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Your Facebook or mine? Dating in the digital age
Fort Worth (Texas) Star-TelegramLauren Frock met her boyfriend through a professional music fraternity. But it was through a series of texts, Facebook posts and Skype conversations that the two got to know each other before dating. Their courtship bore little resemblance to the...Tags: Social Media, Students, Courtship, University of Texas at Arlington, Education
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Positive force of teaching
Every year at this time, the announcement of "Teacher of the Year" winners shines a spotlight on local educators who bring something special to the classroom. With so much of the focus these days on the challenges, shortages and mandates associated...Tags: Education, Teachers
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Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland
While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...
Tags: Memorial Day, Chicago Teachers Strike, Six Flags Great America, Students, DePaul University
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Problem Solver: Dorm dispute at Northern Illinois University could put student in financial hole
Chris Lewandowski wasn't sure he wanted to live in student housing next school year, so the Northern Illinois University freshman did some due diligence. In December, the Naperville native called the school's housing department in DeKalb, he said. His...
Tags: Jon Yates, DeKalb, Colleges and Universities, Northern Illinois University, Students
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Parent of future high school seniors invited to college fair
Staff WriterParents of high school juniors and other interested community members will have the opportunity to speak to different college representatives and learn about the application process during a higher education parent event Wednesday. Organized by the...Tags: School Examinations, High Schools, Colleges and Universities, Students, Robert J. Lopez
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Hispanic college numbers increase
Staff Writer, Copy EditorCollege enrollment for the nation’s Hispanics jumped dramatically in the last 12 years and has surpassed that of their white counterparts, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center. The percentage of Hispanic students enrolling at...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Social Issues, United States Census Bureau, Minority Groups
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Immigration: A wider better welcome mat
As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...
Tags: Business, Technology, Immigration, Politics, University of California, Berkeley
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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Dillard University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Human Interest, Celebrities
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Teacher and author profiles career of helping at-risk youth
Michelle Pfeiffer's Louanne Johnson in the film "Dangerous Minds" and Hilary Swank's Erin Gruwell in "Freedom Writers" tell the story of a teacher inspiring at-risk kids to rise up from the disparity of their surroundings and to be better. Susanne Jacoby-...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Authors, Students, Teachers, Coral Springs
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Edgewater band wraps up superior year
Four years ago, Reginald Leandre came to the Edgewater High School band program with expectations for what his high school career would hold. There was a new band director, Bruce Green, and the program had a lot of room for growth. "I came in with Mr....Tags: The Happiest News!, University of Central Florida, Students, Tuskegee Airmen, Human Interest
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Oklahoma tornado survivor describes friend's heroism
A few hours after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area, ravaging neighborhoods and two elementary schools and killing at least 51 people, Edie Cordray sent an urgent message to members of her church in nearby Norman. "Please pray for my...
Tags: Students, Natural Disasters, Heroism, Health and Safety at School, Education
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Preparation for new evaluations begins
RAPID CITY — School districts in South Dakota will receive handbooks that can be used in evaluating teachers and administrators when the new state requirement takes effect in 2014. The state Department of Education also will offer an Internet...Tags: Academic Progress, Students, Science and Technology, Teachers, U.S. Department of Education
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