Sentences with phrase «other education stories»

Other education stories rich in data visualization that come to mind include the Tampa Bay Times» Failure Factories series, the WBEZ / Southtown Daily Star series on poverty and student achievement.

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Joseph Smith, who had little formal education, writes a 532 page fiction book with multiple story lines, more than three major ethnic groups that intermingle with one another, creates over 200 new names, many of which have Hebraic origin (Mosiah for instance), writes in chiasmas poetry, accurately predicts latter day pollution, international intrigue, the dispersing of the Gospel message and a host of other fictional and hysterical points was WRONG?
Plus: European court rules against mandatory religious education, abortion politics in Sweden, and other stories from online sources around the world.
In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.
A 14 - story tower, topped with a 90 - foot cross, houses the offices of the dozen ministers and other staff members and the church's education facilities.
Accordingly, theological education is a shaping of persons» capacities to hear others» accounts of experiences of personal relationships and of persons» capacities to tell their own stories in such a way as to discern God's presence in those stories.
The most disturbing thing about the so - called «Trojan Horse» affair wasn't that Muslims are teaching their children to be Muslims (we should be used to that) but rather the reports that followed on the back of the story of The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) inspections of Muslim independent schools in other areas.
We are calling on schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers» Story Week 2012 and do more to help dads support their children's education.
Casa Central offers a network of services including Head Start education, out - of - school time support, interim housing, violence intervention and other valuable resources to vulnerable members of the community.Words on WheelsWords on Wheels volunteers to go places in their local communities to engage with at - risk babies through bubbles, puppets, music and stories.
Other sackings included Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, booed by teachers at their conference, and Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, who faced down lurid stories about his relationship with a dominatrix.
Turnout is even worse for other city races, including the Common Council and Board of Education, as I documented in this story in 2013.
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It's a tale you hear over and over with yogis who have practiced for many years - the story of starting with the physical practice (asana) along with the breath (pranayama), then beginning to feel like something was missing or there was more to learn, so naturally moving towards education and observation of other limbs of the yogic tradition like meditation, and the yamas and niyamas.
Working from a script by Gaby Chiappe, Scherfig — best known for the winsome coming - of - age drama «An Education» — skillfully keeps the tonal shifts in working order, keeping the story afloat in a series of crisp, sharply focused vignettes awash in clattering typewriters, smoldering cigarettes and other appurtenances of a bygone age.
When Usable Knowledge launched in September — with a handful of stories focused on the Common Core, how teachers can make caring more common, and the best strategies to expand high - quality early education, among others — we had no idea what the response might be.
If you're looking for additional «every day» ideas, don't miss Education World's other two LESSON PLANNING stories this week: «Every Day» Activities: Today in History (including activities and resources to develop students» knowledge of current events, history, and culture) and «Every Day» Activities: Potpourri.
«What drives a lot of people at GSE is knowing that same story and knowing that education gets you to the other side,» she says.
Other sessions at the show will take a look at emerging pedagogy, global and local education movements, practical considerations and, of course, inspiring stories.
Nationally, we see similar stories — teacher prep programs are producing a surplus of elementary education majors, while many other fields report shortages that remain unmet over multiple years.
The vignettes of teaching practice, the illustrations of any research that supports their efficacy, and the story of how well - networked reformers such as Deborah Ball (dean of the education school at the University of Michigan) and others learned from one another, are the best reasons to read the book.
Hechinger places national, long - form stories in prominent publications across the country; StateImpact taps into the infrastructure of National Public Radio affiliates in Florida, Indiana, and Ohio to go deep in their home states (on education and other issues).
Although James Tooley reveals a lively private education sector in the most unlikely of places (see also Tooley's story «Underground Education,» p. 22, this issue), school choice is as uneven and limited in other parts of the world as it is in the Uniteeducation sector in the most unlikely of places (see also Tooley's story «Underground Education,» p. 22, this issue), school choice is as uneven and limited in other parts of the world as it is in the UniteEducation,» p. 22, this issue), school choice is as uneven and limited in other parts of the world as it is in the United States.
