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Three Miss. elementary schools find success with literacy focus
As Mississippi lawmakers debate a bill requiring third-graders to read at grade level or face retention, three elementary sch -More-
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Fla. school district invests in electronic documents
A Florida school district is spending $10,500 to implement the Board Docs program and technology that allows it to post schoo -More-
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How interactive whiteboards have engaged students in Conn. district
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Mich. high-school students use projects to raise awareness
Using the Industrial Revolution as inspiration, students at Kent Innovation High School, in Grand Rapids, Mich., have embarke -More-
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History comes to life for students at Texas celebration
Some little-known facts about Texas history, such as the use of camels to pull wagons in the 19th century, were among the fea -More-
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British historian suggests a different real-life inspiration for Robin Hood
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NCSS Conference proposal review
The review period for NCSS Annual Conference session proposals has begun. Reviews are due March 24. -More-
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NCSS Election closes Friday
NCSS members, please remember to vote in the 2013 Board of Directors Election. Individuals who were NCSS members as of Dec. -More-
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Colorado Christian University
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The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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Iditarod offers lessons in geography, other subjects
Texas State Board of Education Chairwoman Barbara Cargill, who spoke at the 2013 Iditarod Winter Conference for Educators in -More-
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Proposed N.Y. social studies standards draw criticism
Changes to New York's social studies curriculum proposed by the Board of Regents has prompted some teachers to speak out onli -More-
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States' plans to evaluate teachers slow to win federal approval
The work does not end after states receive waivers from portions of No Child Left Behind. -More-
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Financial literacy to be offered online in Ill. school district
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Schools' technology investments go beyond computers, keyboards
While schools nationwide are spending billions of dollars on education technology, there is little research to support whethe -More-
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Is technology forcing out traditional teaching methods?
The use of technology in the classroom may be having some unintended consequences for students and teachers, suggests Matthew -More-
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Teacher suggests ways to use iPads in classroom lessons
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Climate change could produce new shipping routes across Arctic
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Mapping project helps researchers track disease affecting amphibians
Researchers are mapping the incidence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which affects amphibians, in the hopes of gaining a -More-
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Pa. school accepts 26 Acts of Kindness Challenge
Students from Mechanicsburg Area Middle School in Pennsylvania returned to school after the shooting in Newtown, Conn., poise -More-
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Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act
Geography is the only one of the nine core subjects recognized under No Child Left Behind not to have received dedicated fede -More-
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