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Mommy Blogger Christy K. – From Stressed Mess To Calm and Collected

Christy — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:32:05 +0000

Today, all is right with the world! I have been stressed to the max, waiting to find out where I would be interning after grad school, when I would be moving, where I would live, how my final exams would turn out… What a difference a week can make! I landed my dream job (not [...]

Michigan Parent Thinks Anne Frank Book is Too Pornographic[VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:23:18 +0000

When I first read that Anne Frank was too pornographic, I laughed. Seriously, Anne Frank pornographic? Then I watched the video. A teacher in Michigan has assigned her students to read a book about Anne Frank. This book isn't The Diary of Anne Frank, most of us read in school. The book is The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank (The Definitive Edition). It is the unedited version. The unedited version contains very descriptive content.

Watch How This Rude Law Professor "Educates" Students

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:45:19 +0000

If there’s one thing you can say about politics, it certainly brings out the best in people. As you can see in the above video, a political “debate” went awry when a University of Oregon Professor physically pushed two students subsequent to making “racists remarks” towards them. While the students remained calm, Olmsted’s anger seemed [...]

What Type of School Provides Kids with the Best Education? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:27:12 +0000

Every child in the United States is entitled to a free public school education. However, according to a new survey from Gallup of 1012 adults, public schools rate lowest among all the education options children have. Respondents to the poll were asked to rate different types of schools as “excellent” “good” “only fair” and “poor.” [...]

Can We Learn Even When We're Asleep?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:25:48 +0000

All-night cram sessions are commonplace for students. But even though we know being sleep-deprived could be counter-productive, it seems learning doesn’t have to stop just because we nod off. Researchers from the Weizmann Institute found using a combination of sounds and smells actually makes our subconscious minds stand up and pay attention, which means we [...]

Six-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest Ever to Qualify for National Spelling Bee

Don Deane — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:33:48 +0000

In general, most youngsters like six-year-old Lori Anne Madison are squarely focused on toys and cartoons. But Madison recently became the youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the contest’s 87-year history. video platform video management video solutions video player According to the precocious little girl’s mother, the first book [...]

Half of Recent College Grads Don't Have Full-Time Jobs

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:57:29 +0000

The unemployment rate for college graduates is lower than that for people without degrees, but that doesn’t mean they’re having an easy time of it. In fact, a new study finds that about half of recent grads are still without full-time work. The Rutgers University study released this week revealed that among those who’ve graduated [...]

Hawaiian High School Senior Goes 2,000 Days Without Missing School — How'd She Do It?

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:28:25 +0000

While many students invent illnesses in order to play hooky, 17-year-old Hawaiian teen Ciara Cetraro has the unique distinction of never missing a day of school in her entire academic career, dating back to kindergarten. She is hoping to graduate on May 19 with a perfect attendance record.

Twitter Helps Shy Students Take Part in Classroom Discussions Without Saying a Word

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:03:35 +0000

Twitter isn’t just a place for news or idle chatter. In fact, a new study reveals the microblogging service could be a powerful tool for educators, too. Southern Cross University in Australia allowed its students to anonymously tweet to their professors during classroom time, and those missives appeared on the professors’ laptops via PowerPoint. What [...]

Online Courses for Elementary and High School Students?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:00:02 +0000

In an effort to accommodate students with varying levels of advancement and in reaction to state budgetary cuts, at least 30 states in the US now let elementary and high school students take all their courses online.

According to Evergreen Education Group, a consulting firm that works with online schools, an estimated 250,000 students nationwide are enrolled in full-time virtual schools, a 40 percent increase in the last three years. And the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, a trade group, says two million kids take at least one class online.