seattle public schools officials retract proposal that raised censorship concerns
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seattle public schools officials reversed a proposal that would have given school principals oversight over school newspapers following days of backlash from the community under the proposal originally slated for a dec 7 vote quotthe school district has the authority to censure school-sponsored speech and other expressive activities bearing the imprimatur of the school including student publications if reasonably related to a legitimate pedagogical concern and the censorship is viewpoint neutralquot

west suburban district closes 19 schools over heat video
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high temperatures have caused a west suburban school district to cancel friday classes in 19 un-air conditioned elementary schools in naperville bolingbrook and aurora as abc 7 reports indian prairie school district 204 administrators felt the day039s expected mid-90s temperatures accompanied with humidity registering heat indices ranging from 100 to 104 in the area would mean that the school buildings would be unbearable for students

kweller prep student on channel 7 news
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malena galletto a recent graduate of bronx science high school and former kweller prep student malena galletto accepted to all 8 ivy leagues and 30 colleges malena will attend harvard in august 2024 kweller prep serves in person classes in forest hills queens new york city nyc and surrounding areas we also offer online classes for all areas for more visit : https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=maxjiztmr7e

chicago schools police increase measures to curb youth violence
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in the second year of a high school anti-violence initiative chicago public school officials are left wondering one thing: are these efforts working to save kids039 lives in chicago nearly 700 children were hit by gunfire last year and 66 of them died npr reports

oman oman austin high school039s boys bb player sinks full-court shot to beat northfield hs
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oman oman austin high school039s boys bb player sinks full-court shot to beat northfield hs

obama on no child left behind exemptions
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president obama announces ten states have agreed to implement bold reforms around standards and accountability will receive flexibility from the most burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as no child left behindthe ten states approved for flexibility are colorado florida georgia indiana kentucky massachusetts minnesota new jersey oklahoma and tennessee

unskrptdmulti media empowerment
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lucky inner-city youth in philadelphia were recently given the opportunity by their school district to participate in an intensive technology training and multimedia communications program called quotempowering students with multimediaquot this program allowed students to learn key essentials on how to communicate and market themselves on the web with video production skills through the use of the ipad 2 due to its heavy price tag and numerous socio-economic factors many of our inner-city youth do not have the privilege to receive a 21st century education which causes them to fall further and further behind and leaving them in the dark

bill gates: how state budgets are breaking us schools
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http:wwwtedcom america039s school systems are funded by the 50 states in this fiery talk bill gates says that state budgets are riddled with accounting tricks that disguise the true cost of health care and pensions and weighted with worsening deficits -- with the financing of education at the losing end

don039t filter me
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some public schools are using web filtering software to block student access to positive info about lgbt issues and organizations blocking all lgbt content violates students039 first amendment rights to free speech they also violate the equal access act which requires equal access to school resources for all extracurricular clubs including gay-straight alliances and lgbt support groups some schools have even configured their web filters to block access to websites for positive lgbt rights organizations but still allow access to anti-lgbt sites that condemn lgbt people or urge us to try to change our sexual orientation this is called viewpoint discrimination and it039s also illegal to take action: http:actionacluorgdontfilterme

alice cooper joins the foo fighters on stage for schools out and i039m eighteen
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alice cooper joins the foo fighters onstage at their sold out milton keynes uk show on july 2nd 2011 70000 foo fighers fans singing schools out and i039m eighteen can039t be wrong

nyc schools chancellor joel klein reflects on 8 years in office
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after eight years as new york city schools chancellor joel klein is stepping down he sat down with wnyc to talk about his years in office and the sometimes controversial decisions he made as head of the largest school district in the country

cook for art institutes scholarships
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the art institutes invites talented future chefs to enter the art institutes best teen chef competition for high school seniors or the art institutes culinary scholarship competition for high school graduates the competitions are an opportunity for those interested in pursuing a culinary career to experience the excitement and discipline of the industry each participating location of the art institutes will award three tuition scholarships to the winners 4000 and 1000 to the top two high school seniors and 1500 to the top high school graduate deadline for entry is january 24 2013 for information to enter or to view the competition rules visit http:wwwaicompetitionscomculinary2013to view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish58517-the-art-institutes-international-culinary-schools-best-teen-chef-scholarships

welcome to assets digital
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ucla anderson school of management today announced the launch of the first interactive business school alumni magazine designed exclusively as an ipad application the free app for the redesigned publication assets digital is fully integrated in the ipad platform to provide users with a multi-dimensional and immersive storytelling experienceto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr59352-ucla-anderson-launches-first-business-school-magazine-for-ipad

introducing the regeneron science talent search
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society for science amp the public society today announced that regeneron pharmaceuticals inc nasdaq: regn is the new title sponsor of the science talent search selected through a competitive process that garnered interest from the nations leading companies and philanthropists regeneron will become only the third sponsor in 75 years of the nations oldest and most prestigious high school science competitionthe new sponsorship will be celebrated at a special event today at the american museum of natural history which is known for its extensive science education program the event will be hosted by astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson phd frederick p rose director of the hayden planetarium at the american museum of natural history and can be viewed via webcast at 9:00 am edt at http:edgemedia-servercommgosciencetalentsearchregeneron is committing 100 million to support the science talent search and other society programs through 2026 and will assume title sponsorship of the c

healthy recipes for children
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at a time when healthy new years resolutions are starting to fade primrose schools a high-quality early education and care provider with more than 290 schools coast-to-coast is helping parents and children get excited about healthy living through its healthy bodies program all primrose schools across the country are focused on helping families live healthier active lives in 2015 and beyond by incorporating fun activities into the classroom and providing resources for parents to use at home at primrose we know the habits children develop early on shape their lifestyles into adulthood says jo kirchner president and ceo of primrose schools its important for care providers and parents to work together especially during the crucial first five years of a childs life to foster habits values and behaviors that will lead to healthy choices later in life active minds healthy bodies and happy hearts has been a part of our dna at primrose since our inception and our programs continue to evolve with ever-changing technology so that we can better partner with and equip parents to foster healthy living too to view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7437951-primrose-schools-healthy-bodies