Contents contributed and discussions participated by Abby Purdy - English 102 - Spring 2009

You Gotta Have Art - 0 views

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As health-care costs skyrocket, a down-to-earth approach to healing is emerging, complementing high-tech medicine with high-touch arts.

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A Tale Of Two Literature Courses - 0 views

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First in an occasional series exploring variations in how popular courses are taught.

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A Conversation About Literature - 0 views

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Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours" and other works, was artist-in-residence recently at the University of Maryland at College Park. This is part of a conversation he had with reporter Valerie Strauss about young people and literature.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours" and other works, was artist-in-residence recently at the University of Maryland at College Park. This is part of a conversation he had with reporter Valerie Strauss about young people and literature.</div>

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Education: Interactive Whiteboards in Schools - 0 views

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An article about the lengths some teachers will go to to get the technology they need in the classroom.

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Women Gain in Education but Not Power, Study Finds - 0 views

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A study found that women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, though their access to education and health care is nearly equal.

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Some New York Schools Serve Up Breakfast In Class - 0 views

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Serving breakfast in the classroom rather than the cafeteria appears to remove the stigma attached to schoolchildren who qualify for low-income meals.

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For Books, Is Obama New Oprah? - 0 views

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So just which book "about F.D.R.'s first 100 days" was President-elect Barack Obama talking about when he appeared on "60 Minutes" on Sunday?

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Keeping Notes Afloat in Class - 0 views

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About the importance of music education.

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Arts Integration Aids Students' Grasp of Academics - 0 views

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Article about the intersection of arts and "core subjects."

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Tool Translates Test Scores Into Reading Lists - 0 views

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The Virginia Department of Education has unveiled a tool that teachers and parents can use to select books that interest young readers and help them improve their skills.

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Online Grading Systems Mean No More Changing D's to B's - 0 views

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Parents and students in a growing number of schools can track fluctuations in a grade-point average from the nearest computer in real time, a ritual that can become as addictive as watching political polls or a stock-market index.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Parents and students in a growing number of schools can track fluctuations in a grade-point average from the nearest computer in real time, a ritual that can become as addictive as watching political polls or a stock-market index.</div>

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Idea Lab - Becoming Screen Literate - 0 views

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How the moving image is upending the printed word.

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Students Dig Deep For Words' Origins - 0 views

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First in a series of occasional short takes on unusual courses in local schools.

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Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans - 0 views

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Tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, while median family income rose 147 percent.

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Findings - Health Halo Can Hide the Calories - 0 views

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Have Americans been seduced into overeating by the so-called health halo associated with certain foods and restaurants?

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Teenagers' Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing - 0 views

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

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'No Child' testing fallout - 0 views

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Passing rates plunged among Illinois ' bilingual students this year after they were given the same exams as other students, and dozens of public schools have been deemed failing as a result.

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YWCA survey reveals women's priorities for Obama - 0 views

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More than three-fourths of young women, those ages 18-29 and known as Generation Y, want incoming President Barack Obama to make civil rights and racial justice top priorities of his administration, a survey says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than three-fourths of young women, those ages 18-29 and known as Generation Y, want incoming President Barack Obama to make civil rights and racial justice top priorities of his administration, a survey says.</div>

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Graduating ASAP, if Not on State Timeline: Some Latino Students Fit School in as Life A... - 0 views

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Traditional calculations of graduation rates ignore students who succeed in graduating but don't do it in four years.

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Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility - 0 views

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Children and teenagers who play violent video games show increased physical aggression months afterward, according to new research that adds another layer of evidence to the continuing debate over the video-game habits of the youngest generation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Children and teenagers who play violent video games show increased physical aggression months afterward, according to new research that adds another layer of evidence to the continuing debate over the video-game habits of the youngest generation.</div>

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