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READER SUBMITTED: Adult Education Group Honors Rep. Rojas
Greater HartfordThe Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education honored state Rep. Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford, Manchester), a member of the legislature's Education Committee, for his support and advocacy of the organization's interests. David Downes,...Tags: Meriden, Manchester Community College, East Hartford, Human Interest, Education
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Adult ed graduates overcome challenging situations to return to school
davem@herald-mail.comKathleen Dorman talked Sunday about her days abusing cocaine and how she was “headed in all the wrong places.” Dorman — speaking during an adult education commencement at Hagerstown Community College — said she was told that...Tags: Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Graduation, Education, High Schools
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Challenger takes on vice president in race for BEA school board
Centre Daily TimesThe only contested race for a Bald Eagle Area School District school board seat pits challenger Jane Reese against incumbent Jeffrey Turner. Reese, of Worth Township, and Turner, of Huston Township, are campaigning for the school director position...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of State, Elections, Politics
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GED to get radical makeover in 2014
Florence Morning News, S.C.When Gail Elmore used to teach in high school, she always kept a copy of the GED study guide in her desk, at the ready for every student threatened to drop out saying, "I'll just take the GED." "My response was always take this book home tonight, take...Tags: Advanced Training, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Students, Career and Workplace
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After hard knocks, Salthawk is onward and upward
The Hutchinson News, Kan.Meet Ana Blanton. She's an 18-year-old Hutchinson resident with bright eyes and an easy smile. Her cellphone is seldom out of reach, and it's busy with the buzzing and humming of text messages and Facebook notifications. She has a driver's license...Tags: Schools, High School Sports, Social Issues, Awards and Prizes, Students
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Fort Gibson school gets $65,000 technology grant
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Fort Gibson Intermediate Elementary students soon could share their studies with kids across the state and authors around the world. The school received a $65,000 grant from the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust to improve its technology and tech...Tags: University of Oklahoma
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4 seek 2 Falmouth school board seats
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Two longtime members and two newcomers are vying for just two open seats on the Falmouth School Committee. A 12-year veteran of the school committee, Judith Fenwick said declining enrollment is one of the larger challenges faced by the Falmouth school...Tags: Martha's Vineyard
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SDSU-IV graduates look to the future
Staff WriterCALEXICO — In a sea of black gowns, more than 290 students graduated from San Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus Thursday as part of its 53rd commencement ceremony. The class of 2013 consists of 264 baccalaureate degree recipients, 10...Tags: Teachers, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning
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GED grads turn the tassels
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.Michelle McClendon's first child was born when she was 15. She tried to stay in school, but it was just too much, so she dropped out to take care of her daughter. She always intended to go back to school. And finally, Wednesday night, she accomplished...Tags: Graduation, Woodrow Wilson, Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, Nursing
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Baltimore Teachers Union supports call to halt Common Core consequences
The Baltimore Teacher's Union has called for the district hold off on attaching penalties to schools' performance on the the new Common Core assessments, citing insufficient professional development and resources to implement the new high-stakes...Tags: Teachers, Parent Organizations, Credit and Debt, American Federation of Teachers, School Examinations
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MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, the Silicon Valley company Coursera and its partners at universities and other institutions are courting a new and potentially vast audience, one that is becoming increasingly accustomed...Tags: Vanderbilt University , Arts and Culture, University of California, Irvine, New York City, Museum of Natural History
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Common Science Standards Face Capacity Issues
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.With the completion of new standards intended to reshape science education, the real heavy lifting now begins. First, states must decide whether to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards developed by a coalition of 26 states and several national...Tags: Students, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Engineering, Teachers
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