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Teachers rule in experimental school 9.3.10 - Detroit -- Students at Palmer Park Preparatory Academy this year won't have to worry about being sent to the principal's office. Their school won't have one. White pupils as better-off children surge ahead 9.3.10 - The achievement gap between rich and poor children is bigger among white pupils than any other ethnic group, according to research. ... Kids get green light to surf sexual sites 9.3.10 - 'A lot of parents will be concerned about this' Schools in one region of Scotland are lifting the Internet filters on their school computers so students will be able to access sexually explicit websites if they choose, according to a new report from the Christian Institute. ... How AP and IB mess up college enrollment 9.3.10 - Extra credits from AP or International Baccalaureate don't fit easily into the standard college schedule. They force newcomers to compete with second year students for limited space in second year courses. They aggravate the need to take less favored courses just to maintain your full-time status. They waste time and money. ... Welcome back to school: Public education remains vital in the U.S. 9.3.10 - Tom Watkins - Welcome back to school - words that might be dreaded by some students, but

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An Interview with Roya Klingner: Meet Me in Second Life 9.3.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - First of all I would like to thank you for this interview. On August 28th 2010 the first Global Virtual Meeting for Gifted Education took place in Secondlife. Participants from Australia, USA, Ireland, UK and Germany attended this event with their avatars. An Interview with Maya Enista: Mobilize for Education? Or Learning? 9.3.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - Mobilize.org is an all-partisan national non-profit that works with and for members of the Millennial Generation. Our mission is to improve the way democracy works by investing in Millennial-driven solutions. How Middle Schools Hurt Student Achievement 9.3.10 - Martin West - Today's Wall Street Journal reports on a new Education Next study showing that, at least in New York City, attending a standalone middle school rather than a K-8 school has a big negative impact on student achievement and attendance rates. Teachers Rights and Their Unions - 2 9.3.10 - David W. Kirkpatrick - One of the most notorious violations of teachers' rights, and an ongoing battle, derives from what dues, if any, nonmembers must pay the union.