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Boola Boola, Boola Boola: Yale Says Yes, 4 Times
Ray Crouch, a senior at Danbury High School, logged onto the computer in his family's living room just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday and entered the Web site of the Yale admissions office. Comment?
State board OKs Lynn charter expansion
Over the objections of a teachers union, the state's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has agreed to more than double enrollment in a Lynn charter school and expand the school to include high school instruction. Comment?
Boola Boola, Boola Boola: Yale Says Yes, 4 Times
Ray Crouch, a senior at Danbury High School, logged onto the computer in his family's living room just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday and entered the Web site of the Yale admissions office. Comment?
St. Joseph School District receives 'Distinction' award
The St. Joseph School District received the statea s a oeDistinction in Performancea recognition for its academic achievement in the last school year. Comment?
Low-performing schools could get funds
Five low-performing suburban high schools have received notice from the state that they have been designated as "high priority" schools needing improvement. Comment?
MLB pitcher Ohlendorf '02 interns for the feds
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The competition can be fierce, so you have to put your best foot forward. One would think that a 3.8 GPA, 1520 SAT score and ORFE degree might just get the job done, no? Now add your 95-mph fastball into the mix. Comment?
A day of reckoning is coming for students and parents over Tennessee's lottery scholarships that could result in tightened eligibility, reduced scholarship awards or both. Comment?
Geoff Calkins: Knight didn't pull punches with Calipari
Bob Knight said, "You've got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation, and he's still coaching. Comment?
Calipari shrugs off Knight's comments
When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 Radio: WBUL-FM 98.1; WLAP-AM 630 TV: Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast John Calipari respectfully disagreed Friday with Hall of Famer Bob Knight, who questioned the Kentucky coach's integrity the day before. Comment?
Gov. Deval L. Patrick made the rounds at C.T. Plunkett Elementary School and the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School on Thursday to tour the sites and talk to the students. 2 comments
Salem AMVETS Post 45, 750 S. Broadway Ave., will host a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. Comment?
Raised in shelters, growing up on a gridiron
If you thought "The Blind Side" was a good story, you'll want to keep an eye out for this kid. Comment?
Dyslexia: Some very smart accomplished people cannot read well
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This unexpected difficulty in reading in relation to intelligence, education and professional status is called dyslexia, and researchers at Yale School of Medicine and University of California Davis, have presented new data that explain how otherwise bright and intelligent people struggle to read. Comment?
Thumbs Up: Clemson roars with Barker
Thumbs Up to Clemson University President Jim Barker on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as the university's president. Comment?
Local high schools cited by chamber as 'Best Buys'
Six local high schools were named among the best by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Comment?
Over the past decade and a half, most Northwestern students caught a glimpse of University President Henry Bienen exactly two times in four years: Convocation and Commencement. Comment?
Fort Pierce native to compete in show's college championship.
What is... Ashley Walker's chance to fund her graduate school education. The "Jeopardy!" team selected Walker of Fort Pierce to be among a cast of "15 of the country's brightest college students" who will participate in the television game show's 22nd college championship. Comment?
If you liked 'The Blind Side' you'll want to keep an eye out for this kid
If you thought "The Blind Side" was a good story, you'll want to keep an eye out for this kid. Comment?
Anti-Semitism arises at U. Darby game
A varsity basketball game between two of the region's best-known suburban high schools took an ugly turn Tuesday night when a handful of students yelled anti-Semitic chants. Comment?
I'm sorry but 48 cents is too much. Will we ever
Will we ever get it back if the state ever gets its act together? Not only is this the state's irresponsibility, this is also irresponsibility on the part of our city council and the planning commission IMO. Comment?