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  1. Sticky Thread U.S. News Ranks Nation's Best High Schools for 2012

    For its fifth edition of the Best High Schools rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-26-2013 11:20 AM
    best high schools, education, us news
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  2. Sticky Thread Best STEM/Science and Math High Schools (U.S. News & World Report)

    To determine the top science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) schools, U.S. News looked at the top 500 public schools from its latest Best...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-30-2012 11:43 AM
    best high schools, best stem high schools, education, us news
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  3. Sticky Thread Newsweek Ranks America's Best High Schools - 2012

    From Newsweek: This year, our ranking highlights the best 1,000 public high schools in the nation—the ones that have proven to be the most...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-22-2012 03:07 PM
    best high schools, education, newsweek
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  4. Sticky Thread The Washington Post 2012 Rankings of America's Most Challenging High Schools

    From the Washington Post by Jay Mathews: The Challenge Index uses a measure of college-level test participation simple enough for readers to...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-21-2012 11:02 AM
    best high schools, education, high school challenge index, high schools, jay mathews
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  5. Sticky Thread U.S. News Ranks Nation's Best High Schools for 2012

    To help guide you through the universe of public high schools, U.S. News today released the fourth edition of the Best High Schools rankings. To...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-08-2012 09:26 AM
    best high schools, education, high schools, us news
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  6. Sticky Thread Resources for Admissions Test Prep

    With all the discussions and alphabet soup thrown around for G&T and private school testing, we decided to create a resource page for admissions test...

    Started by theschoolboards, 09-30-2010 09:56 AM
    admissions, brsa, erb, games, isee, olsat, ssat, stanford binet, test prep, workbooks, wppsi
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  7. Sticky Thread Tips on How Long an Essay for Private School Application Should Be

    After listening to Kim Hamer's audio interview with Christina Simon, author of Beyond the Brochure: An Insider's Guide to Private Elementary Schools...

    Started by theschoolboards, 09-17-2010 11:19 AM
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  8. Sticky Thread Jen Wana: Choosing the Right Preschool for Your Child

    Having gone through the preschool admissions process ourselves not so long ago, we understand the angst that many parents feel this time of year....

    Started by theschoolboards, 09-10-2010 10:14 AM
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  1. Grouping Students by Ability Regains Favor in Classroom

    From N.Y. Times by Vivian Yee: It was once common for elementary-school teachers to arrange their classrooms by ability, placing the...

    Started by theschoolboards, 06-10-2013 08:17 AM
    education
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  2. Obama Promises to Have High-Speed Internet in Most Schools in 5 Years

    From N.Y. Times by Jackie Calmes and Edward Wyatt: President Obama visited an innovative middle school in central North Carolina on Thursday to...

    Started by theschoolboards, 06-07-2013 11:20 AM
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  3. Senator Tom Harkin Introduces Bill to Alter Bush-Era Education Law And Give States More Room

    From N.Y. Times by Motoko Rich: Renewing the effort to revise No Child Left Behind, the signature Bush-era federal education law, Senator Tom...

    Started by theschoolboards, 06-05-2013 09:32 AM
    education, nclb
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  4. Teenagers Are Wired for Peer Approval, Study Says

    From Education Week by Sarah D. Sparks: It's true: Adolescents really do want to jump off a bridge just because their friends are doing it. But new...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-29-2013 10:57 AM
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  5. Yuck: A 4th Grader’s Short Documentary About School Lunch in NYC

    Zachary is a fourth grader at a large New York City public elementary school. Each day, he reads the Department of Education lunch menu online to see...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-10-2013 09:46 AM
    new york, nyc public, nyc public school lunch
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  6. Smartphones a Standard for Majority of Students by High School, Survey Finds

    From Education Week by Sean Cavanagh: A new nationwide survey reveals the extent to which mobile devices have become an inextricable part of...

    Started by theschoolboards, 05-02-2013 12:33 PM
    education, technology
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  7. National Teacher of the Year Noted for Robotics, Resourcefulness

    From Education Week by Liana Heitin: On Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama presented Jeffrey Charbonneau of Zillah, Wash., with the 63rd...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-24-2013 10:35 AM
    education, national teacher of the year
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  8. Phillips Andover's Vote on School President Stirs Debate on Girls as Leaders

    From N.Y. Times by Katharine Q. Seelye: When the elite Phillips Academy here went coed in 1973, some worried that women would quickly take over this...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-12-2013 11:17 AM
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  9. Qualified Math Teachers Elusive for Struggling Students, Studies Find

    From Education Week by Sarah D. Sparks: In many schools in the United States, students struggling the most in mathematics at the start of high...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-11-2013 10:47 AM
    education, math
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  10. Paying for universal preschool with a $1 a pack cigarette tax

    From Washington Post by Lyndsey Layton: President Obama’s plan to pay for universal preschool for 4-year-olds by doubling the federal tax on...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-11-2013 10:36 AM
    education, obama, universal preschool
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  11. More Teachers Group Students by Ability

    From Education Week by Sarah D. Sparks: After being condemned as discriminatory in the 1990s, grouping students by academic ability seems to be back...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-02-2013 10:20 AM
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  12. High School Awkwardness Lingers A Decade Later, Study Finds

    From Education Week by Sarah D. Sparks: Teenagers who have difficulty making and maintaining healthy friendships with peers at age 13 continue to...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-01-2013 11:10 AM
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  13. A.D.H.D. Seen in 11% of U.S. Children as Diagnoses Rise

    From N.Y. Times by Alan Schwarz and Sarah Cohen: Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-01-2013 10:09 AM
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  14. California voters split on Jerry Brown school plans

    From L.A. Times by Michael J. Mishak: California voters have yet to strongly embrace Gov. Jerry Brown's controversial plan to shift money from rich...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-25-2013 10:09 AM
    california, jerry brown
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  15. New California public school reading list includes LGBT-friendly books

    From L.A. Daily News by Zen Vuong: The California Department of Education this week released its latest list of recommended reading for K-12...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-21-2013 10:44 AM
    california
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  16. Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart?

    From N.Y. Times Magazine by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman:Never before has the pressure to perform on high-stakes tests been so intense or meant so...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-18-2013 10:04 AM
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  17. Poor students with top grades and scores often do not consider top colleges

    From N.Y. Times by David Leonhardt:Most low-income students who have top test scores and grades do not even apply to the nation’s best colleges,...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-18-2013 09:41 AM
    education
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  18. Survey Suggests Big Hurdles for Math, Science Teaching

    From Education Week by Erik Robelen: A rich new set of survey data on math and science teachers highlights some big challenges the nation faces if...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-13-2013 10:11 AM
    education
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  19. Algebra, Geometry Classes Vary in Rigor, Says Study

    From Education Week by Sarah D. Sparks: The drive to get every student to take so-called college gateway courses has succeeded, a new federal study...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-12-2013 09:50 AM
    education, math
    • Replies: 0
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    03-12-2013 09:50 AM Go to last post

  20. The Power of an Educated Woman - 'Girl Rising' by Richard Robbins

    Girl Rising - a groundbreaking firm, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-08-2013 09:28 AM
    education, girl rising
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    03-08-2013 09:28 AM Go to last post
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