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Mobile applications are making it possible for schools to make field trips more interactive and -- in some cases -- take stud -More- 

Five teachers in the United Kingdom recently tested the use of touch-screen tables in their classrooms, and researchers found -More- 

Social studies students from Weymouth High School in Massachusetts held a mock trial of the real-life Florida case of Casey A -More- 

One eighth-grade student in Connecticut is using social media to perform and promote good deeds.  -More- 

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The deadline to submit a nomination or application for NCSS Awards is extended to May 31.  -More- 

Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS) is a professional development program that trains social studies teachers in cur -More- 

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Rumors are swirling that Gregory Thornton, the Milwaukee school superintendent, is interested in becoming the next schools chief in Prince George’s County.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that Thornton, who served as a deputy superintendent in Montgomery County in 2003, did not deny the rumor that he was considering leaving Milwaukee to return to Maryland.

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Young writers show an appetite for risk in college application essays about money, class and the economy, submitted at a columnist’s invitation.    

The announcement by the basketball star Brittney Griner that she is a lesbian has altered an awkward relationship between Baylor University and its gay students.    

I, for one, do not believe that a roommate profile is the proper place to demonstrate one’s self-restraint. Or it could be that my profile is utterly repugnant … I am wearing Minnie Mouse ears in the photo.    

The Chicago Teachers Union and education activists are planning three days of demonstrations in different city neighborhoods, starting Saturday, to protest the closing of 54 public schools this year.

The closure plan by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and school district officials has been highly contentious, and has played a part in declining support for Emanuel, according to a new Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll, which showed that a majority of city residents oppose the closure plan, and that has affected his overall job rating.

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The students in the New Jersey humanities classes with whom we collaborate for this feature start each day reading and writing about The Times. To date, they have written more than 120 essays each based on Times articles and have, their teachers say, shown “astounding gains.”    

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Real Food for Kids - Montgomery is hosting a tasting and judging party for the group’s recipe contest this weekend.

The group of parent activists has been working to improve food served in schools. Last month Real Food for Kids encouraged the Montgomery community to submit healthy school lunch recipes that meet USDA guidelines and cost less than $4 a serving.

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