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Institute of Medicine: Kids need daily hour of physical activity, PE should be core subject
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Reading, writing, arithmetic — and PE? The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology, Students
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Our responsibility to Chicago's youngest generation
Every elected official loves nothing more than to open a new school, a new library or a new park. But the demands of elected office require doing more than what we "like" doing. The oath that we take to serve residents and build a better future for our...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor, Science and Technology, Students
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Relay for Life, Financial Aid, Economy, Business and Finance, Technology, Immigration
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4 easy steps make simpler work of tiling
Tiling qualifies as a do-it-yourself project because the materials come in little pieces. It makes a difference. Want to try an 8-foot-long slab of granite at 300 pounds for the kitchen counter? Ummm, maybe not. But once you sort through the shapes,...
Tags: Building Material, Science and Technology
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Get your brain in gear at the HoCo STEM Festival
Calling all kids interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related activities? The first annual HoCo STEM Festival is June 9, 1 to 4 p.m., at Howard Community College. This free community event is the brainchild of the Committee to...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Technology, Arts and Culture, Science, Biology
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High school senior bakes her way to success and scholarships
She can whip out an elaborately decorated wedding cake as easily as a dozen cupcakes and has made selling both a money-making venture. The owner of Shea's Bakery in Delray Beach also takes calculus, chemistry and plays the sax. Meet Shea Gouldd, a...
Tags: Delray Beach, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Schools, Wedding Cake
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Seminole math teacher re-arrested after 2nd student said he had sex with her
A Seminole County high school teacher who was arrested and accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student was re-arrested Friday after a second female student told investigators they had a sexual relationship when she was 15....
Tags: Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Sexual Misconduct, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology
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Jean-Pierre G. Meyer, Hopkins professor
Jean-Pierre G. Meyer, former professor and chairman of the Johns Hopkins University mathematics department whose escape from Nazi-occupied France became the subject of a children's book, died April 24 of heart failure at his Guilford residence. He was 83....
Tags: Heart Failure, New York City, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Teachers
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Seminole teacher in sex case gets bond
Lyman High School teacher Scott Kimbrough was granted $30,000 bond Saturday morning after his second arrest on child-sex-abuse charges, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said. Kimbrough was ordered to wear a GPS-monitoring device if he makes bail....
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Science and Technology, Students, Police Arrests
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Florida needs more vocational schools
A Florida high school diploma is once again being rewarded to all students who can pass the algebra end-of-course exam (ninth grade math) and the 10th grade FCAT exam in reading. Thank you, Gov. Rick Scott, for once again changing the requirements back to...Tags: Advanced Training, Education, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Rick Scott
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Second chance leads to Las Vegas visit
South Bend TribuneSometimes there is a second chance. Ask Michael Imus, of South Bend. He was chosen in a second chance drawing for the Hoosier Lottery. His prize was a trip to Vegas and three nights at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. He also participated in the $1...Tags: Science and Technology
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Allentown students can get guaranteed admission to Bloomsburg
Valley 610Allentown School District students can be guaranteed admission to Bloomsburg University as part of a new parternship between the schools. Here are the details, as provided by the school district: ASD students will be guaranteed admission, and will have...
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