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Forum: Struggling teachers can become better
Teachers are at the center of the great debate over how to fix American education. We're told the bad ones need to be fired; the good ones, rewarded. But what about the rest? Most teachers are in the middle - not terrible, but they could be better. If every student is going to have a good teacher, then the question of how to help teachers in the middle must be part of the debate.

Global Distance Learning Industry
NEW YORK, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:   Global Distance Learning Industry   The global outlook series on Distance Learning provides statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

New Study From the Kellogg School of Management: College Culture Contributes to 'Academic Disadvantage' for First-Generation Students
EVANSTON, Ill., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is traditionally viewed as the great leveler in American society – an engine of social mobility that provides equal opportunities to all students.

Comcast Names 90 Students as Leaders and Achievers Scholars in Western Washington and Spokane County for 2012-13
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation today announced the names of 90 recipients in Western Washington and Spokane County of the 2012-13 annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards. "Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students," said Charisse R.

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Comcast Names 90 Students as Leaders and Achievers Scholars in Western Washington and Spokane County for 2012-13
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation today announced the names of 90 recipients in Western Washington and Spokane County of the 2012-13 annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards. "Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students," said Charisse R.

Comcast Awards $109,000 In Scholarships to Maryland High School Seniors
ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 100 Maryland high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program.  The program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes students' leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Comcast, joined by Interim State Superintendent of Schools Bernard J.

10,000 Teachers Share Views on the Teaching Profession in New Primary Sources Report
NEW YORK, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHL) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released Primary Sources: America's Teachers on the Teaching Profession, the second landmark report presenting the results of a national survey of more than 10,000 public school teachers in grades pre-K to 12.




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