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Worst of Detroit Schools to Be Moved to New System

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 21st 2011

Roy Roberts, left, the emergency manager of the Detroit school district and Gov. Rick Snyder shake hands at a news conference in Detroit. ...The worst of Detroit's schools will be pulled out of the district and placed in a new system that gives principals and staff more control over spending, hiring and improvement efforts.
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How to Help Summer Learning Go On

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 10th 2011

Click here for a sneak peek of one of our favorite documentaries, "Spellbound."
Carefully chosen books, movies and games ...How do you prevent kids' brains from turning to mush over the summer?
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Sorry, Middle Class Kids, No School for You: British Education Reform Would Favor the Poor

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 27th 2011

A proposal for sweeping national education reform includes a provision to allow hundreds of academies and free schools to pick and choose ...Britain may ration education, favoring the poor.
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State Laws Punishing Parents for the Sins of the Children

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 23rd 2011

"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to ...Should parents be graded and fined for their children's poor school behavior?
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Why Do So Many Boys Not Care About School?

by PBSParents.org, Posted May 9th 2011

Over the last 40 years, the United States has seen a remarkable change in the academic success of boys and girls. In 1970, 58 percent of college ...More and more, it's girls who do well academically and boys who are losing ground.
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Learning the Value of a Virtual Dollar

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted May 6th 2011

Learning the value of money is important. Credit: AFP/Getty Images Remember those marathon Monopoly games? We stacked up piles of cash ...Online worlds are teaching your kids how to value money and the things it can buy.
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Obama Prods Congress on Education Law Renewal

by Associated Press, Posted Mar 14th 2011

President Barack Obama speaks at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Va., Monday, March 14, 2011. WASHINGTON (AP) - ...President Barack Obama asked Congress on Monday to rewrite the nation's main education law before the new school year starts in September.
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What Would You Do if Your Child's School Closed for Good?

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 2nd 2011

Education is under fire in many states. Credit: Peter Prengaman, AP Imagine you send your child to the public school in your ...With budgets being slashed across the nation, even education is on the chopping block.
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