Stags top Tigers

Jul 15, 2011 Posted Under: Education Sport Minute

On the final weekend of baseball action in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play the Tigers traveled to Arce Field where the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags doubled up Occidental College, 2-1, despite a late come-back effort by the Black and Orange in the top of the ninth.

CMS collected three of their eight hits in the bottom of the fourth inning, tagging Oxy starting pitcher Cory Popham for a pair of runs, the only scoring of the afternoon for the Stags.

Occidental, however, was unable to supply any run support for the righty, grounding into four double-plays on the afternoon and having a runner caught stealing.

In the top of the ninth a pair of Stags’ errors sparked the visiting squad, but a pitching change put Steven Ferguson on the hill. T

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Graduation rate, test scores up in Wake schools

Jul 15, 2011 Posted Under: Education News

Wake County schools’ graduation rate has improved in the past three years, and elementary and middle schoolers, particularly minority groups, are scoring better on tests, Superintendent Tony Tata announced Friday.

The four-year graduation rate rose nearly two points to 80.4 percent in 2011 from a year earlier. The rate had been basically stable, around 78 percent, since a three-point drop in 2007.

More Info     Preliminary 2011 test scores for Wake County schools

The largest gain came among Hispanic students, who went from a 51.1 percent graduation rate in 2009 to 64.7 percent last year. Black students also improved, from 63.4 percent to 67.2 percent over the same period.

More than 90 percent of white and Asian students graduated last year.

Tata credited the improvement to schools’ efforts to reach out to groups of at-risk students over the past couple years. Sta

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They say you learn more by living abroad

Jul 15, 2011 Posted Under: Education Articles

Well, there’s certainly truth to that.

I arrived in China almost two weeks ago, and spent the first week in the comfort of my relatives’ home and care. They took me everywhere – seeing other relatives, shopping, touring, eating lots. There in Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan Province, I had a stress-free beginning to summer. :)

Picture-time~

My kindergarten! I tried to go in, but got kicked out after 2 seconds.

QinCheng Mountain – Fun Fact: The scenery in Kungfu Panda is based on this mountain.

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KIPP founders leaving regional duties to focus on bigger picture

Jul 14, 2011 Posted Under: Education Articles

As the co-founders of KIPP, the best-known and most successful public charter school network in the country, Dave Levin and Mike Feinberg have devoted most of their energies to leading the KIPP schools in their regions — New York City for Levin and Houston for Feinberg.     Their duties are about to change. Both have decided to leave their day-to-day work as local superintendents and devote their time to broader KIPP and public education issues. Their energy, imagination and prestige will continue to influence KIPP policy, but their successors as superintendents will have challenging jobs because of the importance of New York and Houston to KIPP.     When Feinberg and Levin began KIPP as a fifth grade of 49 students housed at Garcia Elementary School in Houston in 1994, Feinberg was 25 and Levin was 24, with only two years of teaching experience each. As I explain in my book “Work Hard. Be Nice,” they learned fast, with much advice from veteran teachers Harriett Ball and Rafe Esquith. Their formul Read more…

“Solar ivy” would generate power on University of Utah building

Jul 14, 2011 Posted Under: Education News

From The Salt Lake Tribune: A student at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has proposed covering the south wall of a campus building with photovoltaic panels that replicate the look of ivy vines. Tom Melburn, a senior majoring in environmental science, has received a $30,000 grant to help pay for 812 flexible leaf-like panels. The 800-square-foot array he envisions on the side of Orson Spencer Hall will generate about 3.25 kilowatts, enough to power a home. His goal is to promote solar-generated power without compromising the aesthetic integrity of the building hosting an array.

UTEP produces most Hispanic nurses in U.S.

Jul 14, 2011 Posted Under: Education News

UTEP’s Elias Provencio-Vasquez, dean of the College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing, stands in front of the new building.

The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing has been named the No. 1 school in the United States in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics.

“We are setting the bar now in educating Hispanic nurses,” said Elias Provencio-Vasquez, the school’s dean.

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Links To Learn By: The Best In College Prep For the Week of July 15, 2011.

Jul 14, 2011 Posted Under: University Section

While youre enjoying your summer, were scouring the Internet for the college new you need to know about. Read on to see what college articles you should have heard about this week.

College and Social Media

LinkedIn, the social media platform thats traditionally been all business, is reaching out to college students. Find out how.

Like it or not, Twitter is here to stay. Fortunately theres a glossary to help you learn what you need to know to tweet. Check it out.

College Admissions

Do you feel prepared for college? One third of Alabama students may not be. .

What can you do in your junior and senior year to make getting into college easier? Find out here.

Are you touring college campuses this summer? Here are seven apps to make it easier.

College Life and Beyond

Do you know what the most common college grade is? Find out here.

Worried about getting a job after graduation?

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