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Asst Coord 2 CTD | Northwestern University

Latest Job Postings - Sat, 04/20/2013 - 6:15am
US - IL - Evanston, Job Summary:The Assistant Coordinator is responsible for supporting the administration of an educational program, with significant responsibility for day-to-day operations.  This position will p
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Faculty, World History and Latin American History, Full-Time, One Year Temporary, Fall 2013, Histor | Salem State University

Latest Job Postings - Sat, 04/20/2013 - 6:08am
US - MA - Salem, Salem State University seeks to fill a one-year full-time position in World history and Latin American history for the 2013-14 academic year. Responsibilities include teaching world history sequence
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International Human Rights Clinic Fellowship | University of Chicago

Latest Job Postings - Sat, 04/20/2013 - 5:47am
US - IL - Chicago, The University of Chicago Law School is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position training and supervising law students as a Fellow, appointed with the rank of Lecturer, in the Law School
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William and Mary raises in-state tuition for new Va. students

Education News from Washington Post - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 9:21pm

The College of William and Mary’s governing board approved on Friday a 14 percent increase in annual tuition and fees for new Virginia students, one of the largest hikes in recent years among the region’s marquee public universities.

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Language Programs Flower in Utah’s Schools

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 8:32pm
Utah, with a history of missionary work, hopes to create a bilingual work force, in part to lure international businesses.    
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Fairfax County School Board hires Karen Garza to be superintendent

Education News from Washington Post - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 7:00pm

The Fairfax County School Board has officially approved veteran Texan educator Karen Garza to be the next superintendent, and Garza flew in to accept the new role in person.

Board members had voted last week to offer Garza the job, but Thursday’s unanimous decision made it official.

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A quest for a cheaper, better college course, sometimes in a bigger class

Education News from Washington Post - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 6:50pm

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Many colleges struggle with high failure rates in large undergraduate courses. But the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and others have learned that bigger classes sometimes get better results, and at lower cost.

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Marketing Director | University of California, Berkeley

Latest Job Postings - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 6:19pm
US - CA - Berkeley, Marketing Director UC Berkeley - Main Campus The Berkeley Resource Center for Online Education (BRCOE) is a unit dedicated to supporting schools, colleges, and units int
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Wealth Matters: Measuring College Prestige vs. Price

Education News from NY Times - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 3:27pm
Many students face a choice between a college that offers little financial aid but has a superior reputation or a less prestigious college that offers a merit scholarship.    

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Stocks game gives students a taste of real-world investments

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:59pm
Students enrolled in an accelerated math class at a Pennsylvania elementary school are playing the market through the interna -More
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How to incorporate Earth Day in classroom lessons

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:59pm
Earth Day presents opportunities to teach about the environment, writes Matt Davis, an editorial assistant at Edutopia.  -More
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All teachers are literacy teachers under common core

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:59pm
Some educators are bracing for what is expected to be a major shift in teaching and learning under the Common Core State Stan -More
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Will a longer school day enhance social studies, science in Seattle?

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:59pm
Seattle Public Schools officials are looking for ways to add 30 minutes to the elementary-school day to make sure all subject -More
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Conn. develops tougher regulations for teacher training

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:59pm
The Connecticut Board of Education has adopted more rigorous principles to guide teacher training in the state.  -More
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Survey: Use of social media, technology rises in schools

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:59pm
The number of school districts represented on at least one social network in the past two years has risen 44%, to 74% of dist -More
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