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Utah attorney general asked to rule on release of teachers' data
Utah's Office of Education is asking the state's attorney general to decide whether schools should publish individual teacher -More-
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How education IT can support teachers, students
In this commentary, Bryan M. -More-
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How to conduct a research project with limited computer time
Using the hooks of reality television and social media, middle-grades librarian Gwyneth Jones writes in this blog post about -More-
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Commentary: The Internet is lifting the veil on teaching, classrooms
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High-tech devices are becoming as common as the textbook in N.J. district
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Fla. high-school students award grants to local charities
Florida's Harmony High School has a new student group focused on charitable giving. -More-
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Pa. fourth-graders boost reading skills with college students' help
Education majors at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are serving as volunteer reading tutors for elementary-school student -More-
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Link social studies standards with the Common Core State Standards
"Teaching Reading with the Social Studies Standards: Elementary Units that Integrate Great Books, Social Studies, and the Com -More-
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NCSS awards
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following awards and grants: Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the -More-
$125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers
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If we would guide by the light of reason, we must let our minds be bold.
Louis Brandeis,U.S. Supreme Court justice -More-
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Geocaching engages students in hands-on geography
Geocaching, an increasingly popular treasure-hunting activity, is such a great way to teach students about geography that dep -More-
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Teacher says the common core isn't the end of student creativity
Some teachers have expressed fears that the Common Core State Standards will curb students' creativity in English language ar -More-
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How to use environmental lessons to teach ELL students
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Are AP courses enrolling more students due to Fla. class-size exemption or popularity?
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Report: Common core exams fall short of "game-changer" status
Design constraints, timing and other issues have derailed plans to revolutionize standardized testing under the Common Core S -More-
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What if schools used an "abundance model" to meet students' needs?
The pressures of standardized testing have led some schools to adopt what Rebecca Alber, Edutopia's consulting online editor, -More-
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Opinion: Why geography, history courses should stay separate
Tennessee should maintain a separation between its history and geography courses, writes Douglas Richardson, executive direct -More-
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How to launch BYOT programs with limited technology
While some say that bring-your-own-technology programs put students from low-income families at a disadvantage, Shelly Sanche -More-
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Educators are urged to use technology to personalize education
Educators who are effectively using classroom technology allow students to do things that would be more difficult the old-fas -More-
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Iowa principal lobbies for suicide-prevention training after son's death
Brian Carico, principal of Johnston Middle School in Iowa, lost his teenage son to suicide, but he's determined to help other -More-
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