2014年8月18日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Education News

It’s Back-to-School Season, and Local Food Is on the Cafeteria Menu This Year

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 01:29 PM PDT

It's sweet-corn season in Iowa, and with the school year about to commence, it would seem that the easiest way to get ears on the lunch trays of students would be to truck the harvest straight to the cafeteria. Well, kids who attend Des Moines Public Schools can expect more local corn on the menu this year, but it's not coming to them straight from the stalk. For Des Moines Public Schools, the plant has helped eliminate two of the biggest hurdles keeping local foods off the lunch line: price and logistics. "Here in the Midwest, our growing season is so short," explained Chad Taylor, child nutrition management specialist and executive chef for Des Moines Public Schools.

Start the Year Right With 3 Free Tech Tools for High School Teachers

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Below are three tools that seasoned educators recommend for fellow teachers to try to excel this school year. -- Google Classroom: The new tool from Google is designed to help teachers stay organized and streamline their work processes. The product is a part of Google Apps for Education, which includes Google Drive, Google Docs and Gmail, among other productivity tools. One of Google Classroom's main features is the ability for teachers to digitally distribute assignments to students, which students can subsequently turn in digitally.

Morning Linkage: Fishing Derby on the LA River, Bev Hills's Well-Paid Teachers

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 10:06 AM PDT

Morning Linkage: Fishing Derby on the LA River, Bev Hills's Well-Paid Teachers· The LA River gets its first fly-fishing derby next month · Silver Lake church up for sale as development site · Now you can earn points for eating at ESPN Zone · Bev Hills teachers to be highest...

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