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Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1302
Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 1933
Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1490
Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 22085
Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1650
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 2026
Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1724
Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 3004
Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1400
What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1545
31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1902
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1328
Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3361
Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2005
Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2081
The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1530
Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1350
Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1558
U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1520
Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1330
Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1548
At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1862
Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1517
Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1857
Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1800
Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1414
ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1423
so, this year I have all jr high. love the curriculum. had a kid cut his pubes in class 4 demtenjeep Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2342
Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 4092
Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately) 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1480

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Someone made a chart of 128 words you can use instead of just adding 'very' to everything. 4 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 2125
University of Buenos Aires ranked best university in Latin America, 85th in the world. 0 forest444 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1536
Take It Apart. 2 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1879
What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning? 5 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 5 2390
Student Claims He Is Way Too Smart For First Grade, And Soon His Teacher Sees Why… 1 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2125
Advice for the First Year Teacher: How to Calm First Day of School Nerves 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1896
Maybe a classroom project? Do you like ORIGAMI? Do you like elephants? 0 Flaxbee Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1492
California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1649
(x-posted from GD) ITT Tech faces sanctions that could put it out of business within weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1903
Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1436
This is why Finland has the best schools. 2 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1792
University of Mississippi bans Confederate 'anthem' Dixie 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1610
Stanford removes 'victim-blaming' online material on women and alcohol 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1395
Letter on homework policy goes viral. 4 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 10 2414
California Supreme Court won't hear case attacking teachers 3 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1703
What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon 5 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1848
Stanford bans liquor from parties after sexual assault case shocks campus 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1588
'When you see children who do not do well in school, 6 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2170
Ken Burns or Instructors? 7 n2doc Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2120
Charter school spending practices come under fire by school boards 2 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 7 1765
Experimental Psyhology 1 crewprimal Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1700
NCSE'S ROSENAU ON ARK ENCOUNTER (creationism/bad science alert) 2 Panich52 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1846
Tips for Getting Kids Excited about a New School 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1604
Social Studies. 2 LWolf Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1613
Pedal, Sit, Bounce, or Stand! Allow That Mind to Expand! 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1392
How People Learn: An Evidence-Based Approach 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1482
Gov. Bentley wants Alabama to be Massachusetts South? (John Archibald/al.com) 1 eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1530
UC Berkeley head resigns after criticism over response to sexual harassment 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1392
New Teachers: Working With Parents 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1393
Teaching kids empathy: In Danish schools, it’s … well, it’s a piece of cake. 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1746

Education Continued...

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The bias inherent in some charter schools' admissions process 7 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 8 2000
DOJ Signs Agreement With Agency of Ex-Deputy Who Tossed Girl 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1394
UC Davis chancellor resigns following probe on ethical violations 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1432
I don't think there has been enough recognition of the fact that 2 Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1668
Promoting Kindness in the Classroom 2 elleng Jul 2016 Aug 2016 2 1671
Recognizing and Overcoming False Growth Mindset 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1781
can you help me rebuild my classroom 14 demtenjeep May 2016 Aug 2016 9 3588
Jazz at Lincoln Center and Rockefeller Foundation Pair Up for School Tour 0 niyad Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1391
Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later. Here are the findings. 1 elleng Jul 2016 Jul 2016 6 2348
Albuquerque boy arrested for burping must digest suspension, court rules 3 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 1820
University of Louisville president resigns amid FBI, NCAA probes 2 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1730
Michigan Pays Legal Fees for Detroit Public Schools 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1561
Textbook Reignites Mexican-American Studies Flap in Texas 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1594
My Hasidic Students Need You To Support Enforced Secular Education 3 rug Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1746
Language and Literacy Development in 3-5 Year Olds 2 elleng Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1724
I’m Banning Laptops From My Classroom 7 question everything Jul 2016 Jul 2016 4 2867
Empathy in Action: How Teachers Prepare Future Citizens 1 elleng Jul 2016 Jul 2016 5 1613
toon 1 n2doc Jul 2016 Jul 2016 11 1863
Connecticut lender unveils student loan refinancing program 0 eridani Jul 2016 Jul 2016 3 1606
Teach for America Has Gone Global, and Its Board Has Strange Ideas About What Poor Kids Need 0 eridani Jul 2016 Jul 2016 4 1659
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