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READER SUBMITTED: All Invited To April 29 "Fifth Grade Poetry Slam" At Clover Street School
WindsorAll Windsor residents are invited to a free "Clover Street School Fifth Grade Poetry Slam" on Monday, April 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the elementary school on 57 Clover St. in Windsor. The school's students will vie for the honor of being named most dramatic...Tags: PTA, Artists, Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Poetry
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CPS mishandles 'Persepolis' ban
Change of SubjectCensure de Persepolis: Inapproprié dans les écoles de Chicago That headline in a Paris-based literary publication Monday indicates just how far and fast the controversy that broke late last week at Lane Tech College Prep High School has spread. Loosely...... -
What students read
There's a lot of fiction being spread about the new requirements to expand the reading of nonfiction in public schools. Some teachers say they have already been forced to cut important poetry and literature from their classes to make way for government...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Students, Arts and Culture, Literature, School Examinations
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Claims disputed in spot opposing same-sex marriage
Opponents of Question 6 are airing a television commercial that claims same-sex marriage could be "taught in schools" if the law is upheld in the November election. What the ad says: The commercial features David and Tonia Parker, a Massachusetts...Tags: Family, Education, Public Schools, Judges, Teaching and Learning
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Phyllis Teather-Burke, educator
Phyllis Teather-Burke, a longtime Baltimore County public school educator whose specialty was early-childhood education, died Wednesday of cancer at her Glen Arm home. She was 77. "She was an outstanding educator who had a deep commitment to children,"...
Tags: Towson University, Public Schools, Education, Hampden, Teaching and Learning
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In Theory: Should holy books be distributed in schools?
Schools in White County, Tenn., have agreed to stop allowing the Gideons to distribute Bibles in classrooms after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit. The Gideons entered a classroom at Doyle Elementary School in Doyle, about 100 miles east of Nashville, and...Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Church and State Relations, Bible
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A Word, Please: Learning how to trim sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from an article I was editing recently: “What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms.” It's the kind of sentence that might not command...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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Franchot's September song
Data-stream around Grandpa, youngsters 2.1 and 3.1, while he tells you about the time long, long ago when a certain elected official grew so nostalgic about a time even longer ago when Labor Day marked the beginning of the school year. Way back in the...
Tags: Holidays, Public Officials, Annapolis, Education, Public Schools
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A Word, Please: The art of trimming sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from article I was editing recently: "What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms." It's the kind of sentence that might not command much attention...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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Maryland wins $50 million Race to Top grant for early childhood programs
Maryland was one of nine states that won a federal competition Friday for early education funds intended to boost the quality of programs available to young children. The state, which has been seen as a strong proponent of early childhood programs for...Tags: White House, Financial Aid, Poverty, Rutgers University, Teaching and Learning
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Sex Ed: A New NYC School Requirement
PIX11.comNew York City students need an education on sex. That's what a new mandate from the Department of Education says, and even though females and males engage in sexual intercourse, the city's new emphasis on birds-and-bees education focuses more heavily on...Tags: Sex, George Soros, African Americans, Michael Bloomberg, Education
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Personal trainer on mission to keep kids active
When Glendale’s neighborhood streets and parks are empty of children’s laughter and games, Shannon Pondella grows worrisome. Pondella grew up in Glendale with a family that spent much of their free time outdoors. At Crescenta Valley High...Tags: California, Education, Physical Fitness and Exercise, College Sports, Teaching and Learning
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