Sam Dean/The Roanoke Times/AP
Grieving 2.0: As Students Turn to Facebook to Mourn, How Should Parents, Teachers and Counselors React?
March 11, 2010 05:58 AM
With Facebook supplanting grief counselors as an outlet for grieving teens, schools need to participate in the process.
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March 10, 2010 07:03 AMMore colleges are adopting need-blind admissions policies, but many still take financial needs into consideration, emphasizing the importance of a streamlined financial aid process.
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March 09, 2010 12:00 PMMany people are rediscovering the benefits of board games, while teachers are incorporating board games into lesson plans.
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March 08, 2010 05:40 PMWith many kids witnessing adults losing jobs and families losing homes, now is an opportune time to teach kids smart money management skills.


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March 08, 2010 12:00 PMDetroit school board President Otis Mathis has what could be considered a learning disability, calling more attention to his struggling district and raising questions about living with mental and physical challenges.
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March 08, 2010 07:18 AMA recession and high unemployment have converged to inspire record numbers of people—including parents and kids—to attend community colleges around the country.
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March 03, 2010 05:20 PMAs more cases come to light of tarnished online reputations proving disastrous in the professional world, more people consider changing their names on Facebook.


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February 25, 2010 06:30 PMThe outcome of a yearlong disciplinary drama between Butler University and a student blogger reassures those who value the freedom to express dissenting or critical opinions.
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February 23, 2010 03:45 PMThe online program matches donors with public school teachers who need funds for school supplies or projects. In return, donors get photos and thank-you letters detailing how their money was spent.
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February 22, 2010 07:00 PMAs you watch Olympians excel in Vancouver this winter, what you don’t see are the countless hours they spend training for their sports, and the struggle many undergo to balance Olympic dreams with their educations.


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February 22, 2010 10:00 AMSome educators are using the arts and humanities to enhance their teaching of math.
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February 15, 2010 11:00 AMA sarcophagus in an English parish church built by the writer Fulke Greville, a Shakespeare contemporary, could contain clues about several works traditionally attributed to Shakespeare.
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February 12, 2010 12:40 PMIncorporating the Vancouver Olympic Games into classroom lesson plans and activities can help generate students’ excitement for science and sportsmanship.


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February 10, 2010 08:00 AMAlthough technology has been a blessing for those with visual impairments, the abundance of audio and digital technology has made reading Braille a rare skill.
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February 09, 2010 02:45 PMEven though many agree that baggy pants are indecent, lawmakers say a ban on saggy pants is unconstitutional.
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February 08, 2010 03:40 PMResearch shows that teens' natural sleep cycle is to sleep later in the morning. Some schools are responding by pushing back start times.




