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education
These Triangle schools are closed due to snow and hazardous road conditions
Triangle schools will be closed Wednesday due to the threat of snowy weather Several school districts that had planned to have a two-hour delay decided...
newsobserver.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Galaxy S25 and Pixel phones will be first to get Google's Project Astra features
The features will be available on the phones through the Gemini mobile app. At Google I/O 2024, the company told us about Project Astra — a...
androidauthority.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
USC, Midlands Tech planned to close because of snow. Then Gov. McMaster weighed in
Two college campuses in the Midlands that initially said they planned to close because of winter weather are staying open. The University of South...
thestate.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
North Dakota bill sparks debate over displaying the Ten Commandments in schools
North Dakota’s school boards already have a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are...
northdakotamonitor.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Oklahomans speak against checking students' immigration status in schools
A proposal to require Oklahoma students to verify their immigration status while enrolling in public schools drew more than an hour of opposition...
kosu.org
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Class tools: a streamlined way for educators to manage Chromebooks
Editor’s note: This week we’re joining thousands of educators and students at BETT in London, Europe’s biggest educational technology exhibition....
blog.google
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Districts share plans in case immigration officials show up at schools
As reports spread Tuesday that schools are no longer off-limits for immigration enforcement action, school leaders in the Denver metro area had just...
chalkbeat.org
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Parents reminded to get their kids vaccinated or exempted before School Exclusion Day
Deschutes County Health is reminding parents to make sure their kids are fully updated on their vaccines or claim an exemption by Feb. 19. Those...
centraloregondaily.com
@ 30+ days ago
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apps / education / innovation / learning / technology
You Can Now Set ChatGPT to Complete Tasks, and This Is How to Use It Properly
ChatGPT tasks allows you to set one-off or recurring prompts, using the AI chatbot to manage your life and boost your productivity. However, at the...
makeuseof.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
University of Louisiana Monroe president to step down
University of Louisiana Monroe President Ron Berry announced Tuesday he will be stepping down to resume his role as a business professor at the...
lailluminator.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / teaching
Stabbed Pa. teacher Ellen Greenberg ‘wanted that happy ending.’ It never arrived
(Note: This story is the first of two parts.) They bonded as a family like never before. That’s how Joshua and Sandee Greenberg describe...
pennlive.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Samsung is injecting another dose of artificial intelligence into its next lineup of Galaxy smartphones, escalating an effort to...
newsday.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Galaxy AI is at the core of the Samsung Galaxy S25 - here are the 5 best new features
Samsung just unveiled the new Galaxy S25 lineup of flagship smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked event and AI is at the heart of the experience....
techradar.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning / teaching
How Is History and Social Studies Taught in Schools Today?
In the previous post I described how I taught high school history and social studies over 60-plus years ago in Cleveland and Washington, D.C....
wordpress.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning / technology
Google releases free Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model, pressuring OpenAI’s premium strategy
Google has quietly released a major update to its popular artificial intelligence model, Gemini, which now explains its reasoning process, sets new performance records in...
venturebeat.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Regents exams begin in New York, but may not be required in coming years
State testing gets underway today in high schools across New York. It's Regents week, an exam that matters right now, but will become obsolete a...
spectrumlocalnews.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
A Poetic Path to Social Change - Thomas Kneeland
Title: Assistant Professor of English, Department of English & Modern Languages, Anderson University (Indiana) Tenured: No Age: 32 Education: B.A.,...
diverseeducation.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / teaching
Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving...
advocate.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Did superintendents in Oklahoma put pornographic books in kindergarten classrooms? - Oklahoma Watch
The books in question are not pornography, and there is no evidence they were made available to kindergarteners. Spokespersons from multiple school...
oklahomawatch.org
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Johns Hopkins, Caltech settle antitrust lawsuit for combined $ 35.3M
Friday's settlements, which are pending judicial approval, bring the total amount from 12 colleges to just under $ 319 million....
highereddive.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / teaching
LSU law professor removed from classes amid investigation into alleged political comments
An LSU law school professor has been removed from teaching classes for reportedly making political comments in the classroom, his attorney says. LSU...
lailluminator.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
The Education Exchange: The Battle of Houston: Rescuing a Floundering District from a Broken System
The Education Exchange · Ep. 376 – Jan. 21, 2025 – The Battle of Houston: Rescuing a Floundering District from a Broken SystemMike Miles,...
educationnext.org
@ 30+ days ago
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apps / education / learning
Learn the Zettelkasten Notetaking Method with Apple Notes for Knowledge Mastery
The Zettelkasten method, developed by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann, is a highly effective system for organizing and connecting ideas to foster...
geeky-gadgets.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
This Mom Says That Pajama Days Have Gotten Out Of Control At School
"My third grader is over it." We all know what Spirit Day burnout looks like. It’s the end of the year (or the week...
scarymommy.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Incorporating home languages can improve multilingual learners’ reading comprehension
Finding ways to incorporate a student’s home language into lessons can also improve their sense of belonging and acceptance....
