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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Around the Nation
With Growth Of 'Hacker Scouting,' More Kids Learn To Tinker
December 23, 2012 With the rise of the do-it-yourself movement, more groups are springing up to encourage kids to link crafts and science. Modeled on more traditional Scouting groups, kids and their parents meet up in tool-filled "hacker spaces" to build electronics and get creative.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Two-Way
News Of Sandy Hook's New Principal Brightens Parents' Day
December 19, 2012 When the students of Sandy Hook Elementary return to class after the holiday break, they'll be attending a different school. They'll also have a principal who will be a familiar face to some: Donna Page, who retired from Sandy Hook two years ago.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Shootings In Newtown, Conn.
Amid Calls For Gun Control, Some Push For Weapons At School
December 18, 2012 As a national conversation about stricter gun control takes shape in the wake of the Newtown shooting, some are arguing instead for arming school personnel. Supporters say having armed school officials would help prevent shootings and enable staff to protect children if one occurs.
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.)
