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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― New test results are showing that students in the Pittsburgh Public School District are making substantial progress in their education. At a press conference, Superintendent Mark Roosevelt announced the results of the 2007-2008 ...
2008-07-24 04:00:00
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BERKELEY (BCN) ― Girls are now doing as well as boys on standardized mathematics assessment tests, according to a study released Thursday by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The study ...
2008-07-24 02:41:00
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In past centuries, the gender gap in mathematics was quite large, possibly due to social inequality , leading to the stereotype that women weren’t good at math. Even just a few decades ago, girls were not encouraged to study science and math, so ...
2008-07-24 01:58:00
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BERKELEY (KRON) - A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin, Madison is proving that girls are now doing just as well as boys on standardized mathematics assessment tests. Published in the July 25th issue of the ...
2008-07-24 02:48:00
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Thirty ultra-Orthodox men who studied for their psychometric exams in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox college passed with a score well above the national average, despite not having studied mathematics and English. "Studying maths and English in the ...
2008-07-24 04:21:00
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There will be more grumpiness than usual this week in doctors' surgeries across the country. GPs, already wearied by the demands of anxious, needy members of the public, have another reason for discontent. They are not, as a profession, trusted quite ...
2008-07-24 04:07:00
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All Things Considered , July 24, 2008 · Girls are now doing just as well as boys on math assessment tests, according to a new study of over 7 million schoolchildren from 10 states. "Contrary to the stereotypes that are held by many parents and ...
2008-07-24 03:52:00
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Girls and boys have roughly the same average scores on state math tests, but boys more often excelled or failed, researchers reported. The fresh research adds to the debate about gender difference in aptitude for mathematics, including efforts to ...
2008-07-24 04:14:00
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The drop-out rate for would-be teachers is rising – with modern language and maths courses among those with the worst record. A report out today shows that 15 per cent of all trainees drop out before the end of their course (up from 14 per cent ...
2008-07-24 03:52:00
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Yesterday, hip-hop artist Lil' Cody, aka Annapolis High ninth-grader Cody Juba, released a record with title tracks "Last of the Dying Breed" and "Before My Time Comes." Sort of. Mock-producing the album was the keystone project in this year's Summer ...
2008-07-24 10:45:00
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Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) posted a 13% jump in second-quarter earnings, driven by strong growth throughout the Eastern Hemisphere, which more than offset the seasonal slowdown in Canada. Revenue was up 20% year-over-year to $6.75 billion, powered ...
2008-07-24 11:13:00
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Trucker Buddy International, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping educate and mentor school children by uniting professional drivers and classrooms, is pleased to announce that Doug Driscoll has been selected by the TBI Board of Directors to ...
2008-07-24 09:19:00
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Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Professor Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain underscored the need for computer training in order to achieve professional skil and academic excellence of the University students as well as to create ...
2008-07-24 10:30:00
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Only mathematics is keeping Hakuho from his seventh Emperor's Cup. The yokozuna beat ozeki Chiyotaikai in Thursday's final bout at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament for his 12th win in 12 days. A 13th straight win today will leave him out of the reach ...
2008-07-24 11:20:00
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Editor's Note: Michael Eric Dyson is a University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, and author of 16 books, including the New York Times bestseller, "April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America." (CNN ...
2008-07-24 11:42:00
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