k12dive.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / teaching
Life After 50: Back To Basics
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN Executive Director Champions of Youth Ambitions A new calendar year is often an exciting time to get back to basics. At a...
ladailypost.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
How Our Digital Habits Are Destroying Productivity—Plus 3 Steps To Fix Your 47 Second Attention Span
Attention spans are shrinking — and not just in a vague sense, but in measurable, startling ways. Dr. Gloria Mark, and a leading researcher on...
allwork.space
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Cardinals Pro Bowler’s nephew top small school prospect in NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is where college football players’ dreams come to life — at least for a particular class of athletes.The NCAA Division I FBS...
burncitysports.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Why ‘Social Emotional Learning’ Is Nothing More Than Unlicensed Therapy
SEL programs always claim to be “evidence based,” creating “lifelong learners.” Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a relatively new term for most...
dailywire.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Philly schools program aims to get more students of color into teaching
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The School District of Philadelphia wants to get more students of color interested in teaching careers — and is making...
audacy.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
OPINION: College is worth it for most students, but its benefits are not equitable
Earning a college education can be the gateway to a brighter future with greater earning potential, improved career options and a strong sense of...
hechingerreport.org
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education
Memphis football hires former HBCU head coach
Kendrick Wade, once head coach at a struggling HBCU program, is now a part of Memphis football. Wade has been named tight ends coach for...
miamiherald.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
The Hidden Utility of the Liberal Arts
What do you do with a major in French? Or philosophy, history, or English? This is the question at the heart of all the challenges...
chronicle.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
10 Of The Best Crypto Courses You Can Take Online For Free
TL;DR: A wide range of cryptocurrency courses are available to take for free on Udemy. The world of cryptocurrencies can be confusing, but it...
mashable.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Chromebooks are getting new real- time controls and engagement tools for educators
New Chromebook features aim to enhance classroom experience. What you need to know Google is rolling out new tools to improve classrooms, including...
androidcentral.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Korean mom has a perfect response to the teacher who called her son's lunches 'disgusting'
Good for her for standing up for her child's culture. A recently posted story on Reddit shows a mother confidently standing up for her family...
upworthy.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Bipartisan bill targeting antisemitism, discrimination on campus reintroduced in Senate
A bipartisan bill called the Protecting Students on Campus Act, recently reintroduced in the Senate, aims to make it easier for students to file...
thehill.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
When assistant principal saw student with special needs laying on concrete, he did the unimaginable to comfort the kid
The assistant principal understood that the kid wasn't having the best day and knew just how to help. Being in a position of authority is...
upworthy.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / gardening
'It kind of blows my mind': Community college teaches cannabis cultivation
JOHNSTOWN — To learn how to grow cannabis, Fulton-Montgomery Community College students are growing tomatoes. It’s part of a new one-year program that...
sunion.com
@ 30+ days ago
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business / education / entrepreneurship / innovation / wellness
This Stanford Psychologist’s 90-10 Rule Will Make You an Instantly Better Leader
Maybe you have heard the old leadership saw that “it’s better to be respected than liked.” It sounds sensible. But there are a couple...
inc.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / how-to
How to guide students through the 4 stages of career exploration
Modern career exploration activities propel students to better connect with the world around them....
k12dive.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
Michigan teacher — who’s taught coding since 1998 — wins presidential award
KALAMAZOO, MI — A Southwest Michigan teacher has received the Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching. That teacher is Shannon...
mlive.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
11 Phrases People With Zero Street Smarts Say Often
Intelligence comes in many different forms. People who understand complex theories and analyze them on a deeper level are undeniably intelligent, but...
yourtango.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Follow these simple steps to control your dreams
A lucid dream is one in which you're aware of the fact that you're dreaming and can often control what happens. If you can train...
boingboing.net
@ 30+ days ago
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education / learning
How do you know someone is very smart? Here are 15 'subtle signs' people notice.
"You can understand both sides of an issue and still think one is wrong." There is a big difference in how highly intelligent people communicate...
upworthy.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education / books
It’s time to Treat Reading Like Working Out
Like lacing up running shoes, cracking open a book may not be something you’re always eager to do. But regularly reading will improve your...
slate.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
When new families are struggling, parent educators step in to help
When Shewit Tsehay’s daughter put on her first pair of glasses, it was a moment of happiness and gratitude. Her daughter’s farsighted vision,...
columbiamissourian.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
John T. Shaw: University president shows that statesmanship can work wonders in academia
Editor’s note: John T. Shaw’s December column is appearing on Wednesday due to holiday scheduling. The column’s regular publication schedule will resume...
chicagotribune.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Hong Kong group gives government failing grade on efforts to help children
Children’s Rights Association gives score of 26 out of 100, naming housing as their biggest concern, followed by medical services and education for...
scmp.com
@ 30+ days ago
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education
Kids should be encouraged to talk back – 5 tips for teaching them critical thinking skills
Whenever school holidays loom, many parents find themselves caught in an emotional tug-of-war: on the one hand, relief at bidding farewell to...
theconversation.com
@ 30+ days ago
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