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The 55th anniversary of the ending of "The Forgotten War" just occurred and we and our nation forgot again to pay homage to the youth who fought in this war. I was there and I'm here to give you an infinitesimal view of the so called "Forgotten War ...
2008-07-25 03:55:00
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If you believe that girls fare significantly worse on math than boys in high-school tests, you would have been right — twenty years ago. Thanks to a concerted effort by parents and schools to get more girls in advanced math classes, the test ...
2008-07-25 05:28:00
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...is because questions were added that are illogical, and somehow only girls are doing better at those questions, resulting in a greater … read more math proficiency for girls? That the government somehow found a special kind of math that girls ...
2008-07-25 05:43:00
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WASHINGTON — Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math, they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in every grade, from second ...
2008-07-24 11:59:00
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Desiree Epps-Davis, 14, says she struggles every day to convince some teachers at her Chicago public school that she is just as good at math as the boys in her class. Now a major new study has proved her right. Researchers comparing the math scores ...
2008-07-25 12:13:00
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Yiskar Caceres’s drug arrests contrasted with school transcripts, friends’ praise and his family life. The penalties were mild, until the latest put family and judge in agony. But the judge saw something different when he looked over Mr. Caceres ...
2008-07-25 02:15:00
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Aki Kurose Middle School has its second new principal in two years. Seattle Public Schools announced Thursday that Mia Williams, assistant principal at Denny Middle School, will be interim principal at Aki Kurose this fall. She replaces Ana Ortega ...
2008-07-24 11:59:00
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A teacher was so impressed with an 11-year-old pupil's work, she refused to award it the usual top grade. Laura Coughlin's English writing work at Beaufort Hill Primary School near Ebbw Vale far exceeded the typical top grade of five for key stage ...
2008-07-25 05:00:00
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Eleven-year-old Stefano Chiesa Suryanto is just like any other boy his age -- sometimes aloof, and tending to speak only when necessary, yet with a sincerity visible in both his gaze and gestures. STEFANO CHIESA SURYANTO: ( JP/Erwida Maulia ) Yet the ...
2008-07-25 01:46:00
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Girls and boys are now performing equally on standardized high school math tests across North America, ending a "gender gap" that lasted for decades, new research says.
2008-07-25 01:00:46
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Ofcom yesterday announced the appointment of one new member to its Advisory Committee on Older and Disabled People and the re-appointment of a further member for a second and final term. The newly appointed member is Dr Maurice Mulvenna, while Simon ...
2008-07-24 11:09:00
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Figuring out all the playoff possibilities for the Austin Wranglers would require an expert in theoretical mathematics capable of understanding string theory, quantum mechanics and the NFL salary cap. The only thing the Wranglers can be absolutely ...
2008-07-24 08:53:00
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The notion that boys are better at math simply doesn't add up, according to a study to be published today in the journal Science. An analysis of standardized test scores from more than 7.2 million U.S. students in grades 2 through 11 found no ...
2008-07-24 11:09:00
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Research into the efficacy of Building Blocks(TM) continues to show positive results for both students and teachers, according to a three-state study. The development and continued research for Building Blocks ...
2008-07-24 08:29:00
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When it comes to math scores, high school girls are measuring up, reports a national study challenging the persistent notion that boys are naturally better with numbers. The University of Wisconsin-Madison study released Thursday in the journal ...
2008-07-24 07:56:00
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