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At Zaytuna College in California, the Greeks, the scholastics and the whole Western tradition are being taught alongside the Koran.    

Six World War II veterans, including 95-year-old Mac McLain, recently shared their stories of bombing missions over Europe, e -More- 

New York's Millbrook High School recently used Holocaust Remembrance Day as an opportunity for sophomore students to hear sto -More- 

Using only six words to describe yourself or another person -- the six-word memoir -- teaches students the power of word choi -More- 

Lawmakers in Indiana's House and Senate plan to meet to work out differences between each house's version of legislation that -More- 

In education -- and in other industries -- it is easy to give in to the idea that technology will help turn around achievemen -More- 

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Judge Alan Pendleton of the 10th Judicial District recently helped teach sixth-grade social studies students about the legal  -More- 

Ryan Eisenman, a senior at D.C.  -More- 

A seventh-grade student-journalist, Grace Ybarra, from Indianapolis visited the White House on Tuesday to interview first lad -More- 

NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following awards and grants: Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the -More- 

In the workshop "Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core," participants will build a learning -More- 

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Jonathan Swift,Anglo-Irish writer -More- 

(Update: New cheating confirmed in D.C.; AFT President Weingarten calls for new probe and D.C. Council hearings)

Several investigations into suspicions of widespread cheating by educators in D.C. schools on student standardized tests during Michelle Rhee's tenure as chancellor turned up precious little, but two new developments warrant a new probe -- this time by investigators with subpoena powers.

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Marie Bigham, a veteran college counselor, and Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on paying for college, answer select reader questions about where to enroll. Part 5.    

Marie Bigham, a veteran college counselor, and Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on paying for college, answer select reader questions about where to enroll. Part 4.    

In a fictitious school policy memo, Thomas P. Johnson tackles the logistics of arming teachers.