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Panel delays vote on DeVos nomination as education secretary 3 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 6 2759
Betsy DeVos, Trumps education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job 4 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 3035
Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 1 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2052
The generous governor of Arizona proposed a pay hike for teachers 1 QED Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2705
Republicans condemn university's masculinity program as a 'war on men' 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2729
W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2910
State of Michigan tells Detroit students 'Literacy is not a right' 4 workinclasszero Nov 2016 Jan 2017 3 2432
The Fight For Free College Moves to the States 0 think Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3007
Betsy DeVos and the twilight of public education 5 n2doc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 2572
Good article (NYT) about Betsy DeVos' plans to destroy public education as we know it: 2 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3142
Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 12 elleng Sep 2016 Dec 2016 2 3343
I had a Crohn's C-Diff accident in my classroom. Stupidly I fled. 3 demtenjeep Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4392
Stanford accused in lawsuit of ignoring complaints about serial sexual 'predator' 1 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1817
New House education chairwoman Virginia Foxx favors rolling back Obama regulations 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2886
Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1995
GAO: About $108 Billion in Student Loan Debt to Be Forgiven 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2217
Don't go to college. Start web site to hound liberal teachers 11 suegeo Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 4591
The Shambhala School in Halifax, NS provides children with the abilities to navigate 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1656
Randi Weingarten's statement on Betsy DeVos: 8 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 14 4149
Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 3359
Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 3076
Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1877
Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1662
Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1637
Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1655
Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1554
Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 2228
Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1806
Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 24685
Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1910

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 2481
Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 2044
Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 3307
Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1627
What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1766
31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 2142
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1563
Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3640
Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2343
Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 2374
The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1761
Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1609
Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1796
U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1789
Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1549
Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1776
At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2170
Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1775
Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2384
Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 2122
Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1635
ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1637
so, this year I have all jr high. love the curriculum. had a kid cut his pubes in class 4 demtenjeep Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2680
Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 6310
Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately) 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1707
Someone made a chart of 128 words you can use instead of just adding 'very' to everything. 4 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 2552
University of Buenos Aires ranked best university in Latin America, 85th in the world. 0 forest444 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1766
Take It Apart. 2 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 2186
What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning? 5 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 5 2828
Student Claims He Is Way Too Smart For First Grade, And Soon His Teacher Sees Why… 1 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2387

Education Continued...

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Advice for the First Year Teacher: How to Calm First Day of School Nerves 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 2141
Maybe a classroom project? Do you like ORIGAMI? Do you like elephants? 0 Flaxbee Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1709
California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1910
(x-posted from GD) ITT Tech faces sanctions that could put it out of business within weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2171
Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1680
This is why Finland has the best schools. 2 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2079
University of Mississippi bans Confederate 'anthem' Dixie 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1838
Stanford removes 'victim-blaming' online material on women and alcohol 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1635
Letter on homework policy goes viral. 4 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 10 2910
California Supreme Court won't hear case attacking teachers 3 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2032
What Doesn't Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon 5 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 2339
Stanford bans liquor from parties after sexual assault case shocks campus 0 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1825
'When you see children who do not do well in school, 6 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 2720
Ken Burns or Instructors? 7 n2doc Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 2686
Charter school spending practices come under fire by school boards 2 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 7 2056
Experimental Psyhology 1 crewprimal Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1936
NCSE'S ROSENAU ON ARK ENCOUNTER (creationism/bad science alert) 2 Panich52 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 2172
Tips for Getting Kids Excited about a New School 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1865
Social Studies. 2 LWolf Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1911
Pedal, Sit, Bounce, or Stand! Allow That Mind to Expand! 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1612
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