Tag: encyclopaedia
group name: britannica
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August 15, 2006 02:24 PM EDT --
As the 21st Century progresses, the issues around education are continually changing. Some issues, like fair access to education, continue to plague us. Other issues, like innovation in charter schools, . . . more
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August 23, 2006 12:10 PM EDT --
Let me make one thing pefectly clear. (Nixon) To blame the classrom teachers for the crisis in education is equivalent to blaming the combat soldier in Iraq for the mess they find themselves a part of. . . . more
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August 23, 2006 01:56 PM EDT --
Let me make one thing perfectly clear. (Nixon) To blame the classroom teachers for the crisis in education is equivalent to blaming the combat soldier in Iraq for the mess they find themselves a part of. . . . more
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August 14, 2006 03:39 PM EDT --
We want to welcome you to Britannica's group on Gather! One of the oldest names in learning and knowledge products, Britannica invites you to "Educate Your Opinion" through a solid foundation . . . more
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August 14, 2006 05:16 PM EDT --
As educators dispense knowledge and students pursue enlightenment, institutions of higher education are facing an array of new challenges and trends worldwide. The following article provides some . . . more
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August 14, 2006 02:17 PM EDT --
(Excerpted from an article written by R. Murray Thomas, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara, that appeared in the 2006 Britannica Book of the Year.)
Over . . . more
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August 19, 2006 11:30 PM EDT --
Involved parents increase chances for student success
All parents want their children to succeed in school. Research reveals that children whose parents are involved in their kids' education are more . . . more
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October 02, 2006 05:56 PM EDT --
This Day in History --
1836: Charles Darwin's return to England
Naturalist Charles Darwin returned to England this day in 1836 after a five-year journey on the HMS Beagle, on which he gathered . . . more
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October 09, 2006 11:45 AM EDT --
Christopher Columbus died 500 years ago this year, but how should Americans remember him this Columbus Day? Was he the grand explorer deserving of the honor long accorded him, or was he a rank imperialist . . . more
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September 22, 2006 01:02 PM EDT --
As was noted yesterday in some other Gather articles, Richard Branson, the chairman of Virgin Group, pledged an estimated $3 billion (all profits from his transportation businesses over the next 10 years) . . . more
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December 22, 2006 12:05 PM EST --
In the spirit of the season, the following blog post, written by Gregory McNamee, was featured in the Britannica Blog this week…
The Christmas holiday has been a source of much material, . . . more
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September 28, 2006 09:48 AM EDT --
This Day in History --
1958: Madagascar voted for autonomy within the French Community.
1920: In what became known as the Black Sox Scandal, eight members of the Chicago White . . . more
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August 14, 2006 05:13 PM EDT --
As our society becomes more technology-savvy, will this affect the effectiveness of schools in educating its students? How are schools reacting? The following article explores this issue… . . . more
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October 12, 2006 07:09 PM EDT --
Biography of the Day -- Luciano Pavarotti
Born on this day in Modena, Italy, in 1935, Luciano Pavarotti, an operatic lyric tenor noted for his mastery of the highest notes of a tenor's range, is considered . . . more
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December 04, 2006 04:54 PM EST --
Hello Gather members,
Since in our own way, we are all bloggers here on Gather, I thought this might be of interest to the group. Several weeks ago, we quietly launched a blog on the Britannica.com . . . more
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August 23, 2006 10:29 AM EDT --
Examining the effectiveness of the federal mandate
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) comes up for renewal next year. Educators voice growing concern over the federal law's impact and the rising . . . more
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February 12, 2008 02:46 PM EST --
by Robert McHenry
[NOTE from the EB Editor Joe: This particular post recently appeared on our corporate blog and has generated some very interesting conversation. As such, I thought I'd . . . more
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October 03, 2006 06:02 PM EDT --
This Day in History --
1990: Germany reunified
After four decades of Cold War division and with pressure from the German chancellor Helmut Kohl, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to a unified Germany . . . more
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October 04, 2006 06:10 PM EDT --
This Day in History --
1957: Sputnik 1 launched by U.S.S.R.
On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, which orbited the Earth until 1958, inaugurated . . . more
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October 06, 2006 03:14 PM EDT --
This Day in History --
2000:Near Sakaiminato, Japan, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck, the most powerful earthquake since the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, but damage and casualties . . . more
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