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Point-Counterpoint: Should Pennsylvania dump Common Core standards?
Common Core education standards — meant to align America's school districts around a set of subject-specific principles — are coming under increasing fire. Harrisburg correspondent Steve Esack asked a fan and a foe for their views as...
Tags: Students, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Regional Authority, Government, Teaching and Learning
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Bulletin Board for May 12
Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Arthritis, Diabetes, Breast Cancer, Potatoes
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Closing California's education gap
California has proved to be a land of opportunity where hard work delivers prosperity and nurtures innovation. Its human capital has helped the state develop into the world's ninth-largest economy, which attracts nearly half of the venture capital in...
Tags: Students, Poverty, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Personal Income
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Education briefs for May 23
education@jessaminejournal.comFive scholarships given to JCTC students at awards night Five students received scholarships at the beginning of Jessamine Career and Technology Center’s annual awards night Thursday, May 9. Jackson C. Green received the $1,000 Tab Farthing...Tags: Music, Awards and Prizes, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Rabbi receives JEA award
Rabbi Dr. Michael Korman, spiritual leader of Congregation Anshei Shalom in West Palm Beach, has recently been awarded the title, Conservative Jewish Educator (CJE) by the Jewish Educators Assembly. The Jewish Educators Assembly, the professional...Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism, Human Interest, West Palm Beach, Education
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Adult ed graduates overcome challenging situations to return to school
davem@herald-mail.comKathleen Dorman talked Sunday about her days abusing cocaine and how she was “headed in all the wrong places.” Dorman — speaking during an adult education commencement at Hagerstown Community College — said she was told that...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), High Schools, Education, Schools, Graduation
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SDSU-IV graduates look to the future
Staff WriterCALEXICO — In a sea of black gowns, more than 290 students graduated from San Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus Thursday as part of its 53rd commencement ceremony. The class of 2013 consists of 264 baccalaureate degree recipients, 10...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Students, Education, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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GED test free in Ky. through July
news@jessaminejournal.comThe GED test will be free in Kentucky from May 15 to July 31. Kentuckians taking the test during that time frame will not have to pay the usual test fee, which will be paid by Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education....Tags: Education
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Baltimore Teachers Union supports call to halt Common Core consequences
The Baltimore Teacher's Union has called for the district hold off on attaching penalties to schools' performance on the the new Common Core assessments, citing insufficient professional development and resources to implement the new high-stakes...Tags: Standardized Testing, Teachers, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Credit and Debt
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City's revamped pre-K showing promise
Before Lauren Preston opened the cover of the book "Spring" to read to her pre-kindergarten class at Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School, her students excitedly told her why, and showed her how, the season was underway. Daffodils — not just...
Tags: Students, Carroll County (Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Barack Obama, Science and Technology
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Boyle agencies awarded Arts Access Assistance Grants by Kentucky Arts Council
jbrummett@amnews.comThree Boyle County groups have been awarded Arts Access Assistance Grants from the Kentucky Arts Council to bring arts to a population that doesn’t always get to see artistic events: seniors. “Arts Access Assistance grants will provide...Tags: Music, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Judaism, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Trina Dru Gordon harnesses the power
She rides a Harley and wears a full-length fur, but don't draw any conclusions about Trina Dru Gordon. The president and chief executive officer of Boyden World Corp. racks up mileage these days in a conservative navy pinstripe suit and prefers...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Chicago Marathon, Elections, Business Enterprises, Jarden Corporation
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