IL gets an NCLB waiver
The US Dept of Education granted Illinois schools a waiver from some of the more punitive demands of No Child Left Behind. 42 states already had waivers.
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New method can detect autism a year earlier
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When it comes to autism, now identified in about 1 in every 68 children, early detection is key. The earlier, the better.
Calvert Co. students hop off bus & save a life
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A student and volunteer firefighter used his CPR training to help save a man who was lying face down on the student's route to his school.
Grant-winning high schools will redesign for the future
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President Obama announced winners of millions of federal grant dollars today: high schools that will help to prepare students for work in the 21st century.
Latino Art Beat sponsors a student film contest
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Latino film producers and directors can submit short films for a North American competition. Prizes include a Hollywood premiere and scholarships.
Md. Green School Award nominees announced
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An elementary school in Montgomery Co. and a high school in Carroll Co. are nominees to the national Green Ribbon School award program.
Md. schools can apply for snow-day waivers
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Schools in Maryland can apply for waivers of the 180-day school year requirement, which are needed due to the unusual snow that closed schools this year.
O'Malley hosts leadership forum for women and girls
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30 middle school-aged girls were welcomed in Annapolis by Gov O'Malley for the Leadership Forum for Women and Girls Tuesday.
Electric ‘thinking caps’ may speed learning, like caffeine
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Stimulating the brain with electricity may be just as good as stimulating it with caffeine, researchers at Vanderbilt University have found.
Chicken from hell belongs to mysterious dinosaur group
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A bizarre, bird-like dinosaur has been discovered. It provides paleontologists with the first good look at a dinosaur group shrouded in mystery for almost a century.