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Why Science Doesn't Support Single-Sex Classes

More and more, researchers are agreeing that the data do not make a strong case for single-sex schooling. That was our conclusion when we looked at the international research for our 2011 book, The Truth About Girls and Boys. Our findings dovetailed

In defense of NAEP

01/01/70 Source: Washington Post (blog)

Not only do current studies refute that claim but his line of thinking hampers our very real need to set standards that will better prepare our nation's students for college and careers. Mr. Harvey made similar assertions in Education Week that were

PNJ archives Dec. 2, 2001: PCC an educational and religious powerhouse

01/01/70 Source: Pensacola News Journal

"They are a major academic institution in our midst that gets very little notice,'' said state Rep. Jerry Maygarden of Pensacola. "If they were to close tomorrow, we'd lose a major contributor to the local economy in terms of employment, buying goods,

Smiling is good for you - and an area of scientific study by some seriously ...

01/01/70 Source: San Jose Mercury News

The more you smile, the better you feel, rather than the other way around. "It's easier to make someone happy by just making them smile," Gutman says, "than it is to make them happy with the intent of making them happy." Gutman's book also notes a

Brain Diving The Ghost with the Most

09.08.11

Study conducted over several years about two thirds of respondents said they have no personal religious faith. However, it should be noted that the lack of faith does not necessarily mean a lack of belief in the supernatural. The same survey showed that the percentage of Japanese who believe in gods, Buddhas, and a soul after death were 35.9%, 42.8% and 54% respectively.

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Pizza, Software, and the Rubik's Cube

Google Tech Talk August 26, 2009 ABSTRACT Presented by Jeff Varasano. "Relating the Mastery of Building Software to the Mastery of Making ...

The Six Minute Book Summary of Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through ...

Executive Summary

Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through a Superior Business Modelwas written by John Mullins and Randy Komisar. John and Randy met in California in the late 2006, when John was spending several weeks in California researching business models. Randy believed starting and growing a successful entrepreneurial company is a process that can be learned, and he learned some things he was hot to share. John Mullins is an associate professor and holds the David and Elaine Potter Foundation Term Chair in Entrepreneurship at London Business School. He has also published three books and more than forty articles. His researches won national and international awards. Randy Komisar is the author of the bestselling book The Monk and the Riddle, about the heart and soul of entrepreneurship. Getting to Plan B is the product of the experience and the knowledge of John and Randy since 2006.

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Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools: 8 Steps from ...
This book shows school leaders how they can infuse their daily practice with an examination of the actions they take to improve their schools. It identifies eight ...

The Charter School Dust-Up: Examining the evidence on ...
what role charter schools can be expected to play in strategies to improve regular public ... In this book, we aim to be fair and accurate, but we do not attempt ...

Essential School Board Book Summary
Well-researched, practical strategies to improve student achievement through good governance from The Essential School Board Book by Nancy Walser.