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Smarter Balanced Delays Spur Headaches in Wisconsin, Montana, and Elsewhere

In addition to a delay, Wisconsin had to eliminate certain questions from its Smarter Balanced exam, after opting not to use the adaptive testing feature of the test.




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Nevada school district to consider reopening campuses




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Teaching's 'New Normal'? There's Nothing Normal About the Constant Threat of Death

As the bizarre becomes ordinary, don't forget what's at stake for America's teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Justin Minkel.




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Nevada school district to consider reopening campuses




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Gov. Seeks Consolidation Of Superintendents in Maine

Gov. Paul LePage believes Maine has a glut of school superintendents, and he intends to pressure districts into consolidating administrations with the two-year budget he will propose in early 2017.




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Colorado lawmakers consider emergency COVID relief package




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Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate




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New Mexico lawmakers consider slimmer child welfare budgets




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As Monuments Fall Across the South, Will Districts Reconsider Confederate-Named Schools?

An Education Week analysis found that at least 140 schools, almost all below the Mason-Dixon line, still bear the names of figures from that era.




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Colorado lawmakers consider emergency COVID relief package




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Paid Maternity Leave for Teachers? California Is Considering It

A bill approved in both houses of the California legislature would allow certified teachers six paid weeks of maternity leave.




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Foxconn in Wisconsin -- A Truly Bad Deal

Wisconsin's $3 billion Foxconn deal is an economic and workforce loser for the state and its residents, argues Marc Tucker.




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With a Schools Superintendent Running the State, What Lies Ahead for Wisconsin?

After years of shepherding the state’s K-12 system, Democrat Tony Evers will be called on to make good as governor on his pledge of more funding for K-12.




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In Wisconsin, a High-Pitched, Emotional Battle over K-12 Spending

Wisconsin is one of a handful of states where how much schools will get this fall is still being debated in the state capitol.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wisconsin

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Verdict Looms on Whether Insolvent Wisconsin District Can Dissolve

Palmyra-Eagle, a mostly rural school district in Southeast Wisconsin, lost more than half its students to surrounding districts and then taxpayers voted to dissolve the district.




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Panel Rejects Wisconsin District's Request to Dissolve

Members of the special state panel felt the Palmyra-Eagle district needs more time to explore options to stay alive, though many residents, including the local school board, believe the district faces a fiscal cliff.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wisconsin

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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S.C. Superintendent Proposes Rural Consolidation, Virtual Programs

State lawmakers must create a plan to improve rural schools in response to a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling.




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Vt. Residents Vote Against Consolidating School Districts (Video)

In a small region of Vermont, a fierce debate raged over consolidating five tiny school districts into one.




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Vermont State Chief Resigns Amid Ambitious District Consolidation Effort

State Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe has been officiating over the state's politically thorny district consolidation process, and many are asking for it to be placed on hold until the state board replaces her.




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Will special-teams coordinators ever get serious head-coaching consideration?

From time to time, but not very often, former special-teams coordinators become NFL head coaches.




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New Mexico lawmakers consider slimmer child welfare budgets




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How the Wisconsin women's basketball team dug deep for a win over Georgetown

Wisconsin's Ronnie Porter established a new scoring high and Serah Williams and Carter McCray posted double-doubles in win over Georgetown Sunday.




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Preservation and conservation

​Come behind the scenes to see the Conservation Laboratory and the work undertaken by the Collection Care Branch.




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Decoding and Reconstructing Color from Responses in Human Visual Cortex

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Targeting Cre Recombinase to Specific Neuron Populations with Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Constructs

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The Role of the Hippocampus in Consolidating Motor Learning during Wakefulness




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Consensus at Council

Last Friday the Council closed its week-long session with a standing ovation having reached consensus on the Programme of Work and Budget. In the past, budget negotiations have extended well [...]




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The 159th session of the FAO Council came to a close last Friday, following intense week-long deliberations, concluding in consensus

Addressing the plenary meeting in the closing session of the 159th Session of the Council, the Director-General expressed his appreciation to delegates for their commitment and hard work to [...]




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Global consultation on the implementation of the UN Decade of Family farming (UNDFF) in 2019-2020

In December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) to serve as a framework for developing public policies and investments to [...]




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Global consultation on the implementation of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) in 2021-2022

In December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) to serve as a framework for developing public policies and investments to support family [...]




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High-Tech Construction With Low-Tech Ideas

In this time-lapse video, watch how workers built a visitor’s center in South Africa using ancient Roman techniques such as the arched ceiling, or vault




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How Conservative Groups Forced an Era of Censorship on Hollywood

It's 1933 and Mae West is just arriving at Grauman's Chinese Theater for the premiere of I'm No Angel. It draws fans from all over the country—as well as an organized protest from conservative religious groups.




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Constructing the Guggenheim

Videos from the 1950s show architect Frank Lloyd Wright at the site of the Guggenheim Museum




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The Lincoln Assassination: Was Mary Surratt a Conspirator?

The southern widow's Maryland house was a crucial stop on the escape route for assassin John Wilkes Booth the night he shot the president. Read more about Abraham Lincoln at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/life-of-lincoln.html




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Construction Project Unearths Millions of Fossils Beneath a Los Angeles High School

The discoveries include sharks, shorebirds, mammals and saber-toothed salmon, with the oldest remains dating to almost nine million years ago




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You Can Buy the Recording Console the Beatles Used to Make Their Iconic Album 'Abbey Road'

After a years-long restoration, the unique device that recorded hits like "Come Together" and "Here Comes the Sun" is now fully functional




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N.S. municipalities defend housing fund Conservatives have promised to cut

Some Nova Scotia municipal leaders are defending a funding stream the federal Conservatives say they will cut if elected, calling it a "game changer."



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How a Dead Seal Sparked Theodore Roosevelt's Lifelong Passion for Conservation

As a child, the future president acquired a marine animal's skull, which became the first specimen in his natural history collection




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Logan McLellan picked to represent Conservatives in western P.E.I. for next federal election

The entrepreneur and financial adviser defeated Adam Bassett for the party nomination in Egmont after two days of voting last week. 



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Death of woman, 23, in Norway House, Man., considered suspicious: RCMP

RCMP say a 23-year-old woman was found dead in a residence in central Manitoba on Tuesday. 



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Trump chooses Mike Huckabee, staunchly pro-Israel conservative, as ambassador to nation

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was nominating former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as its next ambassador to Israel, tapping a staunchly pro-Israel conservative whose choice could signal future U.S. policy toward conflicts in the Middle East.




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Hamilton building collapse at downtown park could've had 'terrifying' consequences, mayor says

Two buildings collapsed on Hamilton’s Gore Park early Monday morning after being boarded up for over a decade. The fire department says no one was injured and the city has issued an emergency demolition order.



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SolidWorks Scores Seventh Consecutive Appearance In Boston Business Journal ‘Best Places to Work’ Ranking

One Of Only Four Companies To Place Among Top Employers In Each Year Of The Publication’s Survey




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JM Consult selects SolidWorks software to design heavy-duty machinery for eco-friendly oil drilling

#1 3D mechanical design software helps company quickly design very large assemblies




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Design consultancy uses SolidWorks software to bring three of four 'American Inventor' finalists to final round

3D CAD software helps make inventors' concepts a reality in contest for $1 million prize on popular ABC TV show




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U.K. consultancy's wireless lights designed in SOLIDWORKS help cyclists keep rolling safely at night

Gavin Thomson Design developed Bicygnals front and rear bicycle lights with integrated turn signals