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A Frenzied First Day for Applying to Private Kindergartens

New York Times Education - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 10:39pm

Parents of 2- to 4-year-olds swamped the phone lines and Web sites of exclusive Manhattan institutions in an annual post-Labor Day rite.

It’s Back to School. Then Back to Vacation.

New York Times Education - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 10:31pm

The first week of school is nothing more than the first day for more than a million students in New York City.

Ferndale teachers vote to strike

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:06pm

Call for morning sickness action

BBC Education News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:47pm

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'

BBC Education News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:43pm

Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

More obesity ops 'will save cash'

BBC Education News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:37pm

Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Secrets of good dancing uncovered

BBC Education News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:06pm

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Some NJ officials spotted grant application error

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 6:31pm

Economists decry Okla. education ballot measure

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 6:21pm

Conn school chief 'concerned' about Taser incident

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 5:33pm

Hawaii Plan Would Invest $33M in Cultivating, Rewarding Teachers

Education Week - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:57pm

As part of education reforms linked to the competitive $75 million Race to the Top grant Hawaii won last month, the Department of Education wants to hang on to teachers.

Pa.'s public schools sitting on $2.75 billion

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:42pm

NM gov candidates differ over student testing

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:06pm

Teens mimic 'Glee' at summer camp and into fall

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:00pm

Association to study how Kansas schools are funded

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 3:32pm

The College Essay as an Early Memoir

New York Times Education - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 3:17pm

A workshop on memoir writing inspires some thoughts about the college essay.

Back-to-School Admissions Q. and A.

New York Times Education - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 2:02pm

Bill Dingledine, president of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, is taking reader questions on the start of the college admissions season.

At Virginia Quarterly Review, did workplace tension take a tragic turn?

Washington Post Education - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:13am

The Charlottesville offices of the Virginia Quarterly Review are dark. The locks have been changed. Most of the staff has resigned or taken leave. There are two competing drafts of the fall issue in circulation, one assembled by the journal's editor, the other by members of his estranged staff. T...

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Back to School: New York Times Resources for Social Studies and History

New York Times Education - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:11am

New York Times and Learning Network resources to help you plan for the school year in social studies courses.

Ga. Students Learning Chinese by TV

Teacher Magazine - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 10:56am

A Georgia district is now offering Chinese classes at the elementary and middle school levels, thanks to a teleconferencing Chinese program in partnership with the Confucius Institute and Kennesaw State University.

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