John Florez: School board should retool education for the new economy

Deseret News - John Florez "American businesses have taken Grove's [...]

December 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Economy, Education, Jobs, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Utah|Tags: Education, schools|

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Higher education cuts unemployment rate in half, study says

Deseret News- Amberlee Lovell "The higher the education, the lower [...]

December 16th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, College/University, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Employment, Jobs, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Facts High School Parents Must Know about Common Code State Standards

Student Newsie.com - Core Standards "Some schools are conducting sessions [...]

December 13th, 2012|Categories: Accountability, Critical Thinking, Education, High School, Jobs, Skills|Tags: Education, School|

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Absorbing Language Takes 24-7 Use

Southern Maryland Online - Marlena Chertock "Upstairs in the St. [...]

December 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Achievement Gap, Culture, Foreign Language, Graduates, Jobs, Language Immersion, Maryland, Problem-solving, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Scott Calls for FL Colleges to Steer Kids to STEM Majors

Education News - Julia Lawrence "...Florida government is calling for [...]

December 12th, 2012|Categories: Career, Education, Florida, Government, Higher Education, Jobs, Liberal Arts, Reform, Tuition|Tags: Education, School|

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Bridge the Skills Gap

Education Week - Heather Singmaster "There are 75 million unemployed [...]

December 12th, 2012|Categories: Business, Career, Curriculum, Economy, Education, Jobs, Skills, Skills Gap, Workforce|Tags: Education, School|

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Is a Teacher, Employer Skills Mismatch Driving Unemployment?

Education News - Julia Lawrence "While the unemployment rate for [...]

December 8th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Jobs, Learning, News, Skills, Skills Gap, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Workforce|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘When Am I Ever Going To Use Algebra?’ The Real World Utility Of Classroom Learning

Forbes - James Marshall Crotty "“I’ve never had to use [...]

December 7th, 2012|Categories: Education, Jobs|Tags: Education, School|

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National Letter to American Parents Urges Increased Emphasis on STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education - Ronald Roach "At a [...]

December 7th, 2012|Categories: Career, Jobs, United States (U.S.), Workforce|Tags: Education, School|

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New push for two-year degrees could be smart move for US, report says

The Christian Science Monitor - Stacy Teicher Khadaroo "The US [...]

December 6th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, College/University, Community College, Education, Jobs, Learning, News, Obama, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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