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Monday, December 17, 2012
Around the Nation
Teenager's Faith At Odds With Locator Tags In School IDs
December 17, 2012 A federal court in Texas on Monday will take up the case of a high school student who refuses to wear her location-tracking school ID. The 15-year-old sophomore believes the ID with the tracker is "the mark of the beast" from the Book of Revelation.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Planet Money
Why A Principal Created His Own Currency
December 14, 2012 He created incentives that 11-year-olds could relate to. (Somehow, "Come to school and you'll be better off in 20 years," just wasn't working.)
In California, Parents Trigger Change At Failing School
December 14, 2012 Parents in Adelanto have used a "parent-trigger" law for the first time to shut down and take over an elementary school. It's a revolt led by parents who say Desert Trails has failed their children, but others say it's not the school's fault.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Cheat Sheet Or Open Book: Putting Tests To The Test
December 13, 2012 Afshin Gharib, a psychology professor at Dominican University of California, prefers to give open-book tests. His colleague William Phillips lets students use cheat sheets. After several arguments about the techniques, they decided to conduct an experiment to find out which method works best.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
All Tech Considered
Who Needs College? Young Entrepreneuer Bets On Bright Idea For Solar Energy
December 12, 2012 Eden Full dropped out of Princeton to found a startup company that brings the solar panel technology she invented to developing countries as part of a fellowship. The unusual program, funded by tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, gives young people $100,000 to skip college and focus on their work and research instead.
U.S.
New Policy For Young Immigrants Creates Paperwork Deluge
December 12, 2012 A new law provides a path to temporary legal status for some youth in the U.S. illegally, but families must produce a bevy of documentation to qualify. In California, some school districts have devised new systems to help manage the high demand for data and school transcripts.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Berkeley Receives $1M For Undocumented Students
December 11, 2012 The $1 million gift will help 200 students pay tuition and living expenses to stay enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. While some undocumented students call the scholarship fund a game changer, not everyone is applauding.
Friday, December 07, 2012
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More Teachers 'Flipping' The School Day Upside Down
December 7, 2012 With "classroom flipping," teachers record their classroom lectures online for students to watch at home. Classroom time is then used for problem solving and homework.
