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Students who haven't mastered English are casualties of strict system
Time is running out for the kids in Melanie Gathers' English 3 class. The Dr. Phillips High students grew up speaking Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Portuguese and Arabic. And they have only one year left to demonstrate mastery on tests given entirely...
Tags: Seminole County, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Queens (New York City), Orange County (Florida)
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School eying facility repairs, rising costs
Daily American Staff Writer @DAPeteBosakWINDBER — The Windber Area School District board of directors went through their finances with a fine-toothed comb during the past several months. And none of them were happy with the end result, a $16.4 million budget that requires a tax hike -...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Physical Conditions, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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FAU chief says he hopes to improve university's public relations
Longtime Florida Atlantic University administrator Dennis Crudele expected retirement to be his next career move — until the resignation of his boss elevated him to acting president on May 14. Crudele, a senior vice president for finance, will...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Florida Atlantic University, Education
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In rise of obstacle course races, fun comes with risk
Mud pits, electric wires, climbing walls and a long-distance run — for most participants, outdoor obstacle races offer a chance to overcome physical challenges and bond with friends, often in a rowdy atmosphere. But even as these adrenaline-fueled...
Tags: Broken Bones, University of New Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard, Swimming, Standards
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PCC president, board, making poor decisions
In reference to “Baum won’t run again,” May 19: After many years of having had the highest respect in California and the nation, Pasadena City College’s reputation is being tarnished by its present lousy administration. The PCC...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Education, Students
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'The Internship,' now starring ... Google
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson may be the big names in the new comedy "The Internship," but the real star of the film is Google. The company campus in Mountain View, Calif., is the setting for the movie in which Vaughn and Wilson play down-on-their-luck...Tags: Religion and Belief, Rose Byrne, Museums, Scott Rudin, Science and Technology
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Teachers' raises may be riding on FCAT results
Broward County fourth-graders made big gains in FCAT writing, but mediocre third-grade reading and math scores could still mean disappointment when school grades come out. That's because this year, these scores might not affect only students —...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Science and Technology, Meadowbrook Elementary School
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After vote, school closings plan must race clock
Chicago Public Schools has just three months to oversee Mayor Rahm Emanuel's massive school closing plan, a process laden with logistical challenges that could prove every bit as difficult for the system as the months leading up to last week's vote. Here...Tags: House Building, Rahm Emanuel, DePaul University, Separation of Church and State, Students
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Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled
— State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget....
Tags: Interior Policy, Weaponry, Justice System, Parties and Movements, Matt Murphy
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Calipatria High celebrates day of sports, school camaraderie
Staff WriterCALIPATRIA — For nearly 30 years, the students and teachers at Calipatria High School have celebrated the end of tests and the closing of the school year with the Hornet Olympics. The day-long event gives teachers and students the opportunity to...Tags: Robert J. Lopez, Teaching and Learning, The Happiest News!, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Human Interest
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Littlest orator moves people on both sides of CPS debate
Tribune reporterJust 4 feet tall, the tiniest student protester stands on a chair to reach the lectern. The microphone is adjusted so he can speak to the crowds of people, who are sometimes stunned for a second — who is this kid? — and then electrified....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, Elections
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Allentown School Board approves cutting 154 jobs
Allentown School Board approved a curtailment of programs Thursday that eliminates 132 teachers and 12 administrators, pushing the financially challenged district to more than 400 jobs slashed over the past four years. The district's second curtailment...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Allentown, Budgets and Budgeting, Job Layoffs, Layoffs and Downsizing
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