Topic: High School Education

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Gates Foundation Pushes Technology for College Preparedness

BY Jenara Nerenberg
Relevancy Score: 30

The foundation announced this week that $20 million is up for grabs for innovators in tech for education.READ»

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Don't Take It Personally

BY Alicia Morga
Relevancy Score: 34

For years whenever a boss of mine called me into his office, my throat would drop to my stomach. Any bit of feedback or statement teetering on criticism, constructive or not, would send me into a state of dejection. We seem ripe to take whatever they say not back to our desks, but straight to our hearts.READ»

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Scottsdale Schools Home to Excellent Programs

BY Russ Lyon
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There are a number of reasons that Scottsdale homes are so highly sought after by families interested in quality public education for their children. If you’re considering purchasing a home, land, condo or other residential real ...READ»

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Paradise Valley Real Estate Offers Excellent Schools

BY Russ Lyonrealty
Relevancy Score: 41

There are a number of reasons that Paradise Valley homes are so highly sought after by families. Here’s one: excellent schools. Chances are, if you’re looking to buy a home, land or other residential real estate in Paradise ...READ»

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How to Save Money On School Yearbooks During A Recession

BY yearbook publisher
Relevancy Score: 32

Yearbook funding can become even more difficult during a recession. Schools need to know how they can get the best value for their yearbook publishing needs.READ»

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Brightstorm profits off of high school SAT preparation videos

BY Robert Scoble
Relevancy Score: 100

Brightstorm is a service that helps high school students prepare for SAT tests with fun videos done by high school teachers who show you how to do better on the test and help you prepare. Here you learn more about how Brightstorm's ...READ»

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Superintendent of Pennsylvania School Accused of Spying on Students via Webcam Responds to Allegations

BY Dan Nosowitz
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Dr. Christopher McGinley, superintendent of the Lower Merion, Pennslvania school district that is currently embroiled in a national scandal over alleged spying via webcams in school-provided laptops, replied to the allegations in an ...READ»

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Crescent Prep Virtual High School

BY Dana Williams
Relevancy Score: 67

About Crescent Prep Virtual High School The mission of Crescent Prep Virtual High School - Home School is to provide students with a rigorous and flexible education that will prepare them for post-secondary opportunities. Crescent Prep Virtual High School offers a full range of programs from technical to academic. Our Crescent Prep Virtual High School Online High School - Home School offers web-based courses that bridge the barriers of time and distance and create opportunities for students to achieve access, excellence, and equity in education. Crescent Prep Virtual High School strives to provide the highest quality education which builds a strong foundation for lifelong learning, values the individual, fosters community, and respects tradition while responding to the changing needs of society.READ»

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Crescent Prep High School Dana Williams Director Charles Delane Principal

BY Dana Williams
Relevancy Score: 48

Crescent Prep High School offers Honors and AP courses for all students. Crescent Prep High School encourage students to strive for greatness and to excel. Crescent Prep High School Students interested in enrolling in our Honors and AP courses should expect the highest quality online learning available on the Internet. Crescent Prep schools offers Online Homeschool programs for children 6th -12 Grades. We understand the decision to homeschool as a parent and want to provide curriculum that will exceed your expectations. Crescent Prep High School online curriculum offers a homeschool program designed to assist you with the everyday tasks of giving your child engaging, interactive and creative assignments. All of Crescent Prep High School online courses are instructed and administered by individual certified teachers within their disciplines. Crescent Prep High School teachers provide individual 1:1 live call support and chat. In addition live administrative support is also provided Mon - Fri 9 am - 9 pm and Saturday 10 am-4 pm. READ»

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Crescent Prep Virtual School for High School and Middle School

BY Dana Williams
Relevancy Score: 51

Crescent Prep school offers Online Homeschool programs for children 6th -12 Grades. We understand the decision to homeschool as a parent and want to provide curriculum that will exceed your expectations. Our online curriculum offers a homeschool program designed to assist you with the everyday tasks of giving your child engaging, interactive and creative assignments. All of our online courses are instructed and administered by individual certified teachers within their disciplines. These teachers provide individual 1:1 live call support and chat. In addition live administrative support is also provided Mon - Fri 9 am - 9 pm and Saturday 10 am-4 pm. READ»

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Yearbooks Designed, Printed and Published in as Little As Three Weeks

