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Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2898
Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2767
Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1635
Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1464
Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1446
Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1469
Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1358
Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 1993
Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1558
Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 22389
Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1712
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 2119
Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1789
Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 3071
Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1450
What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1591
31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1953
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1383
Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3416
Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2065
Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2149
The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1589
Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1416
Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1607
U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1581
Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1380
Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1600
At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1930
Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1572
Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1938

Education Continued...

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Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1867
Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1460
ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1474
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 2395
Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 4403
Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately) 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1531
Someone made a chart of 128 words you can use instead of just adding 'very' to everything. 4 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 2209
University of Buenos Aires ranked best university in Latin America, 85th in the world. 0 forest444 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1588
Take It Apart. 2 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1944
What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning? 5 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 5 2476
Student Claims He Is Way Too Smart For First Grade, And Soon His Teacher Sees Why… 1 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2184
Advice for the First Year Teacher: How to Calm First Day of School Nerves 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1951
Maybe a classroom project? Do you like ORIGAMI? Do you like elephants? 0 Flaxbee Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1541
California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1714
(x-posted from GD) ITT Tech faces sanctions that could put it out of business within weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1968
Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1492
This is why Finland has the best schools. 2 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1860
University of Mississippi bans Confederate 'anthem' Dixie 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1664
Stanford removes 'victim-blaming' online material on women and alcohol 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1448
Letter on homework policy goes viral. 4 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 10 2493
California Supreme Court won't hear case attacking teachers 3 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1769
What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon 5 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1937
Stanford bans liquor from parties after sexual assault case shocks campus 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1637
'When you see children who do not do well in school, 6 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2263
Ken Burns or Instructors? 7 n2doc Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2203
Charter school spending practices come under fire by school boards 2 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 7 1821
Experimental Psyhology 1 crewprimal Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1748
NCSE'S ROSENAU ON ARK ENCOUNTER (creationism/bad science alert) 2 Panich52 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1906
Tips for Getting Kids Excited about a New School 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1657
Social Studies. 2 LWolf Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1680

Education Continued...

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Pedal, Sit, Bounce, or Stand! Allow That Mind to Expand! 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1440
How People Learn: An Evidence-Based Approach 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1534
Gov. Bentley wants Alabama to be Massachusetts South? (John Archibald/al.com) 1 eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1583
UC Berkeley head resigns after criticism over response to sexual harassment 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1442
New Teachers: Working With Parents 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1446
Teaching kids empathy: In Danish schools, it’s … well, it’s a piece of cake. 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1802
The bias inherent in some charter schools' admissions process 7 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 8 2094
DOJ Signs Agreement With Agency of Ex-Deputy Who Tossed Girl 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1448
UC Davis chancellor resigns following probe on ethical violations 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1481
I don't think there has been enough recognition of the fact that 2 Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1730
Promoting Kindness in the Classroom 2 elleng Jul 2016 Aug 2016 2 1731
Recognizing and Overcoming False Growth Mindset 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1842
can you help me rebuild my classroom 14 demtenjeep May 2016 Aug 2016 9 3693
Jazz at Lincoln Center and Rockefeller Foundation Pair Up for School Tour 0 niyad Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1439
Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later. Here are the findings. 1 elleng Jul 2016 Jul 2016 6 2409
Albuquerque boy arrested for burping must digest suspension, court rules 3 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 1893
University of Louisville president resigns amid FBI, NCAA probes 2 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1796
Michigan Pays Legal Fees for Detroit Public Schools 1 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1616
Textbook Reignites Mexican-American Studies Flap in Texas 0 Eugene Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1642
My Hasidic Students Need You To Support Enforced Secular Education 3 rug Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1807
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