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Longtime Librarian Appears at Nome Graduation for Final Goodbye
Channel 2 NewsNome-Beltz High School seniors of 2013 wanted a graduation speaker who resonated with all students. At a Wednesday night ceremony, the seniors got their wish when a longtime friend appeared before them in the form of a pre-recorded message. She spoke to...Tags: Robin Williams, Dwayne Johnson, Schools, Students, Education
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Apodaca: Prentice has handle on learning disorders
Testing season is upon us as the school year draws to a close and local students engage in the annual rituals of standardized assessments and final exams. Most kids find these tests a bit stressful. But for those with dyslexia and other learning...Tags: Dyslexia, Labor Legislation, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Preschools
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Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kids
Reuters(Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some educators. The Course Choice plan,...Tags: School Examinations, Robin Williams, Schools, Students, Education
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Former Roanoke College coach named as North Cross' boys basketball coach
A former Roanoke College coach has been named the head coach of the North Cross’ varsity boys basketball team. North Cross announced Thursday that it has hired Ed Green as its new coach. Green takes over for Bill Hodges, who retired because of...
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Summit School teacher shares passion for students with disabilities
Debora Coates-Consugar has a penchant for making math simple and enjoyable for students at Summit School, an Edgewater-based, not-for-profit education center for children with dyslexia and other learning problems. But sometimes the math department...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Dyslexia, Schools, The Pennsylvania State University
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South Dakota schools can apply for new technology, innovation grants created by Legislature
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota schools can now begin applying for two new kinds of grants approved by this year's Legislature. The Legislature set aside $500,000 for grants that are intended to help teachers use technology in innovative ways....Tags: Schools
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Editorial: Teachers, perpetual war doesn't help students
When a vast tornado ripped into an Oklahoma elementary school, some teachers threw themselves on top of their students to shield them. They put their students' lives before their own. Some quick-thinking teachers huddled children into a bathroom. Though...
Tags: Schools, Students, Teachers, Elementary Schools, Education
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Robert Runcie and Kathleen Cannon: Campaign teaches kids to live above the influence
Young people face a tough road when it comes to making positive decisions concerning their future. Bullying, alcohol and drug use, teen pregnancy, intolerance and bias, suicide and juvenile delinquency are all too evident in their daily lives. Despite...Tags: United Way , Broward County Public Schools, Broward County, Elections, Schools
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C. Milton Wright High nutrition manager wins national recognition
The national, non-profit School Nutrition Association has awarded Beth Freeman from C. Milton Wright High School in Harford County Public Schools the regional Louise Sublette Award of Leadership Excellence in School Nutrition, considered the highest honor...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Ceremonies, Schools, Students
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Harford executive 'delighted' with interim superintendent appointment
Harford County Executive David R. Craig issued the following statement regarding the appointment by the Harford County Board of Education of Barbara P. Canavan as interim superintendent of Harford County Public Schools: "I was delighted to hear that the...Tags: Schools, Teachers, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Washington County Public Schools calendar - May 20 to 24
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, May 20 Bester Elementary — MSO visit for grades one to three, 9:30 a.m. Clear Spring Middle — Spring chorus concert at Clear Spring High...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Christianity, Arts
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Now's the time to raise the bar for Baltimore schools
As the founder of KIPP Baltimore, which operates two high-performing public charter schools in the city, I am heartened and encouraged by our progress over the past six years under schools CEO Andrés Alonso. As I move to a new role as executive director...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Schools, Corporate Officers, Students, Academic Progress
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