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Taking Cues from Theater Class to Help Make Math and Science Fun
Why can't a classroom have the passion of drama or sports?
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Today's Lesson: Selling Teenagers on Benefits of Milk
Classes at three high schools in California will be spending the next six or seven weeks developing ideas for the "Got milk?" campaign. -- New York Times
Related Edutopia video: Kids Learn the Connection Between School and the Real World
Report Says Test Scores Should Be Less Important in College Admissions
A report says that colleges should review their policies and consider making tests optional if possible. -- U.S. News & World Report
Related Edutopia article: The Challenge of Authentic Assessment
Students' Incentive Bank Opens
During a two-week trial run of a program in which students are paid to behave, attendance and punctuality at one Washington, DC, school improved. Grades did not. -- Washington Post
Related Edutopia poll: Should schools offer students incentives for academic performance?
New Effort Aims to Test Theories of Education
A $44 million program called the Educational Innovation Laboratory is intended to infuse education with the data-driven approach that is common in science and business. -- New York Times
Related Edutopia article: Multimodal Learning Through Media
Urban School Superintendents Hard to Keep
Despite good salaries and plenty of perks, a recent study found that the average urban superintendent nationwide stays on the job only about three years -- which educators say isn't enough time to enact meaningful, long-lasting reform. -- USA Today
Related Edutopia article: Mentoring Program Helps Train New Colleagues
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