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Surging enrollment blind-sides Seattle schools
Seattle schools failed to predict the increase of nearly 2,500 additional students in the last two years. Now some schools are adding portables or squeezing classes in hallways… Read more
Donors pay for many campus buildings, but who pays for upkeep?
The University of Utah’s Frederick Albert Sutton geology building, completed in 2009 with donated money, replaced two old buildings with an architecturally striking showcase of energy efficiency. Gov. Gary Herbert… Read more
With free breakfast at St. Paul schools, now kids are only hungry to learn
At St. Paul’s Expo elementary this fall, all roads lead to the breakfast line. And no place is off-limits to the fare students pick up there. All students swing through… Read more
College Diversity Nears Its Last Stand – Thank God
ABIGAIL FISHER, a white student, says she was denied admission to the University of Texas because of her race. She sued in Federal District Court in Austin, causing Judge Sam… Read more
Meatlessness and Sustainability, Part 1
Ashley Thorne – The longer I live in the New York area, the more vegetarian friends I gain. I realize vegetarianism isn’t specifically a New York fad, but… Read more
Kids aged 4 to 18 may be prescibed drugs for ADHD, but health officials stress behavioral therapy
Children as young as 4 can be put on Ritalin for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but therapy should be the first line of treatment, according to new guidelines the American… Read more
When a stressed child’s body says ‘Enough already,’ it can be frightening
School, Girl Scouts, soccer, orchestra, church youth group … and the list goes on. Kids today are involved in so many activities. Did you ever wonder how much… Read more
International Education Entrepreneurs Look to U.S.-Style Models
While much of the current policy discussion around international education focuses on how American students stack up against their peers in Europe and Asia and which international models… Read more
California schools scrambling to add lessons on LGBT Americans
At Wonderland Avenue Elementary School in Laurel Canyon, there are lesson plans on diverse families — including those with two mommies or daddies — books on homosexual authors… Read more
Too Many American Students Are Experiencing Hunger
Jesse Williams – A new school year is now underway and as I look back on my time as a student, I remember the transition every fall to new classes,… Read more
