by Pat Wyman | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles
The contest is on, as high school students compete in a 36 hour problem solving marathon. High school students spent their lunch hour in the library preparing for a marathon competition on an epic scale. Not a sports marathon, these Ottumwa High School (OHS)students... by Geoff Pender | Jan 15, 2014 | Articles
States are learning that partnering with local business leaders and chambers of commerce results in industry support for Common Core and technical skills. In designing curriculum for the 21st century, these partnerships are vital. Irwin Edenzon, president of... by Cathy Payne | Dec 2, 2012 | Articles
This year, for the first time in a decade, fewer high-school students admitted to cheating, according to a survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics. Of students who participated in the poll, 51% said they cheated on an exam in the past year, down from 59% in 2010,... by Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz | Apr 21, 2012 | Articles
College career counselor and award-winning author, Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz, has helped thousands of students get into the best colleges worldwide. Below, she shares her valuable tips, accumulated from over 20 years of college counseling (personally and at... by Alfie Kohn | Jan 11, 2012 | Blog
We are facing a proposal to require community service for all high school students. I am very concerned about the mixed message this will send to our students about freely giving of themselves in service to others. What are your thoughts on community service as a...
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