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H.S. dance coach fired over "Blurred Lines" routine
A dance team’s routine to a popular song sidelines a High School coach’s career.
SAT results for 2013 show low rates of college preparedness
Only 43 percent of test-takers in 2013 met the SAT's definition of being prepared for college, a statistic that has remained stagnant since 2009.
Trying to Get EduTech Right
In case you missed it in Sunday's paper (or MyAJC.com ) the AJC's Daarel Burnette II delivered an insightful story on how some Georgia school kids are leading the way in using iPhones and tablets to learn. But the biggest takeaway for me from the article was debunking the "if ...
Homework assignment on 9/11 anniversary causes outrage
A homework assignment on the anniversary of 9/11 is the source of controversy in Texas after the instructions asked 7th grade students to write a farewell letter as if they were about to die in the attack. A language arts teacher at Fairview Junior High in Alvin, Texas asked students ...
Mount Vernon Presbyterian kindergarteners show off classrooms
Mount Vernon Presbyterian School has restructured its classrooms for a new kind of learning environment. The new classrooms don’t have rows of desks or blackboards, but they do have bouncy seats for fidgety students and TVs.
Homework assignment on 9/11 anniversary causes outrage
A homework assignment asking 7th graders to write a farewell letter as if they were about to perish in the 9/11 terrorist attacks has angered parents
Stress over poverty can lower IQ, study suggests
Being poor and making poor financial decisions can often go hand-in-hand. But is that a cause or consequence of poverty? New research suggests being preoccupied with an economic situation can actually reduce brainpower. As one of the study’s co-authors explained to The Washington Post, there are misconceptions about being poor: “Past research ...
Colleges set to offer exit tests similar to SAT
A new test for college seniors that aims to be the SAT for prospective employers is the latest blow to the monopoly long-held by colleges and universities on what it means to be well-educated. Doug Belkin and Michael Poliakoff, Alumni V.P. of Policy, join Lunch Break. Photo: AP.
Back to school fashion for guys
Tony Hawk is making it easy for guys to get the look with his collection at Kohl's.
Top 3 back to school apps
School is just around the corner, and there are all apps all over the market that are perfect for the school year. Our expert picks out three that everyone should download.
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