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The idea of self-plagiarism “on first impression sounds like an oxymoron,” Perry Zirkel, professor of education and law, writes in an opinion article titled "A Study of Self-Plagiarism" appearing in Inside Higher Ed. "As a matter of intellectual ownership, how could one plagiarize one’s own ideas?"... Read more »
When The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2009 was issued in the fall of 2009, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was clearly disappointed. “None of us should be satisfied. We need reforms that will accelerate student achievement,”he said.
His response was not unexpected. According to the report card, there had been no... Read more »
Parents often turn to pediatricians or family physicians when their children have emotional or behavioral problems. Then it’s up to parents to share information with schools, which can be challenging and overwhelming.
The School Psychology Program in Lehigh’s... Read more »
America's urban schools offer an unusually candid perspective on our academic and social cultures. Can educators and their students work together in this changing climate to define a new school reality?
I taught my first high school class in Selma, Ala., in 1995.
Selma has always been a small, rural town deep in the heart of Dixie... Read more »
A few seconds. That's all it takes for his contagious smile to bring a smirk to your face. Carlos was thinking back to when he got to play some football a few days ago. "Took out some aggression," the 18-year old says.
He has been at Centennial for seven years. During that time, Carlos has... Read more »