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Secretary Arne Duncan praised the National Education Association for its effort to improve the quality of the education workforce and challenged the union to reevaluate some of its policies on compensating teachers and offering them job protections.

to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.

to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.

More than $2.7 billion is being made available early to help states as they face increasing budgetary pressures.

to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.

Researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester have developed a new synthesis method, which has led them to the discovery of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles and may ultimately help track the uptake of drugs by

Swine Flu) is a huge collection of links to H1N1 Flu related materials. These links are presented in several categories like Federal and Local Response, International Resources, Guidance for Professionals, Maps, News, Twitter, Webcasts, Information from the National Library of

NewScientist: Eight ways to boost your creativity.Online College Degree: 100 Excellent Online Tools to Feed Your Creativity.Shiv on Learning: 20 Educators Explain How They Use Second Life in 20 Seconds Each.The Independent: Explosive Material: Can Angels & Demons Make Particle

The day-to-day lives of prehistoric humans have been revealed following new research developed by chemists at the University of Bristol. The research, which combines archaeology with cutting-edge chemistry allowing scientists to reconstruct the past, will be presented at the Royal

BELLA: Accelerating Science by Accelerating Electrons: Berkeley Lab scientists stunned the world in 2006 when they proved they could accelerate electrons to very high energies (1 GeV, or a billion electron volts) in a distance of centimeters rather than hundreds

Building your own special vacation not only allows you to really tailor your outing to your groups tastes, but also allows you all to get together as a true group for a great week of camaraderie. As a bonus, it

New research from the Israeli scientists indicates that a coffee extract can inhibit the bacteria that is associated with bad breath. Researches found that the coffee beans contain compounds that prevent bacteria from releasing the gases behind halitosis,

A new study published earlier this week says that there may be an association between birth weight and an increased risk of overall leukemia. According to the new evidence, high birth weight is linked to overall leukemia and acute lymphoblastic

According to a new evidence, couples who are trying to conceive a child, should make love at least once a day on a regular basis. Researchers from Australia say that daily sex improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount

Cats are not nearly as smart as dogs, at least in terms of understanding cause and effect of relationships, says a psychology expert from Britain.

According to a new study recently released by the U.S. Department of Education, online education has definite advantages over face-to-face instruction when it comes to teaching and learning.

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You can buy an iPod nano on Apple, Best Buy, etc. for about $149. Amazon sells it for $134. That's probably cost price. It turns out that Amazon can sell almost everything at cost price and still make a product

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