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Why education should be considered a civil right
I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of Michigan, Students, Morgan State University, The New York Times
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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very premature babies have fewer breathing problems when they're born through vaginal delivery compared to cesarean section, a new study of more than 20,000 newborns suggests. Based on those cases, researchers found that...Tags: Obstetrics, Cesarean Section, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gynecology, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Herbert Blau dies at 87; theater director helped shape CalArts
Herbert Blau, an influential theater director, theorist and scholar who helped shape CalArts during its early years, died at his home in Seattle on May 3, his 87th birthday. He had cancer, according to the Seattle Times. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-born...Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of Washington, Education, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture
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Are there too few great white sharks off California?
It's a mystery of the sea: How many great white sharks are prowling near California's surf lines? Some scientists say the population is large and healthy. Others say it is alarmingly small. No one has ever known for certain, but the question has...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Wildlife, Museum of Natural History, Marine Science, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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U. of C. has the best writers, according to Grammarly survey
RedEyeIf the top 10 colleges in the nation had a spelling (and grammar) bee, which one would win? The University of Chicago, of course, if one survey is to be believed. The university was ranked No. 1 in a study by Grammarly, a grammar website, to find out...Tags: Columbia University, Yale University, Education, LinkedIn Corp., Colleges and Universities
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Hopkins announces $4.5 billion fundraising goal
Johns Hopkins announced Saturday a $4.5 billion fundraising goal — among the largest in the country — to help the university and health system address some of the world's most challenging issues, including water scarcity, education quality and...
Tags: Boston College, Political Fundraising, Health and Safety at School, University of Baltimore, Politics
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Critic questions AQMD board member's doctorates
A critic of the region's air-quality agency is questioning the academic credentials of a board member empowered to vote on the fate of the fire rings in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Clark E. Parker, who sits on the South Coast Air Quality...
Tags: Philosophy, Environmental Pollution, Science, Environmental Issues, Colleges and Universities
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192 Graduate From Xavier High School In Middletown
The Hartford CourantXavier High School is recognized statewide for its athletic success, but in a graduation ceremony Sunday for the Class of 2013, students and faculty focused on the academic achievements, Christian values and life skills the students learned in their...Tags: High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Education, Roman Catholicism
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Review: "The Cooked Seed" by Anchee Min
When I started reading Anchee Min's latest memoir, "The Cooked Seed," I presumed there would be many commonalities between her life journey in America and mine. We both emigrated from Shanghai — Min came over to the United States as a student in...
Tags: Immigration, Holidays, O'Hare International Airport, Authors, Arts and Culture
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School reform doesn't work
In their commentary ("Six steps for post-Alonso school reform," May 14), Thomas Wilcox, Diane Bell-McKoy and Laura Gamble use many lofty and idealistic sounding words to promote their vision. However, it bears noting that education "reformers" are well-...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Racism, Catonsville, Students
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Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light
PALO ALTO — Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon...Tags: Steve Ballmer, Social Media, Marketing, Square, Inc., Yahoo! Inc.
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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
Tags: Health Treatments, Health and Safety at School, Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Chemical Industry
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