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Debate renews over Michigan graduation requirements
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers are making another attempt to change the state's high school graduation requirements, which they argue do not provide flexibility to allow students to pursue career and technical education programs....
Tags: Executive Branch, Students, Politics, Government, Rick Snyder
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New state schools chief discusses her priorities
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- "Raise your hand if you're a teacher in this area," state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz told the audience in the Jordan Hall of Science at the University of Notre Dame Saturday morning. A couple dozen hands went up. "Yeah, see!"...Tags: Tony Bennett, Engineering, Science, Students, University of Notre Dame
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Is it safe?
In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks is a Fedex employee who survives a plane crash and finds himself stranded alone on a deserted island. After years he has learned how to survive and “make fire”. At one point during this nail biter, he...
Tags: Mouth, Bones and Joints, Toys, Services and Shopping, Movies
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Notre Dame football: Mistake strengthens Tuitt's will
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterPampered college football players? Try missing a Friday morning calculus class at Notre Dame and see what happens. Stephon Tuitt felt the wrath and learned his lesson. Freshman mistake? It's one thing to get called into coach Brian Kelly's office....Tags: College Football, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Football, Brian Kelly
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South Bend high schools take 'steps' to meet state approval
SOUTH BEND — Riley High School is one of three South Bend high schools fighting to avoid a state takeover. A program is in place to help achieve results by the end of the year that will gain state approval.
“The eight-step process is a...Tags: Texas, School Examinations, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Academic Progress, Science and Technology
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Georgia schools could get more say in teaching math
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia high schools could get more say in how they teach math after parents, students and teachers complained about the state's new curriculum. State schools Superintendent John Barge proposed a plan Thursday during a state Board...Tags: Politics, Elections, Science and Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Haiti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Teaching and Learning, Vaccines, Harvard University
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Struggling with maths? Plug in to improve
Reuters* Researchers used "transcranial random noise stimulation" * Five days of stimulated training boosted maths performance * Technique could help people with learning difficulties By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Applying painless but...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Parkinson's Disease, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Get your brain in gear at the HoCo STEM Festival
Calling all kids interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related activities? The first annual HoCo STEM Festival is June 9, 1 to 4 p.m., at Howard Community College. This free community event is the brainchild of the Committee to...Tags: Ellicott City, Weather Science, Teaching and Learning, Education, Music
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4 easy steps make simpler work of tiling
Tiling qualifies as a do-it-yourself project because the materials come in little pieces. It makes a difference. Want to try an 8-foot-long slab of granite at 300 pounds for the kitchen counter? Ummm, maybe not. But once you sort through the shapes,...Tags: Building Material, Science and Technology
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High school senior bakes her way to success and scholarships
She can whip out an elaborately decorated wedding cake as easily as a dozen cupcakes and has made selling both a money-making venture. The owner of Shea's Bakery in Delray Beach also takes calculus, chemistry and plays the sax. Meet Shea Gouldd, a...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Wedding Cake, Science and Technology, Schools, Delray Beach
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Seminole math teacher re-arrested after 2nd student said he had sex with her
A Seminole County high school teacher who was arrested and accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student was re-arrested Friday after a second female student told investigators they had a sexual relationship when she was 15....Tags: Sexual Assault, Students, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Police Arrests, Science and Technology
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