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Miracle-Gro For The Brain: Exercise and Brain Function Link

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Catholic School Trend: Some Are Closing, Some Becoming Charters

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Stimulant Use Under Stress: Students Are Turning To Stimulants

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

ACT Goes International: American College Testing Exam Going World-Wide

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Baby Sleep Time and Obesity: Is There A Link Between Sleep, Too Much TV, and Being Overweight?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Obesity and Schools: Education and Diet Combine for Success

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Successful Junior Colleges: Creative Changes Help Students Succeed

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Quilting Class Is Popular: High School Revives Old American Tradition

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Predicting Dropouts: Middle School Data Foretells Who Will Drop Out

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Preventing Dropouts: Three States Have Successful Programs to Keep Kids in School

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

McPherson, A Specialty College: Jay Leno Promotes McPherson College on Television

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Instant College Admission: Colleges Are Coming to High School Students

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Dropout Data Is Inaccurate: States Are Keeping Two Sets of Records

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

College Classes In High School: Some Oppose Dual Classes for College Credit

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

School Pays Teachers $125,000: Applications Are Now Being Accepted For A New Charter School

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teachers Harassed By Parents: Parents Can Be Bullies, Too

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Spanking and Deviate Behaviors: Link Between Physical Punishment and Risky Sexual Behaviors

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Punishment Doesn't Work: Natural Consequences to Control Behavior Are More Effective

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Chairs and Other School Hazards: Rocking In Chairs Leads To Accidents

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Hands-On Science More Effective: The Answer Is in Hands On Activities, Not in Textbook Learning

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teacher Salaries Cut By Inflation: In 2007 Salaries For Teachers Did Not Keep Up With Inflation

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Suicides Increasing From Bullying: Students Are Finding Harassment Intolerable

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Infant Nutrition & Adult Earnings: The Lancet Releases Guatemalan Study

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Shortage of Vocational Workers: Baby Boomers Retiring – Who Will Fill Their Shoes?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Bullying Linked To ADHD: Children With ADHD Are More Likely to Bully and Be Bullied.

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Helping Disorganized Boys: Males Just Need More Assistance Getting Organized

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teens Tried as Adults A Failure: Experts State Teens More Violent When Placed in Adult Prisons

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teen Births Now Rising: Teenagers Having Babies Up For the First Time in 15 Years

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Obese HS Football Players: High School Linemen Are Far Too Heavy

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

NEA Dropout Plan: The National Education Association Announces Plan for Success

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Preschool Tutors: Not Kidding—They Really Do Exist!

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Weak Discipline and Principals: Controversy Over Reasons for Office Referrals in Kentucky

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

State Graduation Exam Debate: 22 States Have Mandated Exit Exams

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

College Scholarships and Google: You Can Win Or Lose Scholarships On The Internet

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Effects of Playground Popularity: Social Acceptance and Athletic Ability at Recess

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Longer School Days Effective: Massachusetts Public Schools Experiment Is Successful

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Cameras Rolling on School Buses: ACLU Takes A Stand On Bus Cameras to Monitor School Bus Violence

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Rickets Returning: Is The Old Childhood Disease Making a Come Back?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Omaha Mall Killer: What Went Wrong With the System in Omaha?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Academics or Teacher Satisfaction? Do Parents Want High Academic Achievment?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Parents Avoid Vaccinations: Autism Fears - Doctor Fined $10,000 For Helping Parents

In: Student Health Issues

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Apartment Buildings For Teachers: Low-Cost Housing For Educators in New York City

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Bully Costs Private School $4M: Bullying Is Out Of Control And Costing Millions

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

No More Classroom Chairs: Students Are Sitting On Exercise Balls

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Internet Harassment Is Legal? A Missouri Town Is Making Cyber-Bullying a Criminal Offense

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

10% Of Schools Dropout Factories: One In Ten Schools Graduate Only 60% Of High School Students

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Diagnose Autism By Age Two: Pediatricians Are Pushing To Diagnose Early

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

CDC Issues Directions on Staph: Schools and Parents Receive Guidelines on Drug-Resistant Staph

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Are Children Sicker Today? Is This Generation Suffering From More Illnesses?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

How To Eliminate Staph Infection: Prevention Is Basic Hygiene

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Staph Infection In Schools: Staphylococcus Aureus Is Invading Schools