Those and six other ideas for taming temper tantrums and other classroom disruptions are the focus of this Education World story!
But as Reville and others intimately familiar with the Bay State's school - improvement efforts emphasized in a panel at the Education Writers Association National Seminar earlier this month, the «Massachusetts story» is complicated.
Stories in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and many other newspapers, most written not by education reporters but by Washington - based political and legislative correspondents, reported Gates's assertions in an unquestioning, almost awestruck tone that made one thing clear: if high schools are bad enough for Bill Gates to declare them a disaster, then it must be so.
Juxtapose this with the recent spate of media stories about how our education system compares to other countries in the world.
And it's partly why Lee, a poet and performer, is here in the Arts in Education Program, 1,300 miles from home: to figure out ways to help other young people create safe spaces to share their art and tell their stories.
The articles below from Education World's archive share stories and practical tips that might just give you an advantage others don't have.
Have you read other stories in Education World's Lessons from Our Nation's Schools» series?
In November of that year, the Times published a Winerip story called «American Can Save Its City Schools,» a profile of Robert (Success for All) Slavin and others then trying to rescue urban education.
Parents, teachers, students and other stakeholders in education will have stories to tell and opinions to offer.
Wisconsin's curtailment of the collective bargaining rights of teachers and other public employees was undoubtedly the top education news story of early 2011.
McNeely and other members of Education World's Principal Files team took time to share their communication success stories and offer some strategies that other principals might not have considered.
Teacher encourages school staff, education researchers and professional associations to connect and learn from each other by sharing their stories, experiences and expertise.
Finland has been lauded for years as this planet's grand K - 12 education success story, deserving of study and emulation by other nations.
While we have great understanding of the circumstances and experiences of some of the most marginalized and vulnerable in our education systems, we know very little about each other, our stories, and how we impact each other every day through interpersonal interactions.
The launch of edweek.org in 1996 ushered EPE into the Digital Age and created a platform for the evolution of its Education Week flagship publication into an integrated print - digital news organization that provides distinctive staff - written original reporting, a forum for a lively but civil exchange of opinion on education issues, an unequaled online archive of 30 - plus years of education coverage, high - quality content from news and information partners, interactive databases, and a host of video, multimedia, and other features that clarify complex points of policy and bring the stories of American schools, educators, students, and parentsEducation Week flagship publication into an integrated print - digital news organization that provides distinctive staff - written original reporting, a forum for a lively but civil exchange of opinion on education issues, an unequaled online archive of 30 - plus years of education coverage, high - quality content from news and information partners, interactive databases, and a host of video, multimedia, and other features that clarify complex points of policy and bring the stories of American schools, educators, students, and parentseducation issues, an unequaled online archive of 30 - plus years of education coverage, high - quality content from news and information partners, interactive databases, and a host of video, multimedia, and other features that clarify complex points of policy and bring the stories of American schools, educators, students, and parentseducation coverage, high - quality content from news and information partners, interactive databases, and a host of video, multimedia, and other features that clarify complex points of policy and bring the stories of American schools, educators, students, and parents to life.
A previous version of the story misspelled the name of Stephen Midgley, a technology consultant who advises the U.S. Department of Education (and others) on interoperability issues.
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Those and six other ideas for taming temper tantrums — and other classroom disruptions — are the focus of this Education World story!
Aviv attempts to expand the story to other places by quoting education scholars like David Berliner, Jennifer Jennings, and John Ewing, a former executive director of the American Mathematical Society; throwing in a reference to Campbell's Law; and mentioning cheating scandals in other cities, but ultimately her story is limited in scope.
During the 2014 budget session, we joined forces with other education advocacy groups and organized a campaign to share student stories about school funding shortfalls and ensure the legislature restored school investment to more adequate, pre-Recessionary levels.
This story is part of The Hechinger Report's ongoing series on what the U.S. can learn from higher education in other countries.
Twenty years ago, my first front page story as a Post education writer was about other states admiring Virginia's new guide to key parts of our nation's story.
In each issue you'll find award winning coverage on the latest education trends, success stories and solutions from other school districts, the latest on hot topics such as student achievement, teacher quality, school technology, and much more!
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