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One out of 20 children entering ninth grade in Alaska will have a college degree 10 years later, giving the state one of the worst postsecondary-education rates in the nation.

2 comments | Tags: alaska dropout problem state of individualism roots of resource extraction | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Speed Stacks

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.speedstacks.com (Views: 186, Clicks: 10)
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Sport Stacking is an exciting individual and team sport where participants stack and unstack 12 specially designed plastic cups in pre-determined sequence.

3 comments | Tags: hand-eye coordination bilateral proficiency sequencing and patterning | Topic: Math Fun BAD >_<

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Math curriculum earns an 'A'

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com (Views: 213, Clicks: 13)
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After adding up the factors, analyzing the products and weighing the negatives and positives, consultants have declared Oswego's elementary school math curriculum a winning formula.

1 comments | Tags: oswego illinois everyday math ed sights llc technology | Topic: Elementary/Primary BAD >_<

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Out of the Box Publishing

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.otb-games.com (Views: 89, Clicks: 12)
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This site offers instructions for strategy games that their publishing company produces such as "Blink" and "Apples to Apples." These instructions cover official rules, rules variations, and tournament play.

2 comments | Tags: board games american game company tournament play rules variations | Topic: Math Fun BAD >_<

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Keeping the Lid On

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 60, Clicks: 2)
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ESCALATING tuition, a perennial complaint in higher education, has become particularly acute in the last five years. In that time, tuition and fees have gone up 14 percent at four-year private colleges (when adjusted for inflation), with the average price reaching $23,712 this year. As the economy slows, tuition threatens to put an even tighter pinch on pocketbooks.

0 comments | Tags: financial-aid packages “middle income” “student contribution” freezing tuition institutions’ swollen endowments | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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My Son the Number

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 154, Clicks: 2)
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I FELT so liberated, so washed of envy, that when a colleague recently cornered me in my cubicle to let me know that his son’s SAT scores had risen 80 points in the second go-round, I congratulated him without a bit of regret. Not that long ago, I would have cringed, invested as I was in my own son’s scores.

1 comments | Tags: sat scores advanced placement scores college-level courses admissions system | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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'The Little School System That Could'

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 124, Clicks: 3)
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Thirteen years ago, test scores were low, classes were in decrepit trailers with sagging floors and leaking roofs, and no one wanted to spend money on the Manassas Park school system. Then came Tom DeBolt. Now, test scores are up, and new schools are the pride of the city.

1 comments | Tags: virginia full-day kindergarten specialists in science and social studies fitness centers music program | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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Young Entrepreneur Spreads Cheer, With Oprah's Blessing

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 221, Clicks: 5)
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Finalist on "Oprah's Big Give" says that if he wins, he will donate some of the prize money to a nonprofit group trying to lower dropout rates at high schools across Virginia.

1 comments | Tags: virginia cameron johnson jobs for virginia graduates dropouts | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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For Parents, a New Concern: Teenagers and Laptops

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 194, Clicks: 4)
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With computers in general, parents worry about cyberbullying, cybersex and their children communicating with the wrong people who hide behind the anonymity of the Internet. But those concerns are multiplied as more young people own laptops.

1 comments | Tags: teens laptops pew internet and american life project computer-related issues | Topic: Online Learning BAD >_<

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2008 Everyday Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.mcgraw-hill.com (Views: 229, Clicks: 20)
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April 10, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill honored three school districts for academic growth in elementary mathematics education with the 2008 Everyday Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award. This year's winners are Denver Public Schools, Colorado; Orange County Public Schools, Florida; and Woodbridge Township School District, New Jersey.

2 comments | Tags: everyday math denver colorado orange county florida woodbridge township new jersey | Topic: Events BAD >_<

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Assessing Student Projects

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edutopia.org (Views: 64, Clicks: 1)
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The assessment module is meant for use either after completion of the project-based learning module or with participants who are familiar with project-based learning. The module is designed for a two to three hour class or session, divided into two parts.

0 comments | Tags: project-based learning module assessment resources rubrics | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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