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On this opinion page for The New York Times, Stephan Dubner talks about the effects of having mandatory calorie postings for certain restraunts. He believes that because the calorie content is shown, people bought more food.

Costello-Dougherty, Malaika. "News Literacy: How to Teach Students to Search Smart." Edutopia. Apr. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010 . \n
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This article is tageted towards english teachers. It notes that the ability to distinguish good news from biased news is critcal for students to do research. She says that some news like in the Onion may look convincing, but it is slanted and biased and not as clear news as the New York Times. She gives advice to tell students how to determine what is fact and was is not when reading and reseraching the news.

A study to be released today by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum [cites] improvements in a range of literacy skills among students who took part in a program in which the Guggenheim sends artists into schools. The study, now in its second year, interviewed hundreds of New York City third graders, some of whom had participated in the Guggenheim program, called Learning Through Art, and others who did not.\n\n

Benard, Tara Siegel. "Working Financial Literacy in with the Three R's." The New York Times. The New York Times, 9 Apr. 2010. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article discuses the importance of having a financial background. There is a lot of discussion about having mandatory class at the high school level, which will help students with their finances. It will also help students become more aware of what it involved in creating a budget. There is a lot of discussion on how personal finance should be taught.

Luebbers, Mat. "Many College Athletes Failing Sports Nutrition." About Swimming - for Swimming and for Swimmers, Workouts, Swimming Technique, Swimming Pools, Swimming Exercise, Olympic Swimming, Fitness Swimmers. New York Times Company, 11 Jan. 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. .

Pogrebin, Robin."Book Tackles Old Debate: Role of Art in Schools." New York Times. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2007. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. Pogrebin gives both sides in the debate over whether the arts really influence academics. She gets perspective from recent research and mainly the experience of two art teachers and co-authors of a book on the same topic. The article is mainly composed of quotes from the two authors. They explain how important the arts are, and how some people support the arts because it helps build skills in other areas. They support that this could be true but that art should be valued in and of itself, and therefore should always be existent in education.

As the use of instant messaging and text messaging has increased, so has the use of abbreviated language in formal writings. Teachers have become increasingly astonished at the abbreviations and spelling errors that have found in students' academic writings. Some of the students even admit to not even noticing the use of this language in their papers. They use it so frequently that they do not notice it as being out of place. Some teachers find this appalling and some find it as a way to spark students' creativity.

In the past, students with learning disabilities have had trouble finding a way to get extra time to take tests, but new regulations may help change that.

Hanging out online helps teenagers develop "technological skills and literacy," a researcher on a new study said.

Discusses a study released by researchers at Case Western Reserve University that found a correlation between amount of time teenagers spent text messaging and social networking and their propensity to participate in risky behaviors such as drinking, smoking, doing drugs, and having sex. If anyone is interested in this, you might try tracking down the original Case Western study.

An open debate about whether college freshman have changed and, if so, why.

The NCAA posted graduation rates that show that their athletes are graduating at record rates this year.

A newspaper article about the large number of Chinese students choosing to study abroad in the United States.

Schumer, Fran. "JERSEY; Tutoring Is Big Business, Especially Among Students Who Don't Need It." The New York Times. 20 June 2004. Web. 18 Nov. 2010 In Jersey, peer tutoring has showed an impact on elementary schools, high school, and in college. Even some students are getting tutored for regular classes just to get a good grade. These students are trying to get ahead of everyone, to help them succeed in their field. Peer tutoring impacts those who want a good gpa, it gives them an extra edge to do better than others.

How the moving image is upending the printed word.

An article that explains a debate that has raged for years in academic circles. When you read online, are you reading or skimming? Is the Internet killing reading or just helping students develop different skills?

The investigation by the attorney general appears to be focused on the adequacy of disclosure of policy terms and costs to students.