June 29, 2009
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education, technology, culture, communication
As frustrating and intrusive as technology can sometimes be, I have to acknowledge its usefulness as a teaching tool. In rapidly increasing numbers, students and teachers around the globe are connecting with peers via the internet, providing education that books cannot begin to offer.
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June 22, 2009
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education, middle school, high school, academic success, dropout prevention, academic interventions
A marvelous program that I’d like to see replicated across the country impresses me. Rainier Scholars was founded seven years ago in Seattle’s Rainier Valley by Bob Hurlbut—a man who simply wanted to make a difference in the world.
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June 15, 2009
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education, academic standards, dropout prevention, elementary school, academic interventions
Do you remember fourth grade as a special time? According to a June 2, 2009 article in the online edition of Education Week, students who drop out of high school routinely mention fourth grade as the last time they felt successful.
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June 8, 2009
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education, academic success, national standards, high school, college admission
Finally—educational changes that will work! The Obama administration’s effort to improve U.S. education includes a goal of restoring the United States to its former position as the nation with the highest proportion of college graduates. Toward that end, Education Secretary Arne Duncan proposes that high schools and colleges align their definitions of college-readiness,
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June 1, 2009
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education, technology, communication, professional ethics
With the advent of numerous social networking websites, this issue was bound to arise: are these websites useful educational tools or a dangerous intermingling of personal and professional lives?
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