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Maryland Public Schools seeks to diversify teaching corps
Capital News ServiceMike Williams recalls having only one black, male teacher during his K-12 education in Montgomery County, Md. “I felt a bit isolated. That’s coming from me, and I was fairly popular. I was an athlete,” said Williams, 43, now a social...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Morgan State University, Elections, Montgomery County (Maryland), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Ken Venturi, 1964 U.S. Open champion, dies at 82
Ken Venturi, a San Francisco native and the 1964 U.S. Open golf champion, has died. He was 82. Matt Venturi says his father died Friday afternoon at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., after a two-month battle with a spinal infection, pneumonia and...
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Precios de bonos Tesoro EEUU caen tras dato confianza consumidor
ReutersPor Ellen Freilich NUEVA YORK (Reuters) - Los precios de los bonos del Tesoro de Estados Unidos cayeron el viernes después de que unos datos mostraron un panorama del consumidor mejor al esperado en mayo, mientras que un ÃÂndice clave apuntó a un... -
TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment
Reuters(Adds paragraphs at end on next week's data) * Early May U.S. consumer sentiment highest in almost six years * April leading indicators point to growth * Treasuries could stay range bound in coming sessions By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 17...Tags: Stamford, Credit Ratings, Consumers, Connecticut Labor Markets, Finance
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U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba settles suit against employer
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American contractor imprisoned in Cuba has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the company he was working for when he was arrested and the U.S. government with failing to warn him about the risks of working on the communist-...Tags: Caribbean Islands, Arthritis, Cuba, Chubb Corporation
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Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat...Tags: International Law, Marketing, Stock Market, Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated, S&P 500
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HOW TO PLAY IT-Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies...Tags: Marketing, International Law, Stock Market, Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated, Bangladesh
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Nordstrom Rack opens today in Columbia
Nordstrom Rack will open its planned store in Columbia today at 9 a.m. The discount format of upscale department store Nordstrom Inc. celebrates the opening of a 41,000-square-foot space with "Rally at the Rack." The retailer promises music, breakfast...
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LETTER: No Shortage Of Doctors In Connecticut
I would like to correct an impression made in Monday's lead editorial regarding the supply of physicians [May 13, Malpractice Bill Should Die"]. The editorial stated that "Doctors are not exactly itching to practice here," implying that Connecticut has...Tags: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Malpractice, General Practitioners
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Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.As districts cope with tightening budgets and testing schedules, field trips often fall by the wayside. But a new generation of field trips may make it easier to integrate curriculum and even assessment into real-world local settings students can explore....Tags: Science, Lakes and Ponds, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Teaching and Learning, Trips and Vacations
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Children's Spatial Skills Seen as Key to Math Learning
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.Preschools and kindergartens long have taught children "task skills," such as cutting paper and coloring inside the lines. But new research suggests the spatial and fine-motor skills learned in kindergarten and preschool not only prepare students to write...Tags: Early Learning, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Students, LEGO Group
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States' Teacher-Exam Bar Set Low, Federal Data Show
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.Teacher-training exams have been subject to many criticisms: that there are too many of them, that their content isn't relevant, and that their costs are objectionable. New data open a further avenue for criticism: They're too easy. Every state sets the...Tags: Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education, Elections
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