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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Education

Planning Tips For High School Seniors

San Diego, California (NAPSI) - There’s good news for seniors about to graduate from high school. Investing a little time and effort now can pay off when it comes to planning your future. Here are some tips.

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New Poll: Moms Prefer More School Choice

San Diego, California (NAPSI) - A new poll on popular though sometimes controversial schooling issues shows that moms of school-age children are frustrated with K−12 education’s current course. Perhaps as a result, they want the ability to choose where and how their children are educated outside of public schools.

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Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters: Compare Costs

San Diego, California (NAPSI) - When comparing college costs, one of a student’s first steps should be filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Then, students begin receiving back financial aid award letters from the colleges they’ve applied to.

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Helping Kids Understand Chemistry

San Diego, California (NAPSI) - Parents and teachers can do their youngsters a good turn by helping them learn to love science. Fortunately, it can be both easy and enjoyable to do. Here are a few hints on how:

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Aztecs Honored For Work In Classroom

San Diego, California - A San Diego State athletic department-record 305 scholar-athletes were honored on Monday evening at the 19th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on campus. This is the eighth-consecutive year the student-athlete total has increased.

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Industry Joins Forces To Launch Students Into Exciting Careers Through Rocket Competition

San Diego, California (NAPSI) - If there were an Olympics for student math and science achievement, regrettably, there would be no U.S.A. cheers during the medal ceremonies.

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New Study Finds 21 States Have More Nonteachers Than Teachers In Public Schools

Washington, DC (NAPSI) - Although parents may think those running public schools exist primarily to hire teachers, a new report found that, in 21 states, bureaucracy actually outnumbers those teaching children. And while nonteaching staff has surged, academic outcomes have stagnated.

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Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic and Recycling

San Diego, California - In addition to the traditional educational curriculum, teaching students how to be good citizens is one of the primary goals of our schools. However, in today’s environment of ever growing budget constraints, school districts are forever trying to do more with less - which is the philosophy of recycling: less waste, more resources saved.

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