All posts tagged "Education"
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Teens and Social Media: How do Schools Fit In?
Social Media has exploded in recent years as the most popular way for young people to communicate. At...
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More Public Schools are Experimenting With Single-Sex Education
The vast majority of public school classrooms in the United States are composed of students of both genders....
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Discussing Abortion Distracts From Root Issue: Sex Ed
There's more to the debate than just abortion.
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Hey Parents: Comprehensive Sex Education is Worth It
Parents in California have been trying to remove a sex ed book from the curriculum.
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University of Wisconsin Policy Calls for Grade Distribution by Race and Ethnicity
University of Wisconsin - Madison has come up with a new policy, the "Framework for Diversity and Inclusive...
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Nazi Graffiti Indicates Resurgence of Fascism in Indonesia
Stickers, posters, and Nazi graffiti images of Adolf Hitler litter the cities of Indonesia in the run up...
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Composting is Great, Reducing Waste Output is Better
Composting offers us a buffer against wasteful lifestyles and slightly reduces the environmental consequences that would result. It...
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Illinois Tries to Expand Cyberbullying Laws Outside of Schools
Millennials love the Internet, and most can tell you that from a young age, bullying was as present...
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New Anti-Bullying Bill: 2 Reasons Why it Failed
It goes without saying that bullying is a condemnable practice and that it remains a crucial problem to...
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Can Everyone Calm Down About Common Core?
I have sort of hazy memories of taking the Connecticut Mastery Tests when I was in middle school....
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Schools Decide That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
“A Tennessee teacher drives ill student to the hospital and pays for the bill.” “A third grader shaves...
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3 Reasons Behind Law School Downsizing Trend
If you’re applying to law school, chances are there may be a smaller number of spots available in...
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How Important is an Ivy League Degree, Anyway?
Last week we examined whether or not your undergraduate major is a big deal in the scope of...
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Entitled Millennials or Entrepreneurial Generation Set on Success?
“Your invite to connect is inappropriate, beneficial only to you, and tacky. Wow, I cannot wait to let every...
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Is Your Major, Major?
If you are/were an English major, you’re going to completely understand this post. And so is most everyone...
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For-profit Schools Getting Sued: A Growing Trend in Higher Ed?
When most students attend a university, be it public or private, the money they pay into tuition goes...
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Massachusetts Expands Instruction to Expelled Students
Students have to go to school- it’s the law. But what happens when a student, legally bound to...
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Students vs. State: Students Bring Lawsuit Against Tenure Program
Tenure for teachers has always been a contentious issue in public schools, but recently, students in California have...
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Teaching Creationism in Public Schools…Really?
2 + 2 = 4. George Washington was the first President. Dinosaurs and humans walked the Earth together....
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Computer Programming as a Foreign Language?
A new idea is being proposed that could dramatically change education requirements in United States public schools. In...
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SOTU: Sizeable Opportunities in Technology Unfilled
The President’s State of the Union address sounded similar to some of his previous addresses, but that’s not necessarily...
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Would You Rather: Law School or $1000?
I would like to go to law school sometime in the relatively near future. Whenever I tell current...
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action To Spar With A Conservative Court
This week, the Supreme Court is dealing with the second case to challenge affirmative action in two years—Schuette...
