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'Last week the 7th graders visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as the culmination 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5040

Anyone ever tried "relearning" math as an adult? 17 Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5335

Trump: Hungry students do OK 7 left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 3 4442

Despite massive teachers' union march in Argentina, Macri rejects collective bargaining talks 0 tenorly Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1950

The Four-Day School Week Is Becoming More Popular In Rural Districts 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2480

Why are vouchers such a scam? 15 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 12 4575

Palo Alto: Two schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names 1 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 2539

'Outrageous': expert slams White House for denying school meals' link to learning 3 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 11 2552

DOJ request for ADA compliance for MOOC Berkeley courses 2 exboyfil Sep 2016 Mar 2017 0 2173

LTE, Guardian (UK): "No evidence to back idea of learning styles" 1 friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1946

Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder. 2 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 7 2031

The Hard Right's Planning Document for Education 2 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 4 2041

DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges 4 Starry Messenger Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2279

Princeton University President Defends His Immigrants Against the Illegal Ban. 3 NNadir Jan 2017 Feb 2017 4 2095

Iowa senator proposes bill decried as 'political litmus test for universities 2 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2053

A girl named Ehlena and a dog named Wonder win at U.S. Supreme Court 3 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 17 2601

Revised Chicago school budget approved, $111 million gap remains 0 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1918

Superintendent Luring Iowa Teachers With Minnesota Paycheck 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 2208

Toon for all Teachers on DU 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 10 1999

Yale renames residential Calhoun College for Grace Hopper 0 QED Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 1552

Temple Grandin named to the National Womens Hall of Fame 3 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 6 1755

51/50 Means We Have No Clue 5 ymetca Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2438

What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten? 4 elleng Sep 2016 Feb 2017 3 1828

Betsy DeVos nomination for Education secretary clears Senate committee vote 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1724

Virginia rejects bill to make schools warn parents of 'explicit' books 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1679

I find it peculiarly curious.. 5 YoungDemCA Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2588

Panel delays vote on DeVos nomination as education secretary 3 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 6 2334

Betsy DeVos, Trumps education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job 4 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 2455

Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 1 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1679

The generous governor of Arizona proposed a pay hike for teachers 1 QED Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2353

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Republicans condemn university's masculinity program as a 'war on men' 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2436

W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2570

State of Michigan tells Detroit students 'Literacy is not a right' 4 workinclasszero Nov 2016 Jan 2017 3 1914

The Fight For Free College Moves to the States 0 think Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2719

Betsy DeVos and the twilight of public education 5 n2doc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 2004

Good article (NYT) about Betsy DeVos' plans to destroy public education as we know it: 2 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2743

Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 12 elleng Sep 2016 Dec 2016 2 2274

I had a Crohn's C-Diff accident in my classroom. Stupidly I fled. 3 demtenjeep Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3861

Stanford accused in lawsuit of ignoring complaints about serial sexual 'predator' 1 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1483

New House education chairwoman Virginia Foxx favors rolling back Obama regulations 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2147

Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1706

GAO: About $108 Billion in Student Loan Debt to Be Forgiven 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1815

Don't go to college. Start web site to hound liberal teachers 11 suegeo Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 3610

The Shambhala School in Halifax, NS provides children with the abilities to navigate 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1364

Randi Weingarten's statement on Betsy DeVos: 8 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 14 3440

Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2670

Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2568

Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1455

Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1338

Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1334

Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1329

Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1230

Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 1850

Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1424

Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 21122

Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1578

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 1879

Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1641

Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 2915

Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1335

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What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1488

31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1843

Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1265

Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3277

Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1900

Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1985

The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1458

Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1290

Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1493

U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1443

Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1269

Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1481

At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1773

Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1412

Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1711

Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1710

Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1355

ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1345

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 2223

Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 3507

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