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Three Local High Schools Receive High Ranking From U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report has ranked U.S. high schools. Three Dayton area high schools — Bellbrook, Centerville, and Oakwood — received the ranking of “silver,” the second highest ranking. No local high schools received ranking of “gold,” U.S. News’ … Continue reading

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Huge Increases in Number of Internet Video Viewers Inspire New Generation of Digital Media Entrepreneurs

Interesting article in Sunday’s New York Times entitled, “Lots of Little Screens: TV Is Changing Shape,” tells about new TV and video production companies that are forming to take advantage of a growing demand for video on the internet. The … Continue reading

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No Child Left Behind Must Be Changed to Encourage Schools to Teach and Evaluate Higher-Order Thinking

Noted education expert, Linda Darling-Hammond, in an interesting blog at The Forum for Education and Democracy, says, “We need to encourage our schools to teach and evaluate the higher-order thinking and performance skills that leading nations emphasize in their systems, … Continue reading

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