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What Teach to One Has to Teach About Education's Innovation Problem

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Retro Console Paradise: A Look at Seoul's Video Game Alley

An underground stall in Seoul's Yongsan district holds one of the biggest classic video game malls you'll ever see. Take a tour through our photos.




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Netflix Series Reignites 'The Witcher 3' Interest on Steam

The Witcher 3 is more popular on Steam today than at its launch in May 2015, thanks in large part to the Netflix series based on the popular book series.




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2019's Top 'Free' Games Each Made $1.5 Billion-Plus

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Playing Plague Inc. Doesn't Make You a Coronavirus Expert

The developer, Ndemic Creations, wants to remind people that Plague Inc. is just a game, not a scientific model. The game's popularity has skyrocketed amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which has managed to spread to the US.




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8 Games You'll Want to Buy in February

February pulls no punches, offering entertainment-starved gamers eight excellent titles to snatch up over the next few weeks.




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Where to watch the UEFA Women's Champions League final

Fans across the world can enjoy Saturday's final between Lyon and Barcelona thanks to UEFA's broadcast partners and live streaming.




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Women's Champions League Squad of the Season 2018/19

UEFA's technical observers have selected their all-star squad from the 2018/19 UEFA Women's Champions League.




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Cuthbert's Chelsea strike named best goal: watch the top ten

Erin Cuthbert's strike for Chelsea at Lyon has been named goal of the season: watch the top ten.




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Gothenburg to stage 2021 Women's Champions League final

Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg will stage the 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League final




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Women's Champions League entries confirmed

A record 62 clubs from 50 countries have entered the 2019/20 edition: see who is aiming for Vienna.




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National Study Bolsters Case for Teaching 'Growth Mindset'

A national study of nearly 12,500 9th graders finds that two sessions of a 25-minute exercise on “growth mindset” can boost students’ grades and their willingness to take on challenging classes.




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Who's Afraid of Math? Turns Out, Lots of Students

A program in Howard County, Md., is built on the insight that children can have strong emotions around academics, and those emotions can sabotage learning.




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Adolescents' Views on Gender Equity May Be a Moving Target, Survey Finds

Adolescents show mixed opinions over gender equality in recent survey.




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What's Behind the Gender Pay Gap Among Educators?

Female teachers, principals, and superintendents in Pennsylvania earn significantly less money than their male counterparts, a new study shows.




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Yes, I Get My Period. School Shouldn't Shame Me for It

Schools should take the lead in removing the stigma around menstruation, writes 16-year-old Maggie Di Sanza, founder of Bleed Shamelessly.




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Q&A Collections: Race & Gender Challenges

All posts from the past seven years on race & gender challenges - in one place!




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When School's a Battleground for Transgender Kids, Teachers Learn to Protect, Affirm Them

Equipping teachers to help transgender students feel safe and included requires special training, advocates say.




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Boys' and Girls' Brains the Same When It Comes to Math

Boys and girls start out on the same biological footing when it comes to math, according to the first neuroimaging study of math gender differences in children.




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Q&A Collections: Race & Gender Challenges

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Girls' and Boys' Early Brains Respond Similarly to Math Tasks

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Raising Student 'Voice and Choice' Is the Mantra. But Is It a Good Idea?

Educators are wrestling with tough questions as more schools embrace personalized learning and its accompanying belief in giving students more control over their academic experiences.




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Education Department Can't Delay Special Education Bias Rule, Judge Says

The rule requires states to use a standard method in determining if districts are biased in how they identify minority students, discipline them, or place them in restrictive settings.




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Preparing Students for Life After Special Education? Here's How Federal Dollars Can Help

When can schools use federal funds to help students with disabilities prepare for life after special education? A new resource from the federal education department offers a road map.




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How Does Current Law Limit Betsy DeVos' Power to Waive Education Mandates?

Several of the already existing restrictions on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' authority to waive federal education law deal with school funding.




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Fierce Debate as DeVos Weighs Schools' Obligations to Students With Disabilities

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Betsy DeVos Sees 'No Reason' to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law

Congress should not grant flexibility from the federal special education law's key components due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has told federal lawmakers.




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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87: Rolling Stone

Source: www.reuters.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87, Rolling Stone magazine reported.

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