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Vt. students use town's birthday as part of history lessons
The Vermont town of Duxbury is celebrating its 250th birthday, and as part of the festivities, local students are getting int -More-
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N.Y. high-school students learn about the power of $10 from math teacher
Every year for the past dozen years, Clinton, N.Y., High School math teacher Nancy Zumpano has given each of her students $10 -More-
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Ohio district considers role of controversial topics in the classroom
Officials in an Ohio school district are considering whether teachers should address controversial topics, such as guns right -More-
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Wash. elementary-school students follow Covey's "7 Habits"
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NCLB alternative would give more authority to states
Days after Sen. -More-
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Understanding the implications of the fiscal cliff for education
Since federal lawmakers failed to reach a deal to avoid across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration, several myths ab -More-
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N.C. to offer diploma "endorsements" indicating college or workforce readiness
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Ind. teachers learn ways to expand social studies into other subjects
A Purdue University summer program is equipping a group of Indiana teachers with techniques and ideas for incorporating socia -More-
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Md. fourth-grade students learn compassion through service
After reading about Lou Gehrig and Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis, fourth-grade students at a Pikesville, Md., school launche -More-
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U.S. students use social media to connect, give back
Students in the U.S. -More-
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A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.
Robertson Davies,Canadian writer, journalist and professor -More-
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Not-so-ancient artifacts help Va. elementary-school students dig archaeology
Small replicas of the terra-cotta soldiers of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, were found under about a foot of dir -More-
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N.H. high-school students flash back to the '60s with symposium
Students in New Hampshire's Nashua High School North's Advanced Placement U.S. -More-
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How to get more mileage out of your LinkedIn profile
It is important for teachers to have online professional profiles on LinkedIn -- both as a model for students and to give par -More-
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Funding cut hurts La. teachers working to improve history lessons
A program designed to help Louisiana educators teach state and American history is coming to a halt because of U.S. -More-
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8 books for educators to read this summer
Educator and journalist Mark Phillips in this blog post suggests eight books and one film for educators to check out over the -More-
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Wyo. considers training teachers to recognize students who are at risk of suicide
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Poll: For many, plans for summer include tech-based learning
SmartBrief Associate Editor Katharine Haber in this blog post reveals the results of a recent SmartBrief on EdTech poll, in w -More-
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