BY yearbook publisher
Relevancy Score: 30

Students can still design and print their class yearbook with their own yearbook software. With Entourage Yearbooks, schools can complete a yearbook project in as little as three to four weeks.READ»

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What Sexuality Taught Us About Branding (and Why Being Average Sucks)

BY David Brier
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The brand lesson was right there in front of us, if only we weren't preoccupied with our hormones.READ»

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Moody's Mega Math Challenge: Wall Street's Strategic Philanthropy

BY Alice Korngold
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"Want to know if the stimulus act will work or whether ethanol is the right choice for U.S. energy independence? Need advice on how to beat Wall Street?" So asked the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) at the annual ...READ»

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Michelle Rhee: Partnering With City Year DC to Tackle Dropout "Catastrophe"

BY Alice Korngold
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Washington, D.C.'s public school system has 45,000 students and an abysmal dropout rate of about 50%, typical of large cities. With a goal to remedy this dropout "catastrophe" (Gen. Colin Powell's term), while being constrained by a ...READ»

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The Secret To A Successful Career: Being Tall and Attractive?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 33

n an ideal world, people are hired and promoted because of their abilities, competence, attitudes and interpersonal skills--right? Maybe not.Despite how far we've come in the areas of recruiting, selecting and developing people in organizations, there's evidence that we still judge people based on what some would consider superficial criteria. In fact, there's lots of evidence to show that people have gained success in their careers because they are taller and more attractive. READ»

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Why Your High School Yearbook Needs an Entourage

BY yearbook publisher
Relevancy Score: 82

High Schools across the country choose Entourage Yearbooks. The yearbook publishing company is known for their excellence in customer support and extensive selection of templates, tools and yearbook printing software that makes planning and printing any high school yearbook a cinch.READ»

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Elementary School Yearbooks Promote Team Work Among Students

BY yearbook publisher
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The importance of elementary school yearbooks extend far beyond fond memories. Students learn coordination and cooperation when helping create their elementary school yearbook. The process brings together students and teachers for a memorable and educational experience.READ»

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Gaining College Credit for YouTube: The Latest eLearning Trend

BY Jeanne Meister
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Back in November I first wrote about the emerging potential of iTunes University as a vehicle for learning, when Yale University Dean Joel Podolny joined the Apple team to serve as Dean of their own learning system. This past February ...READ»

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Academics Say Make Math Cool to Promote U.S. Competitiveness

BY Robert Atkinson
Relevancy Score: 36

(Guest blogged by Daniel Castro) A new study published last Friday in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society titled “Cross-Cultural Analysis of Students with Exceptional Talent in Mathematical Problem Solving” is ...READ»

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Ford Lets Parents Control Kids' Cars

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 30

Since the dawn of time, parents have shaken their fists at misbehaving teenagers who careen around town whilst enjoying the freedom of the open road. Ford [F] is seeking to change that dynamic and come to many a parent's aid. In the ...READ»

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The Barrio Making a Difference Challenge: A Grassroots Movement

BY Robert Renteria
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About the Challenge Princeton University professors, ghetto and barrio middle and high school teachers, congressmen, and mayors alike are standing behind the message in “From the Barrio to the Board Room.” But there aren’t ...READ»

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Carpool Creativity

BY Shel Horowitz
Relevancy Score: 76

We live in the country and rarely have neighbors going to the same places we're going. nonetheless, we've been able to go outside the box a bit and still create carpools that save gas and time for everyone. Several years ago, ...READ»

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Leadership Qualities We Need to Develop in Gen Y Leaders

BY Joshua Fredenburg
Relevancy Score: 30

Throughout my entire life I have been a huge sports fan. Although football has always been my favorite sport, the sport that I was best at in high school was basketball.Due to my desire in high school to be the best basketball player ...READ»

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Ask not what you can do for Microsoft, but what Microsoft can do for you….

BY Stephen L Rose
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Over the past few weeks, it is possible you missed a few interesting announcements outside of the Microsoft/Yahoo venture. That was Microsoft‘s commitment to the Open Source movement (to be discussed in a later post) and ...READ»

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Rising Star: Green Dot Public Schools

BY Fast Company staff
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Steve Barr, CEO Los Angeles, California greendot.org Green Dot Public Schools is leading the charge to transform public education in Los Angeles so that all children receive the education they need to succeed in college, ...READ»