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Apple launching iBooks software for interactive textbooks

Apple launching iBooks software for interactive textbooks FROM : news.yahoo.com
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Elementary and high school students will now be able to access Apple's new version of its iBooks software for interactive textbooks on iPads.

They will cost $15 or less. Schools will be able to buy the books for its students and issue redemption...

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Educators busted for ethnic jokes

Educators busted for ethnic jokes FROM : nydailynews.com
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These jokes landed with a thud - and a slap on the wrist for the school staffers who told them.

One assistant principal told "yo mama" jokes, a teacher called rowdy students the "Taliban" and another educator tried to pass a racial slur off as h...

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Cop Pepper Sprays Baby Squirrel in Texas

Cop Pepper Sprays Baby Squirrel in Texas FROM : my.auburnjournal.com
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An incident happened at Kimbrough Middle School, Mesquite, Texas has given rise to anger among people around the world. A Cop unkindly pepper sprayed a baby squirrel in front of students at the school who were shouting at him.

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Junior SH-05E from NTT Docomo is a kid-friendly Android Smartphone

Junior SH-05E from NTT Docomo is a kid-friendly Android Smartphone FROM : phandroid.com
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The Junior SH-05E smartphone has been announced by Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo. This new android smartphone is targeted at the young generation, students in 4th standard and above. This kid-friendly smartphone runs on A...

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Bear Attack on Students in Alaska : 4 Injured

Bear Attack on Students in Alaska : 4 Injured FROM : google.com
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A grizzly bear has attacked seven teenagers in Alaska, injuring four of them, Alaska State Troopers said on Sunday. The students were participating in a 30-day wilderness course in the Talkeetna Mountains near Anchorage.

The seven teenag...

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Classrooms crowded in Corona

Classrooms crowded in Corona FROM : nydailynews.com
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More isn't necessarily better - especially when it comes to the number of students crammed into western Queens classrooms.

Local leaders spoke out at a rally in Corona Tuesday about overcrowding, demanding that the city revise its formula for de...

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A-levels 'failing to prepare students for university'

A-levels 'failing to prepare students for university' FROM : telegraph.co.uk
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The Education Secretary says even the brightest students often lack the levels of knowledge boasted by undergraduates from abroad – putting them at a disadvantage in the race for the most sought-after institutions.

Writing in The Daily Telegra...

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Falling Behind Our PISA Peers

Falling Behind Our PISA Peers FROM : huffingtonpost.com
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One of the great frustrations with America's public education system is that our success stories are rarely scaled up so that more students can benefit. To our children's detriment, decision-makers are more likely to chase fads, shift course or cho...

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Is Michelle Rhee Putting Students First?

Is Michelle Rhee Putting Students First? FROM : huffingtonpost.com
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Like everyone else who does education for a living, I read that Michelle Rhee is launching a new national advocacy organization, Students First. And after checking out the site and hearing how she articulates its purpose, I see some reasons to feel...

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Add new comment Posted :2 years 27 weeks ago User :simpleguy15

Fees protest: parents told to keep children away

Fees protest: parents told to keep children away FROM : telegraph.co.uk
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Thousands of students, college lecturers and parents are expected to take to the streets for the latest demonstrations against Government plans to treble university tuition fees.

In a letter to The Daily Telegraph today, the heads of 18 universi...

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