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Education Chief Appears on The Colbert Report
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- July 24, 2008
Spellings questioned on the possibility of federally mandated spanking
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Closing the Achievement Gap
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- July 23, 2008
Recent reports show education reform is not so black and white.
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6 Ways to Tackle the New SAT
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- July 18, 2008
With the College Board's new score-reporting policy, there are an increasing number of strategies.
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Kids Can Pick Which SAT Scores a College Sees
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- June 24, 2008
The new policy very likely will be popular with students, but what do admissions officers think?
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Interpreting Obama's Views on Education
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- June 17, 2008
One columnist takes a look at some of the candidate's recent speeches on education policy.
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NYC High School Student Researches Hugging
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- June 13, 2008
Her experiment was designed to explore subconscious racism.
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Special Certification Signals Good Teachers
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- June 13, 2008
Students taught by teachers with NBPTS certification score better on tests.
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Video Gives Tips for Surviving Campus Attacks
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- June 5, 2008
The video suggests, in some cases, that students could attack the gunman.
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A New Book Explores College a Cappella Singing Groups
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- June 5, 2008
"Pitch Perfect" follows groups from Virginia, Oregon, and Tufts.
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More Changes Ahead for the GRE Test
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- May 27, 2008
The 'Personal Potential Index' is slated to start in July 2009.
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Pittsburgh High Schools Compete in the C.A.U.S.E. Film Festival
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- May 16, 2008
Mt. Lebanon High School students enter eight films in the competition.
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Teachers Are Split on Reforms, Survey Shows
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- May 12, 2008
Teachers are of two minds when it comes to educational reform, with half supporting the idea of measuring teacher effectiveness according to student growth and half saying it's a poor or fair idea.
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When It's Story Time, Kids Pick the Classics
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- May 5, 2008
'To Kill a Mockingbird' beats Harry Potter, according to one study.
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The Gap in Graduation Rates
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- May 2, 2008
At many colleges, a disparity who makes it to a diploma.
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Report Cards for the Knowledge Is Power Program
By Lucia Graves -
On Education
- April 29, 2008
The report results show strong gains at most schools for the 2007-2008 academic year.
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Report Finds Race-based Gap in College Grad Rates
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- April 22, 2008
At many schools, white students graduate at notably higher rates.
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Cuts in European-Language Studies
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- April 17, 2008
As more students study Arabic and Chinese, European-language departments are suffering cutbacks.
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Work-Study Can Help Keep Cash in Your Pockets
By Lucia Graves -
Money & Business
- April 10, 2008
Jobs range from dishwashing to manning the "4-Fact" hotline.
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What to Expect on the New GRE
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- March 26, 2008
The test now includes “text completion” and “numeric entry” questions.
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New Ways to Get a Degree in Education
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- March 26, 2008
Options include salaried training, condensed course, and flexible schedules.
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Aiming for College, Electoral at Least
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- March 13, 2008
High school sophomores can't vote on state law, but they can write it.
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What Is Teach for America Really Like?
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- March 5, 2008
A new book looks at the lives of four recruits.
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Despite the Tragedies, Campus Crime Is Down
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- March 5, 2008
A new report finds that campus crimes declined over a 10-year period.
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The Real Boost From Affirmative Action Bans
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- February 7, 2008
When affirmative action is removed from admissions, it's Asian-Americans, not whites, who benefit most.
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A Second Life for Higher Ed
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- January 10, 2008
A virtual world offers new opportunities for teaching.
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