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Betsy DeVos and the twilight of public education 5 n2doc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 2428
Good article (NYT) about Betsy DeVos' plans to destroy public education as we know it: 2 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3049
Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 12 elleng Sep 2016 Dec 2016 2 3062
I had a Crohn's C-Diff accident in my classroom. Stupidly I fled. 3 demtenjeep Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4289
Stanford accused in lawsuit of ignoring complaints about serial sexual 'predator' 1 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1745
New House education chairwoman Virginia Foxx favors rolling back Obama regulations 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2689
Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1938
GAO: About $108 Billion in Student Loan Debt to Be Forgiven 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2139
Don't go to college. Start web site to hound liberal teachers 11 suegeo Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 4315
The Shambhala School in Halifax, NS provides children with the abilities to navigate 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1597
Randi Weingarten's statement on Betsy DeVos: 8 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 14 3981
Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 3167
Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2947
Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1795
Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1591
Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1580
Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1592
Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1482
Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 2139
Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1734
Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 23494
Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1846
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 2346
Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1961
Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 3223
Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1573
What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1704
31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 2078
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1498
Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3564

Education Continued...

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Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2231
Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2294
The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1705
Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1532
Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1727
U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1724
Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1498
Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1722
At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2090
Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1710
Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2212
Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 2043
Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1574
ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1586
so, this year I have all jr high. love the curriculum. had a kid cut his pubes in class 4 demtenjeep Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2583
Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 5697
Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately) 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1652
Someone made a chart of 128 words you can use instead of just adding 'very' to everything. 4 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 2442
University of Buenos Aires ranked best university in Latin America, 85th in the world. 0 forest444 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1707
Take It Apart. 2 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 2103
What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning? 5 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 5 2698
Student Claims He Is Way Too Smart For First Grade, And Soon His Teacher Sees Why… 1 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2311
Advice for the First Year Teacher: How to Calm First Day of School Nerves 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 2085
Maybe a classroom project? Do you like ORIGAMI? Do you like elephants? 0 Flaxbee Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1657
California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1847
(x-posted from GD) ITT Tech faces sanctions that could put it out of business within weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2108
Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1623
This is why Finland has the best schools. 2 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1999
University of Mississippi bans Confederate 'anthem' Dixie 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1781
Stanford removes 'victim-blaming' online material on women and alcohol 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1577

Education Continued...

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Letter on homework policy goes viral. 4 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 10 2739
California Supreme Court won't hear case attacking teachers 3 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1933
What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon 5 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 2195
Stanford bans liquor from parties after sexual assault case shocks campus 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1772
'When you see children who do not do well in school, 6 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2550
Ken Burns or Instructors? 7 n2doc Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2507
Charter school spending practices come under fire by school boards 2 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 7 1977
Experimental Psyhology 1 crewprimal Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1862
NCSE'S ROSENAU ON ARK ENCOUNTER (creationism/bad science alert) 2 Panich52 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 2076
Tips for Getting Kids Excited about a New School 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1789
Social Studies. 2 LWolf Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1829
Pedal, Sit, Bounce, or Stand! Allow That Mind to Expand! 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1557
How People Learn: An Evidence-Based Approach 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1650
Gov. Bentley wants Alabama to be Massachusetts South? (John Archibald/al.com) 1 eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1710
UC Berkeley head resigns after criticism over response to sexual harassment 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1559
New Teachers: Working With Parents 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1554
Teaching kids empathy: In Danish schools, it’s … well, it’s a piece of cake. 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1937
The bias inherent in some charter schools' admissions process 7 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 8 2346
DOJ Signs Agreement With Agency of Ex-Deputy Who Tossed Girl 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1555
UC Davis chancellor resigns following probe on ethical violations 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1600
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