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Public School Sex Ed Classes On French Kissing And Oral Sex?
Staff reporterPorn stars, bestiality, phone sex -- all topics that could very well become part of the Sex Education curriculum next year in New York City high schools and middle schools The Department of Education is recommending students be taught everything there is...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Schools, Public Schools, New York City, Teaching and Learning
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Sex Ed: A New NYC School Requirement
PIX11.comNew York City students need an education on sex. That's what a new mandate from the Department of Education says, and even though females and males engage in sexual intercourse, the city's new emphasis on birds-and-bees education focuses more heavily on...Tags: Minority Groups, Schools, Public Schools, National or Ethnic Minorities, African Americans
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NYC Muslims Push For School Holidays
Nearly two hundred Muslim parents, students and supporters rallied on the steps of City Hall, to call on Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Department of Education to include Eid-ul Adha and Eid-ul Fitr in the New York City public school calendar.
PIX 11...Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, Judaism, Politics, Regional Authority, Michael Bloomberg
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Franchot's September song
Data-stream around Grandpa, youngsters 2.1 and 3.1, while he tells you about the time long, long ago when a certain elected official grew so nostalgic about a time even longer ago when Labor Day marked the beginning of the school year. Way back in the...
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A Word, Please: Learning how to trim sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from an article I was editing recently: “What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms.” It's the kind of sentence that might not command...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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A Word, Please: The art of trimming sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from article I was editing recently: "What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms." It's the kind of sentence that might not command much attention...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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Maryland wins $50 million Race to Top grant for early childhood programs
Maryland was one of nine states that won a federal competition Friday for early education funds intended to boost the quality of programs available to young children. The state, which has been seen as a strong proponent of early childhood programs for...Tags: Early Learning, Poverty, Financial Aid, Personal Income, Columbia University
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Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss speaks to students in Jefferson Co., W.Va. about learning civics
richardb@herald-mail.comIn something of a reprise of his popular film, "Mr. Holland's Opus," Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss sat in high school auditoriums Friday and lectured seniors on the subject of civics and the need to learn it. "Only about 4 percent of the students...Tags: History, Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Politics, Constitutional Issues
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Tacoma teachers still on strike, bargaining teams exhausted after 14 hours of negotiations
Q13 FOX News ReporterThere is still no contract agreement between Tacoma Public Schools and the Tacoma Education Association after 14 hours at the bargaining table. Both sides met until 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, which teachers are taking as a good sign. “What we’re...Tags: Employers, Labor Disputes, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning
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State Board of Education grants localities permisision to hold gun safety classes in elementary schools
ReporterRICHMOND, VA (WTVR)- The Virginia State Board of Education Thursday approved implementing an optional gun safety curriculum for elementary school students. It will be left up to localities as to whether they implement the course. The course will be...Tags: Schools, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, Safety of Citizens, Politics
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MSU singers, new Harbor glee club to perform this month
Editor's note: This story has been changed to reflect the concert's correct time, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Michigan State University's co-ed a cappella group Capital Green is to perform in Harbor Springs later this month with the newly formed Harbor...Tags: Fine Arts, Arts, Schools, Arts and Culture, Katy Perry
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Fixing No Child Left Behind
The news last week that nearly 90 percent of Baltimore City elementary and middle schools failed last year to make adequate yearly progress is less an indictment of the city educational system than it is evidence of the flaws of the Bush-era's No Child...Tags: Maryland, Schools, Public Schools, Justice System, Arne Duncan
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