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Top 10 U.S. high schools


May 17, 2012 by Claire Knight

Here’s the best of the best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual review of the nation’s top high schools.

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College degree = good job? Well …


May 15, 2012 by Jake Simms

How bad is the job market for new college graduates?

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New app answers teachers’ No. 1 question


May 14, 2012 by Claire Knight

What teacher hasn’t stood in front of the class, wondering if students really understand the material? Those days may soon be a memory, because, yeah, there’s an app for that, too.

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Proof: Tech students are in the right field


May 7, 2012 by Jake Simms

Here’s a motivating fact for students struggling with computer science or engineering courses:

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Another class going the way of the dinosaur?


April 18, 2012 by Claire Knight

Move over, cursive debate. A new “to teach or not to teach” controversy is brewing — and another traditional class may be on the chopping block.

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The tablet perfect for students’ backpacks


April 17, 2012 by Jake Simms

The last thing schools need is youngsters breaking $500-plus iPads. The solution?

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Website breathes new life into old-school assignment


April 16, 2012 by Claire Knight

Remember that bygone writing lesson where students wrote letters to other children around the world? It’s baa-aack — with a 21st century twist.

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Next generation getting too much screen time


April 11, 2012 by Jake Simms

Blank stares, short attention spans, acting out … teachers see it more and more in young students. Some blame it on too much “screen time.”

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Full speed ahead on climate-change


March 29, 2012 by Jake Simms

They call global warming “climate change” these days, since the globe’s cooled since 1998. But the topic is still a hot one.

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Here’s the tech gadget many teens want


March 22, 2012 by Jake Simms

Smartphones are so-o-o last week.

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