imagine a high school these days that can boast it has had no dropouts. It's alot easier when the...
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