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Stopping Link Rot: Aiming To End A Virtual Epidemic

11:30am April 26, 2014

by NPR Staff

Getting a "File Not Found" or "Error 404" message is annoying, but in the academic world, it can be a minor tragedy. One professor explains why we need those pages, and what's being done to save them.

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Wash. Loses 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver Over Teacher Evaluations

7:15pm April 25, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Washington has become the first state to have its "No Child Left Behind" waiver revoked by the federal government, meaning the state will have less flexibility in spending federal education funds.

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Alternatives Emerge To Affirmative Action

8:09am April 25, 2014

Opponents of affirmative action have often touted alternatives, like socio-economic based admissions, or targeted outreach. David Greene talks to University of Washington professor Mark Long.

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Preschool students from Nikki Jones's class at Porter Early Childhood Development Center in Tulsa line up in the hallway on their way back from outside play.

For Early Childhood Education, Tulsa, Okla., Stands Out

9:54am April 22, 2014

by Claudio Sanchez

Many states are planning to expand early childhood education programs, but what constitutes a high-quality pre-K program? Researchers say the city of Tulsa, Okla., has come up with a winning formula.

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Search Begins for New Leader of WSSU

1:00am April 22, 2014

The search to find a new leader to take the reins of WinstonSalem State University got under way Monday.

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Town Hall Meeting Will Focus on NC Teacher Pay

4:29pm April 21, 2014

by Keri Brown

A group of students from Wake Forest University is organizing a town hall meeting Tuesday to discuss teacher pay in the state.

Science teachers huddle over bacteria colonies at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The museum plans to train 1,000 area educators to be better science teachers in the next five years.

A Scientific Experiment: Field Trips Just For Teachers

6:43pm April 20, 2014

by Linda Lutton

Educators say the middle grades are a key time time to get kids jazzed about science, but many teachers say they lack the tools they need. In Chicago, a science museum is helping to fill the the gap.

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North Carolina's Teacher Tenure Law Challenged in Court

5:37pm April 16, 2014

The Guilford County School Board is taking its fight against North Carolina's new teacher tenure law to court.

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Creating A Villiage To Raise Children

9:28am April 15, 2014

One group of Triad students is reaching back to help another group get ahead.

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Keep It Brief, Commencement Speakers! No One Will Remember Anyway

7:03pm April 13, 2014

by NPR Staff

Former college President Hal Wilde has endured dozens of graduation ceremonies. He says procuring the speaker was one of his most annoying tasks. And for what? Students rarely remember the message.

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