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USDA Sifts Comments on School Vending Machines, 'A La Carte' Items

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 8:04am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is eyeing the nutritional content of foods sold in school apart from highly regulated lunches and breakfasts.
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State school board to choose new rating system

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 3:02pm
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Official: School couldn't expel accused teens

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 8:35am
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'Real World' Social Media Helps Students Bond, Say Researchers

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 6:00am
While socializing virtually can make it harder for students to make deep connections with one another, new studies suggest that situations like video-chats or avatar environments can lead to more natural engagement.
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Kansas governor signs concealed carry measure

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 1:16pm
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How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives?

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 5:54pm
Can evaluation rubrics capture the qualities that make some teachers extraordinary, asks Lorraine Bellon Cella.
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Obama Pushes Pre-K, Competitive Grants

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 5:36pm
The president’s fiscal year 2014 spending plan highlights his education priorities, but faces bipartisan hurdles in Congress.
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High School Redesign Gets Presidential Lift

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 5:29pm
In both his State of the Union speech and now his budget proposal, President Obama has emphasized the importance of redesigning high schools.
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Standards' Writers Give Math Guidance

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 5:03pm
A set of "publishers' criteria" for the common-core standards for high school and a revised set for elementary school are released.
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School Board Transparency a Challenge in Digital Age

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 4:39pm
With new communications technology, school boards are confounded by how to conduct business and conform to open-meetings and -records laws.
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