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Preparing grads
From The Herald Bulletin, AndersonGraduation from high school can be a hollow achievement for those who haven't truly mastered the skills and subject matter to prepare themselves well for higher education. Annually, about 10,000 graduates of Hoosier high schools need remedial help in...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Education, Graduation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Briefs: New Scientist
Premium Health News ServiceA LITTLE BIT OF STRESS DOES YOU GOOD We try to avoid it, yet being under pressure might be good for our health. It seems a little stress can sometimes blunt the harmful effects of aging -- as long as we aren't frazzled to begin with. When stressed,...Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Weight, Symptoms, Multiple Sclerosis, Air Pollution
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Salem Avenue has talent
On May 15, Salem Avenue Elementary School held its second annual talent show. This year’s theme was Olweus Bullying Prevention. The show consisted of acts that included dancing, singing, poetry reciting, joke telling, Hula-Hoop dancing, violin...Tags: Battle of Antietam, Hospitals and Clinics, Dance, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...Tags: Rivers, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Philosophy, Education
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Dr. Daniel Offer, 1929-2013
Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past. "He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife,...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Northwestern University, Teachers, Psychiatry, University of Chicago
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Cal State moving to offer online science labs
California State University is moving aggressively to offer web-based science labs, a systemwide virtual campus and online advising as remedies for "bottlenecks" that impede student progress and graduation rates, officials said Tuesday. Some of these...Tags: Executive Branch, Science and Technology, Teachers, Government, Education
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GED testing enters the computer age in California
At age 59, Rita Kowalski decided she wanted to use the computer for more than emailing her kids and looking up salmon recipes. Forty-two years after she dropped out of high school to start a family, Kowalski, now a grandmother of 12, is using it to...
Tags: Educational Development Corporation, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Mark C. Halsey: Nourishing educational seedlings
U.S. News & World Report announced recently two news stories that directly relate to Washington County. First, they published their national rankings of high schools, broken down by state. Of Washington County’s 10 high schools, eight were ranked in...Tags: Economic Policy, Science and Technology, University System of Maryland, Education, Business
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Hopkins closes science writing program, citing low selectivity
Graduates of the Johns Hopkins University's master's program in science writing have explained the prospects of life on Mars, the promise of neuroscience research and the ethics of animal testing on the pages of Scientific American, Nature and Popular...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Education, Graduation
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BBHS student wins $1,000 Bob Borovy Student Citizen of the Year award
This is a story about Boynton Beach High School student Gloria Roker, winner of the Bob Borovy Student Citizen of the Year award and a $1,000 college scholarship. But, more importantly, it is the story of her sister as well – JayVonna - two...Tags: Financial Aid, Education, Zoe Saldana, University of Florida, Boynton Beach
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UPS Foundation donates $6,000 to aviation academy
The Boynton Beach Aviation Academy program at Boynton Beach High School, a dual college/ high school program for students to enter the aeronautical field has received a $6,000 grant from the UPS Foundation specifically geared to encourage women to enter...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Everglades, Air Transportation Industry, Financial Aid
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Mayor reacts to FAU president resigning
How will Mary Jane Saunders' resignation as president of Florida Atlantic University affect the city, if at all? Board of trustees' chairman Anthony Barbar accepted Saunders' resignation, announced on May 15. He said in an interview he was "disappointed"...Tags: Education, Florida Atlantic University
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