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NYPD To Be Audited For Language Barriers
The NYPD is up for review, and they better brush up on their foreign language.
The Justice Department is auditing New York City in terms of how they deal with New Yorkers who don't speak English. New York is just one of many audits around the country....Tags: Arts and Culture, New York City Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, New York
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Glastonbury Says Goodbye To 20 Retiring Teachers
The board of education and Superintendent Alan B. Bookman said goodbye to 20 retiring teachers on Monday. Here are Bookman's thoughts on each retiring teacher and what they meant to the district in his own words. Aileen Delano started her teaching career...
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District 230 department winners lauded
TribLocal - Tinley Park » NewsMore than 30 senior students from the three Consolidated High School District 230 schools earned departmental awards and several were on hand as the district …... -
1996: Head Of Worldwide Catholic Order Accused Of History Of Abuse
After decades of silence, nine men have come forward to accuse the head of an international Roman Catholic order of sexually abusing them when they were boys and young men training to be priests. The men, in interviews in the United States and...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Charity, Business Enterprises, Substance Abuse, Christianity
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Central students collect awards
Aberdeen Central students were recognized at the school's 90th annual awards presentation May 1 at the Thomas F. Kelly Theatre. SOCIAL SERVICE AWARDS American Legion School Citizenship Awards: Hannah Brenden, Michael Marmorstein. Brown County Teen...Tags: Mathematics, High Schools, Justice System, College Sports, Education
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Crowding Balto. Co.'s classrooms
The results of Baltimore County Superintendent Joe Hairston's poor decision to cut teachers from high schools are now clear: A sharp drop in the number of classes available to students (including Advanced Placement courses), increasing class sizes and...
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U-46 language program serves Spanish, English speakers
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsJennifer Schneider of Elgin sometimes catches her first-grader Camden introducing himself to other children – in Spanish. The budding bilingual tendencies are part of why …... -
Which education reports matter?
julieg@herald-mail.comAssessment tests, college-entrance exams, advanced placement tests, graduation rates, dropout rates ... Every year, a pile of reports and statistics is produced to show how students and public school systems are faring. But which ones really matter when...Tags: Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of State, Social Sciences, Teachers, Vanderbilt University
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Study: Bilingualism Makes The Brain Sharper
The Hartford CourantFor a sharper, more attentive mind, a new study recommends that you learn a new language. Bilingualism, according to a study published in the April 30 issue of PNAS, enhances the auditory nervous system, memory and attention. Bilingualism expert Viorica...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Penn State Mont Alto students share knowledge at Academic Festival
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comStudents at Penn State Mont Alto shared their knowledge on Wednesday with their peers and the community at the seventh annual Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival in the campus’ Multipurpose Activities Center. “The Academic Festival is a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Students, Health, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Westmont French teacher receives prestigious national award
Diane L. Rugh, a French teacher at Westmont Hilltop High School, is the winner of a national teaching award from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Rugh, a teacher at Westmont Hilltop for 23 years, was selected as the winner...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Arts and Culture, Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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South River Spanish teacher wins state foreign language honor
The creators of the language-learning software Rosetta Stone have made it simple to grasp the complexities of Spanish. But can they back it up and Dougie?
"Usted and ustedes if you're talking to a group. Start with the 'yo' form and throw it for a loop!"...Tags: Army National Guard, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Pittsburgh, Popular Music (genre)
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