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MORE NEWS
Study: '21st Century Learning' Demands Mix of Abilities
(July 10, 2012, Inside School Research Blog)
Many Students Find Schoolwork 'Too Easy,' Report Says
(July 10, 2012, Curriculum Matters Blog)
Few State Physical Education Mandates Meet Guidelines
(July 10, 2012, Schooled in Sports Blog)
Critique of Khan Academy Goes Viral
(July 10, 2012, Digital Education Blog)
Teacher-Licensing Scheme Lands Memphis Man in Court
(July 11, 2012, McClatchy-Tribune)
GAO Questions Effectiveness of Federal Disability Work Programs
(July 11, 2012, On Special Education Blog)
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Could School Be Both Too Easy AND Too Hard?
(July 10, 2012, Living in Dialogue Blog)
Honoring Opinions About Education
(July 10, 2012, Finding Common Ground Blog)
Teacher Tenure Is Still Needed
(July 11, 2012, Walt Gardner's Reality Check Blog)
Disrupting the World: The Movement for Global Competence
(July 11, 2012, Global Learning Blog)
High School: A New Home for the Liberal Arts Curriculum?
(July 10, 2012, Top Performers Blog)
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