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Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks

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Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks

MOTOKO RICH
NY Times, September 28, 2013

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'They thought the bullet would silence us, but they failed,' Malala tells UN

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UPDATE: 13/07/2013 - EDUCATION - TALIBAN - UNITED NATIONS

'They thought the bullet would silence us, but they failed,' Malala tells UN

Nine months after she was shot in the head by the Taliban for supporting girls' education in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai told a UN Youth Assembly that she had renewed "strength, power and courage" to continue her fight for free universal education.

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'They thought the bullet would silence us, but they failed,' Malala tells UN

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UPDATE: 13/07/2013 - EDUCATION - TALIBAN - UNITED NATIONS

'They thought the bullet would silence us, but they failed,' Malala tells UN

Nine months after she was shot in the head by the Taliban for supporting girls' education in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai told a UN Youth Assembly that she had renewed "strength, power and courage" to continue her fight for free universal education.

William HILDERBRANDT (video)

News Wires (text)

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"lack of education and the threat of extremism is turning access to school into a "security issue", says Irina Bokova,"

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10 July 2013
Updated at 07:16 ET

Race between education and ignorance

Sean Coughlan
BBC News education correspondent

Makeshift school in a clay house on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan

Makeshift school in a clay house on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan

Knowledge economy

Kosovo lessons in tolerance

World's most family-friendly countries

IMF enters university market

Getting in touch

The tinderbox mix of high youth unemployment, lack of education and the threat of extremism is turning access to school into a "security issue", says Irina Bokova, director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

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We need a longer school year

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We need a longer school year

Jennifer Davis,
Special to CNN

Updated 10:42 AM EDT,
Fri August 31, 2012

Jennifer Davis says children do better in school when the year is longer.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Jennifer Davis: Children lose educational gains in summer, do better with a longer school year

Davis: Students from low-income families really fall behind peers with more advantages

Phoenix district extended school year; scores on state tests went up, she says, failure rates down

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My View: The moral imperative for education policy

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In 2000, Jesse Jackson organized this march in Chicago in part to address school funding issues.
June 12th, 2012
06:05 AM ET

My View: The moral imperative for education policy

Jesse Jackson Sr.,
Special to CNN

June 12th, 2012
06:05 AM ET

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Studies show that children lose some of their skills over the summer if their brains are not stimulated.

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Studies show that children lose some of their skills over the summer if their brains are not stimulated.

May 31st, 2012
06:07 AM ET

Summer 'brain drain' worse for poor kids

Jim Roope,
CNN

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Udacity was the brainchild of Sebastian Thrun.

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Udacity was the brainchild of Sebastian Thrun.

July 5th, 2012
10:07 AM ET

Is Sebastian Thrun's Udacity the future of higher education?

William J. Bennett,
CNN Contributor

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In Chicago, longer school day for students, but not for teachers

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (L) listens to Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard while participating in a forum about education in big cities

In Chicago, longer school day for students, but not for teachers

John Martin, CNN

July 27th, 2012
06:00 AM

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Concerns grow over children using tablet computers

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Concerns grow over children using tablet computers

Lifestyle

Apr. 09, 2012 - 05:31AM JST

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Lego Is for Girls

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Lego Is for Girls

Focusing on boys saved the toymaker in 2005. Now the company is launching Lego Friends for “the other 50 percent of the world’s children.” Will girls buy in?

Brad Wieners

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A book with a warning message...

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Day Care Deception: What the Child Care Establishment Isn't Telling Us

by Brian C Robertson

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'Unschooling' parenting controversy

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Nov 24, 2011


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Texas School With 'Exemplary' Status Only Taught 2 Subjects, Faked Other Grades

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Texas School With 'Exemplary' Status Only Taught 2 Subjects, Faked Other Grades

First Posted: 11/22/11 11:18 AM ET
Updated: 11/22/11 11:30 AM ET

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NY gov's school cuts hit poor pupils hardest: report

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NY gov's school cuts hit poor pupils hardest: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Budget cuts cost New York's poor schools $843 per pupil, over three times the $269 hit taken by the wealthiest districts, a report said on Tuesday, blasting the governor for the unequal results.

Joan Gralla

NEW YORK
Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:31pm EST

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