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8 Infuriatingly Outrageous Teacher Firings 29 Nov 2010 | 06:36 pm
8. Michael Baker and War Michael Baker, a high school teacher in Nebraska, was a celebrated teacher in his district and the state. In 2006, he was one of only 47 teachers in the state to win National...
Textbook Errors and Other Egregious Fallacies Taught In School 29 Nov 2010 | 06:33 pm
Staying on top of all your classes at school isn’t easy at the best of times. Studying, writing papers, passing tests, keeping track of all those facts and figures from five or more subjects at a time...
Understanding Illiteracy Infographic 26 Oct 2010 | 09:17 am
As education becomes more available throughout the U.S. and the world at large, illiteracy rates are steadily declining. Still, an inability to read is an incredibly widespread and common problem, eve...
University Endowments Infographic 26 Oct 2010 | 09:13 am
Most Universities rely heavily on their Alumni and other supporters to give them money and other assets. Known as endowments, these gifts provide the lifeblood of the University education system in th...
Educational War Zones 26 Oct 2010 | 09:09 am
Unfortunately, not all schools are made equal. There is a great disparity in the quality of education the U.S. students receive depending on whether they go to an urban or a rural school. This infogra...
Comparing Education Spending – Infographic 26 Oct 2010 | 09:03 am
Funds devoted to education in the United States are of vital importance to creating a well educated and competent country. Although education in the US is consistently improving, there is still a grea...
Third World Genius – A Look at Untapped Talent 21 Oct 2010 | 08:42 am
When we think of the world’s potential, we tend to only think of the world that we know. We often consider the contributions of so called “first world” countries as being the most important and most s...
Grade School Nostalgia – 15 Things We All Loved 21 Oct 2010 | 03:58 am
1. RECESS Running around like a wild animal with no inhibitions, playing Skip It!, Nerf Football, eating ants and watching the boys punch each never lasted long enough. Recess was probably where you ...
Inspiring the Inspired – 7 Mentors of Great Historical Figures 21 Oct 2010 | 03:22 am
Inspiration comes in a variety of forms. Many of us look to famous artists, intellectuals, entertainers and world leaders in search of ways to help us think, create, problem-solve and achieve. Yet, ev...
Defrauding Education – A Look at Notorious Impostors, Fakers, or Otherwise Frauds 12 Oct 2010 | 11:05 am
There are people who go through life playing by the rules, who work and strive and sweat to achieve the things they want — and then there are those who don’t. Some people lie, cheat, and steal their w...
