Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Education - Everything you need to know about the world of education.

Education- Everything you need to know about the world of education.

Md. is among first states to adopt core standards

The standards for math and reading are part of a national effort.

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When teens get too affectionate at school

Maybe it’s the advent of spring, or the promise of prom, but more students are engaging in public displays of affection at school--and it isn’t only the adults in the building who are getting embarrassed and annoyed. Kids are complaining that their friends are grossing them out. Where should the line be drawn?

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Why transparency in college admissions is bad

Impose transparency on the holistic system used by selective colleges--a subjective judgment based on several factors--and the result is no less maddening. The admissions office would have to issue statements like "the candidate's extracurricular involvements were not as intense and her teacher recommendations not as impressive as those of candidates we accepted."

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Maryland Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick (AP).