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

School Proficiencies Inconsistent: Standards Vary From State to State

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Same-Gender Classes in SC: South Carolina Wants To Be The National Leader

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Lack of Sleep Can Kill: How Dangerous Is Not Sleeping?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Same-Sex School Update: How Are Same-Gender Schools Doing?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Body Mass Index On Report Cards: Does Your BMI Belong On A Report Card?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Starting School Creates Stress: New Research Shows Signs of Stress Up To 6 Months in Advance

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Not Ready For College: High School Graduates Entering College Unprepared

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Cheating Is On The Rise: Surveys Show Less Integrity Among High School and College Students

In: Classroom Issues

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

How To Have Happy Kids: What Makes 13-24 Year Olds Happy?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Arabic and Hebrew Schools Open: Should Public Dollars Fund Schools That Could Be Seen As Religious?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Food Coloring and ADHD: A British Study Shows Link Between Dyes and Hyper Behaviors

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Obesity In Schools: Obesity Rate Has Tripled for Ages 6-17 in Past 30 Years

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

College Entrance Scores Down: ACT Scores Are Up--SAT Scores Are Down

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Junk Sleep and Teenagers: Are electronic gadgets impacting how much sleep kids get?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

How Obese Friends Affect College: Does weight in high school determine college plans?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

ACLU Protests Same-Sex Schools: Ohio, Louisiana And Wisconsin Are Targets

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Muslim Prayer in Public Schools: Are Public Schools Accommodating Islam Over Christianity?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Experimental NCLB Program: Seven States Are Taking Part In A Pilot Program

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Summer Vacation Slide: Research Shows Loss Of Knowledge Over Summer Months

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

College Remedial Math Increasing: Are Advanced Math Classes Helping or Hurting?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

NYC Small Schools Improve: Skeptics Have Been Proven Wrong

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Foreign Language Not Required: Pennsylvania Legislature Decided That This Mandate Is Irresponsible

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Baby Boomer Teachers Retiring: Study Predicts Major Problem by 2015

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

School Liability Shocker: Parent Responsibility vs. School Responsibility

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teacher Turnover Costs: Out of Control Turnover Is Costing Billions

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Colleges Reconsider Admission: Yes Today; No Tomorrow

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Birth Order and IQ: Research in Norway Shows Connection

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Brain Gym: Brain Exercise Users Claim Success

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Gone: Art, Music & Sports: The Voters Have Spoken

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Brain Function and Music: How Does Music Affect The Brain and Learning?

In: Educational Issues (general)

By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Bullying And Sleep: Study By University of Michigan Finds Link

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Nebraska Thumbs Nose at NCLB: Nebraska Educators Said They Could Do Better And They Did

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Laptops and Back Problems: Slouching Is Causing Aches and Pains For Students

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Middle School Entry Year Problem: New Research Shows More Behavior Problems In 6th Grade

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

100 Strong Male Role Models: Kansas City, KS Gave Birth to the Organization Now Going National

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Hot: Online Schools: Virtual Classrooms Are Growing In Popularity

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Alcohol, Money and Teens: A British Study Shows Correlation Between Allowance and Booze

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

College Admissions Police: Colleges Are Beginning To Do Background Checks On Students

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Free Preschools In Iowa: Gov. Chet Culver Signs Legislation To Fund Preschools

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

MySpace Is Still Dangerous: Predators See MySpace As A Catalog For New Victims

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Laptops: Jury Is Out: High Schools Are Pulling 1-on-1 Laptops After Disappointing Results

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Teachers Are Quitting: Why Are So Many Teachers Quitting After Only 5-7 Years?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

How To Cheat In Schools: Cell Phones and iPods Are the Newest Modes for Cheating

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Principal Changes Student Grades: A Philadelphia Principal Alters Grades. Why?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Virginia Tech Killer's Mind: What Do We Know About the Mind of a Mass Killer?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Khalil Gibran Academy in NYC: Is the City That Experienced September 11 Ready for an Arab Academy?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Librescu: Virginia Tech Hero: Profile of the Immigrant That Saved Others That Day, Liviu Librescu

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Learning and Technology: Do Computers Improve Reading and Math Scores?

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

Good Grades or No Sports: Iowa Has Taken a Tough Stance Against Failing Grades

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By: Feature Writer Barbara Pytel

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