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N.J. may mandate social media behavior lessons for middle-school students

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering legislation that would make lessons on the proper use of social media mandatory for s -More
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Wis. elementary-school students reach out to fellow tornado survivors

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
It was only two years ago that a tornado tore up parts of Merrill, Wis., so when the deadly tornado swept through Oklahoma re -More
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Calif. students collect $1,282 in pennies for animal shelter

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
An animal shelter in Stockton, Calif., recently received $1,282, and the shelter's cats received a lot of attention, courtesy -More
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NCSS Summer Workshop: "Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core"

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
In the workshop, participants will build a learning community while learning 15 powerful and practical activities to foster a -More
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Finding support to attend the NCSS Annual Conference

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
The 2013 NCSS Annual Conference will provide the most comprehensive professional development available, an investment in your -More
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SmartBrief will not publish May 27

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S., NCSS SmartBrief will not publish on Monday, May 27.  -More

$125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers
TEP Charter School

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Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them.

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:56pm
Clarence Birdseye,American inventor, entrepreneur and naturalist -More
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Citing military sexual assaults, Obama urges Naval Academy graduates to uphold public trust

Education News from Washington Post - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:47am

President Obama on Friday used the issue of sexual assault in the military to illustrate to Naval Academy graduates the importance of trust and honor at a time when the public has grown weary of missteps by public servants.

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A college graduation with 60 speakers

Education News from Washington Post - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:27am

At just about every high school, college and university, audiences who gather to watch their loved ones graduate listen to one main key speaker (plus a few other speeches from school leaders). But what about 60 speakers?

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The Learning Network Blog: Celebrating Memorial Day and Looking Ahead

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 7:23am
Here is what we’ll be offering over the next three weeks, including contest winners, Common Core posts, and our annual roundups of all the lesson plans and Student Opinion questions we’ve published this year    

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The Learning Network Blog: Student Opinion | Do You Plan on Saving Any of Your Belongings for the Future?

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 5:00am
Why do you plan to save these belongings? Do you hope they will be more valuable in the future, or do you keep them for sentimental reasons?    

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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | Editing Practice, May 24, 2013

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:43am
In what order should these sentences from an article about a secret nightclub go?    

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The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Beyond the Swimming Pool: The History of Chlorine

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:30am
What are some of the many uses we have for chlorine?    

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The Learning Network Blog: News Quiz | May 24, 2013

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:24am
See what you know about the news of the day.    

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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | glutinous

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:08am
This word has appeared in 18 New York Times articles in the past year.    

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Fairfax County online standards tests hampered by Internet problems

Education News from Washington Post - Thu, 05/23/2013 - 10:44pm

Widespread technical glitches interrupted thousands of Fairfax County schools students taking Virginia’s standards of learning tests online Thursday.

In a letter to parents, the district acknowledged “significant problems” while administering the online tests due to an outage with the school system’s Internet service provider.

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