01/08/2009
EdisonLearning to Open First Online Charter School (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEW YORK , Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers differentiating instruction in real-time based on students' performance during a lesson; and students connecting science lessons to the multimedia content on the Web; this is what EdisonLearning's first online charter school will look like when it begins operation in South Carolina at the start of the 2009 school year.
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01/08/2009
Nigeria: CSR - Empowering Host Communities (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos — Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a popular phrase in the corporate world, but few private sector operators really adapt and employ the concept in their operations.
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01/07/2009
Economic downturn boosts library use (The Frederick News-Post)
In the economic downturn, Frederick County libraries are busier than ever as more people choose to -- or are forced to -- stretch their dollars further with the free public services available
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01/06/2009
Economy’s downturn boosts library business (The Frederick News-Post)
Even in an economic downturn, there are silver linings Despite budget and hiring freezes, business at Frederick County’s libraries is booming
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01/05/2009
The long road home (The Citizens' Voice)
When 12-year-old Mikey first found out his father, Staff Sgt. Michael Alaimo, would be serving overseas with the National Guard, he was intrigued.
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12/31/2008
Shotgun Start: In a departure, let's play commissioner (CBS Sportsline)
A new year and season is approaching so Steve Elling and Ross Devonport decide to mix things up and play commissioner for a day. The fellas discuss the FedEx Cup, equipment, rules and tournaments.
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12/30/2008
Social Media Sites Hitting Milestones Left And Right (WebProNews)
This Christmas was a merry one indeed for many social media sites. Fresh stats from Hitwise show that Facebook and YouTube accomplished some impressive things, while social networks as a group attracted an unprecedented amount of traffic in the UK. read more
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12/31/2008
Cyber school representatives, supporters respond (Observer-Reporter)
This article has been read 758 times. Representatives of cyber schools and their supporters say contentions that they get too much money from traditional public school coffers are wrong.
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12/29/2008
UCI grant called egregious example of wasteful spending (Orange County Register)
$100,000 National Science Foundation grant to study World of Warcraft gamers is outrageous, report says.
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12/29/2008
A generation immersed in media R. Albert Mohler Jr. (BPNews.net)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--A new report indicates that the average child in America now spends 45 hours a week immersed in the media -- a multiple of the hours spent with parents or in the classroom.
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