Education: December 2018

Monday, 31 December 2018

Four More N.F.L. Coaches Get the Axe, Including Marvin Lewis

Vance Joseph was fired by the Broncos, Steve Wilks by the Cardinals, Lewis by the Bengals, and Adam Gase by the Dolphins.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Wins 3rd Term Amid Deadly Violence on Election Day

At least 17 were killed in an election marred by widespread allegations of rigging, as the country’s Election Commission said the governing party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a large majority.

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Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

A spokesman for President Rodgrigo Duterte said later that the remarks were intended as a joke to expose the hypocrisy of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81

Dr. Roberts worked with other engineers to create the underpinnings of the Arpanet, making many crucial decisions. But his work did not make him rich.

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Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81

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2019 will be the year of the electric luxury car

For the all-electric luxury car and SUV market, this year's release of the Jaguar I-Pace was just the beginning. Starting next year and continuing in 2020, Jaguar will start getting competition from brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Porsche. Tesla will also be raising the competitive bar even further.

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Elizabeth Warren Announces She Is Running for President in 2020

Senator Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said she was forming a presidential exploratory committee, which allows her to raise money and hire staff before a formal kickoff.

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How Early Do Presidential Campaigns Start? Earlier Than You May Think

It’s nearly two years until Election Day 2020, but Elizabeth Warren is forming her exploratory committee right on schedule, if recent history is any guide.

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California Today: California Today: A Hollywood Actor Remembered as a Working Dad

Monday: A personal tribute to a Californian, conflict in a San Diego Catholic parish, and Millennial Lotería.

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Teacher: Comic strips can engage, inspire students

Comic strips can help students understand complicated topics by immersing them in the story visually and verbally, according -More-

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School leader plans for success in 2019

Starr Sackstein, a New York school leader and author, writes that helping her team accomplish their goals is her main respons -More-

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Student's game to be available on Google Play

A Wisconsin high-school student, who was a finalist in Google's nationwide "Change the Game" contest, will have her game feat -More-

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Strikes planned for many districts in 2019

Teachers in some states are planning to strike in early 2019 over issues related to pay, class size, testing and more. -More-

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Teachers are quitting at unprecedented rates

Public-school educators, including teachers, quit at a rate of 83 per 10,000 during the first 10 months of 2018, according to -More-

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D.C. area schools report unpaid meal debt

K-12 students in the Washington, D.C., area owe nearly $500,000 for unpaid school meals, according to an analysis by The Wash -More-

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How Prodigy Helped More Texas Students Succeed

Like educators in schools across the United States, math teachers in the Texas school system are under pressure to help stude -More-

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Best of 2018: Level up your classroom assessments

Meaningful measures provide ongoing, learner-specific feedback that excites and engages students toward continued growth. -More-

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SmartBrief will not publish Jan. 1

In observance of New Year's Day, SmartBrief will not publish Tuesday. Publication will resume Wednesday.

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There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.

Freya Stark, explorer and writer

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Trump claims he has not 'abandoned' a concrete border wall

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against claims that his administration has abandoned a concrete wall on the border, despite his own outgoing chief of staff's statements that the idea was ruled out "early on in the administration."

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Videos of staffers pushing migrant children under review for possible criminal charges

A case regarding the alleged abuse of migrant children in a Southwest Key shelter will be referred Monday to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review and to determine whether criminal charges will be filed, authorities in Arizona said.

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The senator launches presidential exploratory committee ahead of an expected 2020 presidential run

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren took a major step toward a presidential run on Monday, announcing in a video message and email to supporters that she is forming an exploratory committee ahead of an expected campaign for the Democratic nomination in 2020.