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51/50 Means We Have No Clue 5 ymetca Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 3126
What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten? 4 elleng Sep 2016 Feb 2017 3 2367
Betsy DeVos nomination for Education secretary clears Senate committee vote 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2118
Virginia rejects bill to make schools warn parents of 'explicit' books 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2032
I find it peculiarly curious.. 5 YoungDemCA Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 3208
Panel delays vote on DeVos nomination as education secretary 3 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 6 2800
Betsy DeVos, Trumps education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job 4 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 3076
Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 1 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2084
The generous governor of Arizona proposed a pay hike for teachers 1 QED Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2722
Republicans condemn university's masculinity program as a 'war on men' 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2746
W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2937
State of Michigan tells Detroit students 'Literacy is not a right' 4 workinclasszero Nov 2016 Jan 2017 3 2471
The Fight For Free College Moves to the States 0 think Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3032
Betsy DeVos and the twilight of public education 5 n2doc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 2636
Good article (NYT) about Betsy DeVos' plans to destroy public education as we know it: 2 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3175
Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 12 elleng Sep 2016 Dec 2016 2 3392
I had a Crohn's C-Diff accident in my classroom. Stupidly I fled. 3 demtenjeep Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4426
Stanford accused in lawsuit of ignoring complaints about serial sexual 'predator' 1 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1833
New House education chairwoman Virginia Foxx favors rolling back Obama regulations 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2950
Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2011
GAO: About $108 Billion in Student Loan Debt to Be Forgiven 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2234
Don't go to college. Start web site to hound liberal teachers 11 suegeo Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 4634
The Shambhala School in Halifax, NS provides children with the abilities to navigate 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1673
Randi Weingarten's statement on Betsy DeVos: 8 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 14 4211
Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 3427
Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 3121
Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1905
Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1688
Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1651
Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1675

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Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1574
Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 2253
Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1841
Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 24973
Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1927
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 2517
Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 2088
Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 3331
Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1652
What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1801
31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 2167
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1589
Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3660
Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2376
Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2397
The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1787
Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1639
Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1824
U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1809
Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1563
Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1798
At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2194
Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1798
Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2466
Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 2148
Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1650
ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1653
so, this year I have all jr high. love the curriculum. had a kid cut his pubes in class 4 demtenjeep Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2709
Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 6479
Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately) 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1741

Education Continued...

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Someone made a chart of 128 words you can use instead of just adding 'very' to everything. 4 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 2593
University of Buenos Aires ranked best university in Latin America, 85th in the world. 0 forest444 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1786
Take It Apart. 2 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 2215
What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning? 5 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 5 2864
Student Claims He Is Way Too Smart For First Grade, And Soon His Teacher Sees Why… 1 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2411
Advice for the First Year Teacher: How to Calm First Day of School Nerves 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 2174
Maybe a classroom project? Do you like ORIGAMI? Do you like elephants? 0 Flaxbee Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1727
California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1953
(x-posted from GD) ITT Tech faces sanctions that could put it out of business within weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2200
Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1707
This is why Finland has the best schools. 2 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2121
University of Mississippi bans Confederate 'anthem' Dixie 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1861
Stanford removes 'victim-blaming' online material on women and alcohol 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1654
Letter on homework policy goes viral. 4 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 10 2982
California Supreme Court won't hear case attacking teachers 3 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2092
What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon 5 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 2390
Stanford bans liquor from parties after sexual assault case shocks campus 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1840
'When you see children who do not do well in school, 6 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2766
Ken Burns or Instructors? 7 n2doc Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2731
Charter school spending practices come under fire by school boards 2 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 7 2084
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