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Ga. Eagle Scout-to-be builds a marching band tower
Marching band brings benefits to students and is a powerful formative tool in instruction: academically and non-academically.
Talks break down; IL school funding imperiled
Payments from the state to IL schools are in jeopardy unless the governor and General Assembly can, somehow, pass a bill.
Movie preview: Passion to Teach
The US and the educational community are in a bitter struggle to decimate the public schools by turning them into profit-generating machines.
Congress launches annual app challenge
Can you code an app? Win a contest, with prizes, and even get your app displayed in the halls of Congress if you're one of the winners from your district.
Public can often use school facilities: track, pool, etc.
Do you know if you can use the facilities, such as a running track or swimming pool, at your local high school? Many schools across the country allow it.
DeVos, Ivanka Trump talk STEM for girls
Is there a shortage of girls going into STEM-related careers? Maybe there was at one point, but it has largely disappeared these days.
Later h.s. start times bring gains for students
Research continues to underscore the benefits of starting the high school day at or after 8:30. Grad rate, attendance up after change.
FAIL: Mythbusting about learning styles
We look, once again, at teen learning styles & propose that, while they are neuromyths, they can help instruction.
Businesses benefit from employee retention
A sort of revolving door is developing within the White House, as the president's chief of staff was abruptly pushed away. Not good for business.