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Education Wire

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  1. Computerised exam markers give Churchill a failRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The English Blog

    They are some of the most memorable and stirring words of the 20th century, but Churchill 's speech exhorting the British to " fight on the beaches " would fail if submitted as a school essay and subjected to a proposed computerised marking system.

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  2. Rollins MBA Ranked First in Florida by BusinessWeekRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Business Wire

    ... Graduate School of Business. "Crummer alumni obtain this competitive advantage through the top-notch business education they receive, and connections they develop, at the school. As a result, our students achieve a better financial return on their ...

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    Related Topix: Standardized Testing

  3. UM School of Law hosts low-cost legal advice cafeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Baltimore Sun

    There's a unusual item on the menu at the Hollywood Diner : legal advice. On some Thursday afternoons, customers can sit down for 30 minutes with lawyers from Civil Justice, Inc.

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    Related Topix: Curtis Bay, MD

  4. Irvine teen nabs perfect SAT scoreRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | The Orange County Register

    ... do not release names of students who earn perfect scores. If you know of anyone who got a perfect score, contact education reporter Scott Martindale at smartindale@ocregister.com . "The computer screen said, '800, 800, 800.' I said, 'Where's my ...

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    Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Irvine, CA, Stanford University, Watches

  5. CommentsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | MLive.com

    Some business leaders are stepping up to help Grand Valley State University business students replace some money lost when the state pulled the plug on one scholarship and reduced a second.

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    Related Topix: Grand Valley State University, Ferris State University

  6. Newberry President Running For SuperintendentRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | FITSNews

    Former U.S. Army Officer and Newberry College President Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais announced Thursday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Education.

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    Related Topix: Newberry, SC, Newberry College, Furman University, Standardized Testing

  7. South Korea obsessed about educationRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Independent Online

    Seoul - Education-obsessed South Korea rescheduled rush hour and airline flights on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren sat a college entrance examination seen as crucial to their future.

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    Related Topix: Seoul, South Korea, South Korea, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, World News, 9, Standardized Testing

  8. Higher Education in Elementary SchoolRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Daily Sound

    In 1994, legendary local educator, Frank Van Schaick wrote, "Home of the Wilson Wildcats: Life and Death of an American Elementary School" . In the lively book, the much-beloved teacher and principal chronicles an innovative, alternative approach to education in one of Santa Barbara's long-time institutions that closed years ago.

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Standardized Testing

  9. Wayne County news: Author to offer help for test scoresRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

    Author Veda Jairrels plans to meet with parents to discuss methods for improving test scores.

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    Related Topix: Wayne County, MI, Standardized Testing, Livonia, MI, Highland Park, MI, Detroit, MI

  10. Belarusians must wait for Olympic doping hearingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    Two Belarusian hammer throwers stripped of their Olympic medals for doping must wait until next year to try to win them back at an appeal hearing.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Sports, Jessica Hardy, Vadim Devyatovskiy

  11. Bomb targets Panathinaikos fan club, no injuriesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    Greek police say a small bomb has exploded outside a Panathinaikos fan club in Athens, causing minor damage but no injuries.

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Hansa Rostock

  12. You're being followed: Scientists track movement of living thingsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    Almost 24 centuries after the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote his book, "On the Movement of Animals," modern scientists are still struggling to understand how, why, when and where living creatures move.

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    Related Topix: Entomology, Science, 9

  13. Obama uses school dollars to prod states to changeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun.

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    Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Bill Gates, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  14. 4 SC educators charged after claims of abuseRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    Four South Carolina educators have been arrested after claims a former teaching assistant abused autistic students and others failed to report it.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Martin, SC

  15. Rains from Ida remains push sewage into SC riversRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    South Carolina health officials say rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida has pushed raw sewage into three rivers around Columbia.

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, South Carolina, South Carolina Government, Weather, Flood, North Carolina

  16. Video: Family reacts to arrest in baby kidnapping caseRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    Next, click "Allow" to use your camera. Additional Info for Mac users : If you do not see video , do the following: Click on the blue "gear" icon in the lower right corner to bring up the settings window.

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  17. Lucy Liu film highlights child traffickingRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    Actress Lucy Liu, who has produced a film about children sold into the sex trade in Cambodia, says the fight against human trafficking will be long.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Clean House, Entertainment, Television, Gay/Lesbian

  18. Girls Gone Wild founder due back in Fla. courtRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" is set to return before a Florida Panhandle federal judge who witnessed a tearful, nose-blowing apology from the young, multimillionaire in 2007.

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  19. Clarence Clemons keeps rockin' with raw willpowerRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.

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    Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Pop/Rock, The Killers

  20. Texas group warns of weaknesses at land portsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    The country's understaffed land ports of entry need massive investments in infrastructure, technology and personnel to avoid becoming the path of choice for human and drug smugglers, according to a report released Wednesday by a border advocacy group.

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    Related Topix: Texas, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Mark Sanford, US Governors, South Carolina, South Carolina Government, Drug Enforcement Administration