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The French apprentices thriving on medieval roots 0 elleng Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1261
University presidents: We've been blindsided 2 ffr Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1818
The government and education...one family's story... 1 Sancho Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 1346
'Derelict' school becomes national leader by making a surprising subject compulsory. 2 elleng Dec 2017 Dec 2017 11 3162
Special Education 2 no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 Dec 2017 5 1272
Betsy DeVos warns teachers unions: 'I'm not going anywhere. In fact I'm just getting started.' 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1832
Some Schools Are Abolishing Homework In Favor Of Reading, And That's A Good Thing. 5 elleng Nov 2017 Nov 2017 10 5201
How Reading Rewires Your Brain for More Intelligence and Empathy. 6 elleng Nov 2017 Nov 2017 14 2438
Substitute Teaching 23 no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2792
As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away. 2 elleng Jul 2017 Nov 2017 10 3055
(Austin) AISD moves to rename remaining schools with Confederate ties by August 1 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1320
Swelling College Endowments Tempt Lawmakers Looking for Tax Dollars 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1784
Reading buddies are such a hit at Lowell School. 4 elleng Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2269
'To Kill a Mockingbird' Returns to Mississippi School's Reading List After Outcry 4 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2506
DeVos offers buyouts to shrink Education Department workforce 2 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1712
Have you ever taken or given an IQ test? 14 BigmanPigman Oct 2017 Oct 2017 8 4654
DeVos calls for another delay of rule to protect students from predatory colleges 2 workinclasszero Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1323
I had a terrible day teaching today. 8 no_hypocrisy Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 6040
Educating Future Voters in the Age of Social Media 1 elleng Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1520
Campus Hate Lives on the Internet. Administrators Need to Catch Up. 0 elleng Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2029
U. of Southern California Removes Medical-School Dean as Newspaper Reports Sexual-Misconduct Claim 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2429
The Best Public Colleges in the U.S. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2617
Some FL colleges waive out-of-state tuition for PR and USVI students 2 Sancho Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 3205
School administrator who stole $75k gives up job certificate 2 no_hypocrisy Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2156
Librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from Melania Trump 3 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2962
Education secretary faces largely silent protest at Harvard speech 2 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 2127
Nearly half of all US high schoolers graduate with an "A" average 10 n2doc Jul 2017 Sep 2017 6 5028
Suddenly, Trump wants to spend millions of dollars on STEM in public schools 5 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 3446
Buenos Aires students and scientists stage sit-ins to protest unpaid internships, cutbacks 0 sandensea Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 1480
'Junk science': experts cast doubt on widely cited college free speech survey 2 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 1988

Education Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Why we will never start school at a decent time (and why our politics will always be fucked) 8 NCDem777 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 9 3792
Trump education secretary Betsy DeVos tears up Obama's rules on campus sex assault investigations 3 sandensea Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 2407
The best educational experiences are those where the teacher understands 4 elleng Mar 2017 Aug 2017 1 3666
Why Kids Shouldnt Sit Still in Class 4 elleng Aug 2017 Aug 2017 5 3222
I'm on our local school board! 5 Fluke a Snooker Aug 2017 Aug 2017 11 4291
Illinois Senate overrides Rauner school funding veto, but House hurdle remains 0 Eugene Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 3241
A Stanford researchers 15-minute study hack lifts B+ students into the As 3 QED Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 4039
New Florida law lets any resident challenge what's taught in science classes 5 Eugene Jul 2017 Aug 2017 4 3060
Justice Department denies 'personnel posting' reflects new policy on affirmative action 0 Eugene Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 4012
Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions 1 Eugene Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2247
Schools near state lines perform worse and rules discouraging teachers from moving may be to blame 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 6 2298
Money for Illinois schools in limbo amid political bickering 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1604
Black Girls Are Perceived As Less Innocent Than White Girls Starting at Age 5 4 DesertRat Jul 2017 Jul 2017 10 3062
27% proficient in English? 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2312
Building Information Literacy Skills in the Era of Fake News 2 elleng Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2152
Florida's education system - the one Betsy DeVos cites as a model - is in chaos 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2384
Doing "Research" has radically changed in the modern world.. 5 Stuart G Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2675
Key Democrat calls for ouster of DeVos's civil rights chief in light of 'egregious' remarks about se 1 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2202
Redesigning Social Studies Education: Empowering Students through Authentic Inquiry 4 elleng Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2444
DeVos: Too many college students have been treated unfairly under Obama-era sexual assault policy 2 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2242
Question: Which cities and states have Civics taught in K-6th? 5 BigmanPigman Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2508
Maryland becomes first state to outlaw scholarship displacement by public colleges 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2405
Science teachers: DeVos's Education Department is misinterpreting federal law 1 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 7 2551
DeVos Is Discarding College Policies That New Evidence Shows Are Effective. 3 elleng Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 2844
Alabama second in nation in school district secessions, report says (al.com) 1 eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2832
For philosophy majors, the question after graduation is: What next? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2701
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3466
AZ Republican:Teachers get second jobs to buy boats, enjoy finer things in life 8 n2doc Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 4975
Education Department to scale back civil rights investigations at schools and universities 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 2758
Education Secretary seeks rule redo for defrauded college students 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 3042

Education Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Schools That Work 2 elleng Nov 2016 Jun 2017 0 1825
Pay 25 mill fine for fake University, then pick Education Secretary 12 suegeo Nov 2016 Jun 2017 25 4027
Trump seeks to shrink federal role in education with new order 3 Eugene Apr 2017 Jun 2017 2 5037
U.S. justices reject Gorsuch in win for disabled student 4 Eugene Mar 2017 Jun 2017 4 3737
Oklahoma Lawmaker: Vet citizenship of non-English-speaking schoolkids 1 Eugene May 2017 Jun 2017 1 2786
Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress 1 Eugene May 2017 Jun 2017 7 5076
An incredible advance in education and learning about past events...hit this link below, but.. 1 Stuart G Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 5255
Something Totally Unsurprising about DeVos 1 wcollar Jun 2017 Jun 2017 3 3439
Mitch Daniels and Purdue University Tuition Freeze 1 exboyfil Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 5033
Texas teacher let go for giving mock 'terrorist' award to student, 13 2 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 4134
'All but impossible': Republican senator says Trump's education cuts would go too far 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 5270
Harvard Revokes Admission of Several Students for Posting 'Offensive' Memes 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4678
Texas teacher disciplined for 'terrorist' award for student 2 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 5206
Months in, Betsy DeVos still has no answers on major education issues 2 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 5167
Trump's first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit of school choice 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 1533
Republicans in N.C. Senate cut education funding but only in Democratic districts. Really. 1 n2doc May 2017 May 2017 5 2521
U.S. Supreme Court rejects case involving burping teen 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 5527
Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 3473
Trump singles out historically black college funds in signing statement 4 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 3807
Penn State Fraternity Death: 18 Charged Over Pledge Timothy Piazza's Fatal Fall 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 1870
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