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May 4, 2012 by Catherine Holland
5 test-taking tips for the SAT and ACT
Taking the SAT or ACT can be stressful for students. After all, those test scores are a big factor in what colleges might accept them.
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Apr 30, 2012 by Catherine Holland
Bullying vs. bad behavior; Do you know the difference?
Parents and educators are working together to try and come up with creative ways of solving the bullying problem, but at the same time they might be fueling a fire that's frightening kids, leading them to confuse bullying with plain old bad behavior.
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Apr 26, 2012 by Catherine Holland
Scottsdale mother to represent Ariz. at 3rd Mom Congress on Education and Learning
Kimberly Cabral of Scottsdale will be representing Arizona at the third-annual Mom Congress on Education and Learning in Washington, D.C.
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Apr 26, 2012 by Alan Fram, Associated Press Writer
Political battle over student loans heating up
The House Democratic leader accused Republicans Thursday of raiding women's programs to pay for a bill keeping student loan interest rates low in an election-year battle over college aid.
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Apr 20, 2012 by Marcy McMacken
STEM students showcase science projects
Some middle-school students in the Kyrene School District teamed up with Arizona State University doctoral students to create unique science projects and showcased them Thursday night.
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Apr 18, 2012 by Karen Matthews, Associated Press Writer
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Should teachers and students be Facebook friends? [POLL]
Should students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts across the country are weighing that question as they seek to balance the risks of inappropriate contact with the academic benefits of social networking.
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Apr 12, 2012 by Carina Sonn
New high school opens for LGBTQ students
A high school for LGBTQ students is open in the Valley, giving teens who have been bullied, dropped out of school, or dealing with homelessness another chance.
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Apr 11, 2012 by Catherine Holland
Virtual school offers unique benefits, opportunities for K-12 students
Is your child getting what he or she needs at school? More and more parents are turning to virtual schools for their kids.
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Apr 3, 2012 by Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer
Recovery threatened by runaway student loan debt
Surging above $1 trillion, U.S. student loan debt has surpassed credit-card and auto-loan debt. This debt explosion jeopardizes the fragile recovery, increases the burden on taxpayers and possibly sets the stage for a new economic crisis.
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Arizona Teaching Fellows trains professionals to make a difference in the classroom
Arizona Teaching Fellows is a highly selective program that trains accomplished professionals and recent college graduates to become high-impact teachers.
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Mar 27, 2012 by Frank Eltman, Associated Press Writer
Tighter security for SAT, ACT in wake of cheating
Students taking college entrance exams this fall will have to submit photo IDs with their applications - a key security upgrade following a widespread cheating scandal.
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Mar 26, 2012 by Brandy Aguilar, Special projects
New trilingual charter school coming to Scottsdale
What if your child could speak not one, not two, but three languages?
