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• Mayor Emanuel, CPS Agree to Scale Back Longer School Day
• Teachers Should Steer Clear of Politics, Court Cases
• This Group of 8 Black College Students Has Been Frisked 92 Times
• This Group of 8 Black College Students Has Been Frisked 92 Times by the NYPD
• Prime Minister Orban and Hungary's dejected class of 2012
• 16 Ways Educators Can Use Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Maryland Teachers, the Three Amigos, Claim Mega Millions Ticket
• 3 Md. school workers split Mega Millions win
• US state lottery officials says 2 public school teachers, 1 administrator split Mega Millions
• How the U.S. can find and train more great teachers
• Gingrich Talks Makeup with High School Girls, Puts on a New Face about the Nomination

Mayor Emanuel, CPS Agree to Scale Back Longer School Day Posted: According to CBS Chicago, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office announced today he and Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard have agreed to shorten the proposed longer school day for elementary students. The initial plan was to keep all students in class for 7 1/2 hours a day but now only high school students will be kept in class for that long. Elementary students will see their school day shortened to seven hours a day. The changes were made after Mayor Emanuel met with parent groups.

Teachers Should Steer Clear of Politics, Court Cases Posted: COMMENTARY | According to Local Detroit news, a middle school teacher in Pontiac, Mich., has been fired after helping create a fundraiser in support of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.

This Group of 8 Black College Students Has Been Frisked 92 Times Posted: Sure, it's an informal survey, but a New York Times reporter's finding that eight black college students he spoke to have been stopped by police a collective 92 times is still a disturbing reminder of how the NYPD wields its stop-and-frisk tactics too heavily against the city's minorities. In The Times article on New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's aboutface on the efficacy of stop-and-frisk, Michael Powell talked to group of eight black men currently attending the Borough of Manhattan Community College. ...

This Group of 8 Black College Students Has Been Frisked 92 Times by the NYPD Posted: Sure, it's an informal survey, but a New York Times reporter's finding that eight black college students he spoke to have been stopped by police a collective 92 times is still a disturbing reminder of how the NYPD wields its stop-and-frisk tactics too heavily against the city's minorities. In The Times article on New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's aboutface on the efficacy of stop-and-frisk, Michael Powell talked to group of eight black men currently attending the Borough of Manhattan Community College. ...

Prime Minister Orban and Hungary's dejected class of 2012 Posted: Andras had hoped to study economics at one of Hungary's top universities, but Prime Minister Viktor Orban's new shake-up of higher education has ruined his and thousands of other school-leavers' plans.

16 Ways Educators Can Use Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: Teachers are known for their organizational skills, so chances are they'll love Pinterest's intuitive and logical design.

Maryland Teachers, the Three Amigos, Claim Mega Millions Ticket Posted: The winners of the Maryland Lottery's Mega Millions have finally come forward — and none of them is a McDonald's employee. Stephen Martino, the director of the state's lottery, said this morning that three friends who worked in the public education system had come forward...

3 Md. school workers split Mega Millions win Posted: Two public school teachers and a school administrator are sharing the spoils of last month's record Mega Millions jackpot, planning trips to Europe, new homes and a daughter's college education, Maryland Lottery officials said Tuesday.

US state lottery officials says 2 public school teachers, 1 administrator split Mega Millions Posted: BALTIMORE - Lottery officials in the state of Maryland say three public school employees are sharing the spoils of the record Mega Millions jackpot.

How the U.S. can find and train more great teachers Posted: It's no secret that struggling students need first-rate educators to propel them toward success. But what makes a teacher excel?

Gingrich Talks Makeup with High School Girls, Puts on a New Face about the Nomination Posted: RALEIGH, N.C.— Speaking to high school students in N.C., Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich put on a new face Monday when talking about his bid for the nomination, proving he knows a little bit about putting on makeup while trying to explain personalized healthcare to...

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