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1. Afghanistan Taliban suspected of poisoning 160 school children
(World/International)

... health department, said that more than half of the girls were discharged within a few hours. Last week, more than 120 schoolgirls as well as three teachers were similarly poisoned. "A part of their ...

2. So, what next?
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... countries are doing it so much better? In Finland, they have learned to value their teachers as much as they value other professionals, something I believe we have yet to learn in the US. Wait, how much ...

3. REVIEW: ‘My Children! My Africa!’ reveals a national nightmare
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... with other Fugard works, “My Children! My Africa!” is overlong and a bit preachy, but works itself up into a furious second act. Set in 1984, the story involves a high-minded teacher, Mr. M (James A. ...

4. N.J. Devils vs. N.Y. Rangers Game 6 preview: Zach Parise's future
(Sports/Professional)

... They believed in goaltending coach Sean Burke as the teacher and Mike Smith as the pupil, and the false perception of goaltending being analogous to quarterbacking is the fatal mistake Flyers’ GM Paul ...

5. N.J. 4th grader chokes on Cheez-It: Friend uses Heimlich to save life
(N.J./State)

... around him and pushed up.” Derek said it took three tries to dislodge the Cheez-It. Fourth-grade teacher Elaine Blair said no teachers witnessed the incident. Blair said, “It took me a minute to realize ...

6. N.J. 'Jeans for Troops' day set for May 24
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), who is encouraging all of its member schools and teachers to participate in the “Jeans for Troops” drive. To date, over 250 schools and school districts already ...

7. Become a N.J. oil 'Spill Spotter' to keep our waterways clean
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Barnegat Bay and one on Raritan Bay - and more are planned over the summer. The Littoral Society is looking for individuals, as well as teachers, scout leaders and other community activists who can, in ...

8. Ed reformers
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Bravo Ravitch, everyone who ver loved student or a teacher should read this. I'm ending a copy off to many. ...

9. y.u. speech dept. demolished
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...  How much do the administrators and officers make? You would be astonished. Why fire talented adjuncts while keeping full teachers who are not evaluated and cannot teach? Consider the YU nepotism which ...

10. Renowned scholar Diane Ravitch takes on public education 'reformers'
(N.J./State)

... student testing and teacher evaluation, charter schools, merit pay, teacher tenure and the two federal laws that engendered “reform,” No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. Before beginning her ...

11. 2012 Drama Desk Award nominees: The newbies and the vets
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... chorus school teacher, my church choir director and everybody that I tried to sing for, told me I was tone deaf,” he said. “Isn’t that amazing? You can call them today and they will tell you, every time ...

12. DESTROYING PUBLIC SPEAKING AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
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... students. How much do the administrators and officers make? You would be astonished. Why fire talented adjuncts while keeping full teachers who are not evaluated and cannot teach? Consider the YU nepotism ...

13. DESTROYING PUBLIC SPEAKING AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
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... students. How much do the administrators and officers make? You would be astonished. Why fire talented adjuncts while keeping full teachers who are not evaluated and cannot teach? Consider the YU nepotism ...

14. N.J. black bear gave Ogdensburg school a scare
(N.J./State)

...  There were two calls of human attacks by bears in 2011. According to the Gothamist, teacher Judy Donche said when the bear first entered the classroom, it appeared disoriented and sat down and began ...

15. Tenure
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Tenure in teaching is important . There is a three year period prior to getting tenure. Bad teachers usually surface during this period. Administrators have the power to not renew contracts and not award ...

16. What a dope
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Why isn't teacher tenure causing problems in Chatham, or Montclair, Evesham or Rutherford? This guy is purely a union buster, knows nothing at all about education. ...

17. Christie bashes teachers’ union and tenure at Freehold Town Hall meeting
(N.J./State)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Governor Chris Christie, talking more than he listened, bashed the teachers’ union and tenure at a Town Hall meeting in Freehold, Monmouth County, on Tuesday.  ...

18. Got stress? Get moving and exercise!
(Health/Healthquest)

... Fortune 500 company, a Kindergarten teacher or a construction worker, you have stress to deal with. But you don't have to let it get the best of you. By battling stress in your day-to-day routine, ...

19. 'Why I run': New Jersey Marathon participants tell their stories
(Sports/Professional)

... from the principal and other teachers at her school, at 60, “and taking on my first big race,” she is “pumped and happier than ever.” Also feeling “not too old to do that” is Ileana Ingran of Ortley ...

20. Update: N.J. dad who says autistic son was bullied by teachers continues fight for justice
(Opinion/Commentary)

Below is a statement from Stuart Chaifetz, a Cherry Hill father who, via YouTube, presented audio evidence of his son Akian being bullied by a teacher and an aide in his special needs classroom. Chaifetz ...