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Black inventors, pioneers come to life in full-color comic book
247-4537Two teachers have combined their talents to create an educational comic book that will soon hit local classrooms. Bursting from the colorful cover page of "The Little Professor & His Friends" is a cast of characters that are all current or former Lindsay...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton University, Teachers, Imperial and Royal Matters, History
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Gay, lesbian advocates' 'Equality Ride' to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University
South Florida Sun-SentinelA bus tour plans to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University today in hopes of persuading school officials to be more inclusive of gay and lesbian students. The Minneapolis, Minn.-based Soulforce Q is in the midst of an "Equality Ride" stopping at 15...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Birmingham , Colleges and Universities, Sexual Assault
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To Liberal Female College Students, Palin No Feminist
By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER |The three dozen students clustered around the TV set in the Women's Center of Connecticut College were fairly subdued as they watched Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joseph Biden face off earlier this month. Until the Alaska governor hit a nerve. "Some of...Tags: Human Rights, Connecticut College, Trinity College, Connecticut, National Government, Culture
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Woman vows to push for Bible course in Waterloo
A Waterloo woman and self-described Christian activist says she is disappointed but undeterred after seeing her petition to have the Bible taught in Waterloo Community Schools rejected. Rochelle Arnold, a parent who operates Change the World Ministries,...Tags: Religious Texts, Bible, Elementary Schools, Judaism, Curricula
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Energy drinks: a dangerous, edgy buzz?
Special to The TimesENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Now, researchers say the drinks may lead to drug abuse. In a paper published online last month in the journal Drug and...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Addiction, Medicine, Academic Progress, Medical Specialization
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Paying cash for good grades
McClatchy NewspapersWhen my children earn good grades in school, I try to reward them — with a pat on the back, some encouraging words, and maybe dinner or a sleepover with friends. It's been a pretty good incentive system. But paying money for good classroom...Tags: Examinations, Academic Progress
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Where community is king
Special to The Baltimore SunGlenelg is a compromise. Situated in western Howard County, the area is ideal for couples who commute to Baltimore or Washington. And it is in the country without the in-the-middle-of-nowhere isolation. "It offers a rural lifestyle within minutes of...Tags: Public Transportation, Examinations, Elementary Schools, Sales, Jazz Music
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For about half a century, the stocky brick building that stands on the border of Remington and Charles Village languished as tenants and owners came and went. Redevelopment efforts stalled, leaving pigeons, graffiti, vandals and the elements to steadily...Tags: Economic Policy, Apartments, Court Administration, Employees, Government
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Salisbury hangs on, 58-52, in 4 OTs over St. John Fisher
From Sun staff and news servicesDefensive end Jarrell Chandler broke through St.John Fisher's offensive line to sack quarterback Tim Bailey on fourth down and seal a 58-52 victory yesterday in Rochester, N.Y., for No.20 Salisbury, which defeated the No.25 Cardinals in four overtimes.... -
Middle school for boys part of a trend toward single-sex education
The boys in the seventh-grade classroom wave their hands wildly and squirm in their seats, unable to contain their joy in a competition involving singular and plural nouns. Their teacher seems undaunted by the outbursts of cheering. These are boys, after...Tags: Examinations, Prince George's County, Academic Progress, Family, Sex
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School meets testing mark
The mood was about as giddy as a group of elementary school students at recess. Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell, who had initiated a widely unpopular overhaul of Annapolis High School, stood smiling and giggling, his cheeks...Tags: Examinations, Academic Progress, Standarized Testing, School Examinations
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Democrats, Republicans Pitch To Jewish Voters
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman ended his week pitching John McCain to Jewish voters in Pennsylvania, where Jews had been cool to Barack Obama in the presidential primary. Before breaking for Yom Kippur, Lieberman also had worked both coasts of Florida, touting...Tags: John Anderson, Hillary Clinton, Yom Kippur, Civil Unrest, Martin Luther King Jr.
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