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Seminole teacher in sex case gets bond
Lyman High School teacher Scott Kimbrough was granted $30,000 bond Saturday morning after his second arrest on child-sex-abuse charges, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said. Kimbrough was ordered to wear a GPS-monitoring device if he makes bail....
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Health and Safety at School, Assault
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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: Teaching and Learning, Sexual Misconduct, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Sex Crimes
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Jean-Pierre G. Meyer, Hopkins professor
Jean-Pierre G. Meyer, former professor and chairman of the Johns Hopkins University mathematics department whose escape from Nazi-occupied France became the subject of a children's book, died April 24 of heart failure at his Guilford residence. He was 83....
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, France, Nazi Party, Homewood
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Barack Obama, Weaponry, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Central Intelligence Agency, Bashar Assad
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Florida needs more vocational schools
A Florida high school diploma is once again being rewarded to all students who can pass the algebra end-of-course exam (ninth grade math) and the 10th grade FCAT exam in reading. Thank you, Gov. Rick Scott, for once again changing the requirements back to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Rick Scott, Advanced Training, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Barack Obama, Weaponry, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Central Intelligence Agency, Bashar Assad
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Second chance leads to Las Vegas visit
South Bend TribuneSometimes there is a second chance. Ask Michael Imus, of South Bend. He was chosen in a second chance drawing for the Hoosier Lottery. His prize was a trip to Vegas and three nights at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. He also participated in the $1...Tags: Science and Technology
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American dream goes sour for Kazakhs charged over bombings
Reuters* Two Kazakh students face up to five years in jail * Both suspected of impeding bombing investigation * Central Asia homeland produces oil, run with firm hand By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY, May 2 (Reuters) - Going to study in America was a dream come...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Prisons, Applied Physics, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Religion and Belief
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Allentown students can get guaranteed admission to Bloomsburg
Valley 610Allentown School District students can be guaranteed admission to Bloomsburg University as part of a new parternship between the schools. Here are the details, as provided by the school district: ASD students will be guaranteed admission, and will have... -
Children's brain mass counts for better math skills
Forget your third grader’s IQ, or working memory, or even previous mathematical abilities. When it comes to improving in math, it’s the brain’s hard wiring that counts. Researchers found that the volume of the hippocampus, a region...Tags: Stanford University, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Your child's brain on math: Don't bother?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents whose children are struggling with math often view intense tutoring as the best way to help them master crucial skills, but a new study released on Monday suggests that for some kids even that is a lost cause. According to...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Research, Education, Learning Disability
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Key questions answered on new grad requirements
They may not know it yet, but thousands of Florida students prepping for the state's biology and geometry tests next month can relax a little, as they no longer must pass these end-of-course exams to earn diplomas. A sweeping education bill Gov. Rick...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Florida, Laws
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May 9, 2013
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May 5, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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