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Revised sanitation rules send flu germs to hyperspace
Being a guy, I have taken a number of guy-endorsed precautions to guard against the flu. For example, until further notice, the five-second rule governing the edibility of food that has hit the floor had been modified into a three-second rule. There are...
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Study of brain tumor adds up to better treatment
A Northwestern University professor has come up with a mathematical model that she says accurately predicts the growth of the most aggressive and common type of brain tumor, a breakthrough she says will help doctors combat the tumor more effectively....
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Lung Cancer, University of Pennsylvania, Research
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A loophole in the dream
When the General Assembly passed the Maryland Dream Act, lawmakers intended to allow certain students who are undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at the state's colleges and universities. It was a recognition that these young people...Tags: Politics, Schools, Maryland Dream Act, Teaching and Learning, Illegal Immigrants
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Pitt-Johnstown Offering SAT REVIEW
Registrations are being accepted for the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s SAT Super Series, an academic review for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The SAT Super Series helps remove the mystery behind the SAT exam and better prepares students...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Teaching and Learning, School Examinations, Education
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California trails nation in reading, math and science, report finds
L.A. NOWAn analysis of test results from the five most populated states found that California has largely trailed the rest of the country in reading, mathematics and science in the past decade.... -
What it takes to play NCAA Division I sports
Varsity Times InsiderHigh school athletes who have aspirations of playing college sports need to know the requirements academically. And their parents should also know. Here's the link to the NCAA requirements. Among the requirements to play Division I for those entering... -
Column: Core standards don't add up
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the American educational system was radically different from the elitist, centrally planned systems of Europe. State education departments were tiny and oversight of our elementary and secondary schools was,...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students, Arne Duncan
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D99 creating new math curriculum
Math instructors at the Downers Grove high schools are developing a new curriculum based on the state's more difficult learning standards, one that will introduce some new courses. The Common Core Standards, which Illinois adopted in 2010, revamp...
Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Downers Grove, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Meade School District to hold math curriculum meetings
STURGIS, S.D. - The Meade School Board is in the process of adopting new math curriculum materials for grades K-12 throughout the entire district. The materials under consideration will be on display until March 11 at the Sturgis Public Library. In...
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Sorry Orange 8th graders taking algebra or geometry: It’s FCAT math AND an end-of-course exam for you this spring
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelEighth graders in Orange County schools who are taking algebra or geometry had been told they'd have to take the state's end-of-course exam in that subject — but would be excused from the 8th-grade FCAT math exam. No more. The district has... -
2013 State of the Union: Full prepared transcript
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he...
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Want a job when you graduate? 4 College courses you shouldn't miss
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist For years, you've heard about the importance of a college education and that any job worth having requires one. You heard that higher education was scarce, and a degree in any subject would set you apart from the competition. And, once...Tags: Computer Science, Financial Planning, Science and Technology, Google+, Colleges and Universities
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