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Florida Gov. Signs Sweeping Education Bill
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Florida Gov. Signs Sweeping Education Bill
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Florida Governor Rick Scott is signing into law a sweeping education bill that rolls back graduation standards adopted just three years ago.

Washington State Man is National Teacher of the Year
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Washington State Man is National Teacher of the Year
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A Washington state science teacher who helped transform his small school into a place where nearly every student graduates with some college credit was named as national teacher of the year.

Report: Secret group developing low-cost schools
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Report: Secret Group Developing Low-Cost Schools
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A Detroit newspaper report says that a work group has been meeting in secret to develop a lower-cost model for K-12 public education, and that top aides to the state's governor are involved.

Kids' Learning Disabilities May Have Multiple Causes
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Kids' Learning Disabilities May Have Multiple Causes
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A new review finds that learning disabilities have complex causes and suggests possible approaches.

BRIEF: Teaching Math
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BRIEF: Teaching Math
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A new study suggests that teachers who gesture as they explain equations can make them more concrete for their classes.

Judge Backs Student in Silent-Protest Case
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Judge Backs Student in Silent-Protest Case
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A federal district judge ruled that school officials likely violated the First Amendment free-speech rights of a Florida student when they barred her from engaging in a silent protest.

Parents Nationwide Boycotting Common Core State Tests
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Parents Nationwide Boycotting Common Core State Tests
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Parents are outraged that standardized tests will be more difficult as states continue adopt the Common Core standards.

A Cheating Scandal in Atlanta Reveals the Dark Side of Offering Incentives
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A Cheating Scandal in Atlanta Reveals the Dark Side of Offering Incentives
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The Atlanta cheating scandal illustrates the dangers of the modern infatuation with incentives and what's called "pay for performance."

EDITORIAL: Too Many Children Being Diagnosed as 'Hyper'
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EDITORIAL: Too Many Children Being Diagnosed as 'Hyper'
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It is becoming increasingly clear that many diagnoses of hyperactivity in children are being made too quickly, and that when ADHD is diagnosed, more care must be taken in prescribing and monitoring the use of drugs.

Will Typing Follow Cursive Out of the Classroom?
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Will Typing Follow Cursive Out of the Classroom?
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In high schools and community colleges where keyboarding classes have been a staple for decades, some fear the courses may go the way of cursive writing lessons in elementary schools.

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