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Children's brain mass counts for better math skills
Forget your third grader’s IQ, or working memory, or even previous mathematical abilities. When it comes to improving in math, it’s the brain’s hard wiring that counts. Researchers found that the volume of the hippocampus, a region...
Tags: Stanford University, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Key questions answered on new grad requirements
They may not know it yet, but thousands of Florida students prepping for the state's biology and geometry tests next month can relax a little, as they no longer must pass these end-of-course exams to earn diplomas. A sweeping education bill Gov. Rick...
Tags: Biology, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Sage Hill
Samir Durrani GPA: 4.6 School Activities/Clubs: co-founder of the Organic Educational Center, Honor Committee, Sage Advocates of Multicultural Education, Environmental Club president, rowing team, golf team, Mock Trial captain, jazz band string bassist,...Tags: U.S. Congress, Elton John, Awards and Prizes, Colleges and Universities, Israel
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Newport Harbor
Rachel Anne Barney GPA: 4.4384 School Activities/Clubs: IB drama production of "Dear Brutus," Field Studies Club, IB History HL, IB English HL, IB Theatre HL, IB French SL, IB Environmental Science SL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB diploma candidate, AP US...Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Europe Sailing, Students, University of California, Santa Barbara, Sailing
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Corona del Mar
Troy Bolus GPA: 4.5 School Activities/Clubs: track, Photography Club Community: peer tutor, Illumination Foundation Awards/Honors: Most Valuable Player varsity track 2012, Best Varsity Jumper 2010-11 Hobbies/Interests: guitar, golf, skiing,...Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Students, University of California, Santa Barbara, Instrument Engineering
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Christa McAuliffe eighth-graders publish algebra iBook
Genius at work: That's the sign Jeff Silverman, Christa McAuliffe principal said should be on the door of math teacher Jaime Worrall's eighth-grade honors algebra class. Worrall, who has been teaching at the middle school for five years, was a...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Science and Technology, Apple iPad, Barack Obama, Bill Gates
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Manchester Moves Ahead With School Projects
The Hartford CourantThe board of directors on Tuesday moved proposed school renovation/construction projects ahead to a more detailed design and cost calculation phase. The board's decision to spend $260,000 on schematic designs follows school board-approved recommendations...Tags: Lobbying, Science and Technology, Architecture, Arts and Culture, Renovation
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Standardized math testing scores drop dramatically
WDBJ7 ReporterFor students in Virginia, the numbers just aren't adding up. The pass rate for standardized math testing across the state dropped 19-percent. That number may shock you, but if you're a parent, you may not need to worry too much. "Z is the z...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Students, Education
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3rd marathon bombing fatality is Lu Lingzi, Boston U. grad student
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.One of the victims killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was Lu Lingzi, a 23-year-old Chinese woman enrolled in a graduate statistics program at Boston University, the school said Wednesday. Lu was one of three friends who watched the race from the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Science and Technology, Martin Richard, Students
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ASD Prepares Students for Tougher Math Courses
Channel 2 NewsCompeting against the world's best, the Anchorage School District is trying to prepare students for a tougher nationwide curriculum in language arts and math. But the new math curriculum could mean a noticeable dip in student test scores next year. In a...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Students, American School for the Deaf
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1,200 to battle math Wednesday at Northern State
The 60th annual mathematics contest will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Northern State University. A.S. Elkhader, contest director and a professor of mathematics at Northern, anticipates about 1,200 contestants from 50 area schools will participate....Tags: Awards and Prizes, Culture, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies
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San Jose State will expand online courses this summer
San Jose State University’s experiment in offering low-cost, entry-level online classes for credit will expand this summer with two new courses and increased enrollment, officials announced Monday. The university partnered earlier this year...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Students
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