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READER SUBMITTED: Cheshire Student Named One Of 141 U.S. Presidential Scholars
StatewideU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced May 14, the selection of Aneri Pattani of Cheshire, who attends Cheshire High School in Cheshire, as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Pattani is one of 141 outstanding American high school seniors that...Tags: Barack Obama, Teaching and Learning, Cheshire, White House, Students
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Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain
Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...
Tags: Richard T. Jones, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Teaching and Learning, Modern Family (tv program), Stanley A. McChrystal
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In testing-dominated system, real learning comes outside the classroom
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, the standardized testing season has mostly ended in the public schools this year — and what have we learned? Parents have learned that their first-graders are developing test anxiety. Teachers have learned that they...
Tags: Mulan (movie), Teaching and Learning, Loyola University Maryland, Education, Arts and Culture
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Man stabbed in head, arrested in W. Baltimore domestic dispute
The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows. Residents in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood, not unfamiliar with police activity, said they peered outside. A man they recognized as a...
Tags: U.S. Department of Education
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Confusion about Common Core
The legislature fiddles while educators wait. That's one way to look at the Indiana General Assembly's decision to "pause" implementing Common Core standards until a study and public hearings are completed. These are the standards the Indiana State...Tags: Government, Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Executive Branch
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Alonso's final report card
The reverberations from the departure of Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso will be felt nationally as well as locally. Six years ago, I was a member of the Baltimore school board that hired him. Our risky vision was to try to recruit a game-changer...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Michelle Rhee, Education, Corporate Officers
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — President Barack Obama's education secretary will be in Detroit for a town hall meeting on education issues. Arne Duncan and Governor Rick Snyder also are scheduled to visit Thirkell Elementary School and two other area schools...Tags: Gerald Ford, Barack Obama, Rick Snyder, Dick Cheney
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
FBI DIRECTOR-ROGERS FBI agents want Rep. Rogers to be bureau director WASHINGTON (AP) — A group representing FBI agents and retirees says it wants President Barack Obama to make Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers the next FBI director. The Brighton...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Teaching and Learning, Manufacturing and Engineering
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2 SD high school students chosen for Presidential Scholar honor; among 141 in the nation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two South Dakota high school students are among more than 140 students from across the country being recognized for their accomplishments in academics or the arts. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, High Schools, Students, Schools
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U.S. preschools see sharp drop in funding -study
Reuters* Researchers point to recession, loss of stimulus dollars * Funding cut affects class size, teacher training a concern * Wide disparities seen in programs state-by-state By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Enrollment in U.S. preschools...Tags: Head Start, Family, Early Learning, Science and Technology, U.S. Congress
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Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press
(Information in the following story is from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com) RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Bond has been set at $75,000 for a Virginia man accused of hauling 24 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his rental car. A...Tags: Government, U.S. Military, Executive Branch, High Schools, Schools
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Alonso timeline
2007 •The Baltimore school board hires Andrés Alonso, New York City's No. 2 education official, as its schools CEO. 2008 •Alonso introduces "Fair Student Funding," which gave principals the autonomy to formulate their budgets. He also...
Tags: New York City, University of Maryland, College Park, Teaching and Learning, Economy, Business and Finance, Andres Alonso
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