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Caldecott, Newbery Medals awarded by American Library Assn.
The American Library Assn. announced its 2013 book award winners Monday at its annual national conference, held this year in Seattle. While the best-known awards are the John Newbery Medal and the Caledecott Medal, there are dozens of awards, each of...
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Washington County Public Schools superintendent had 'good first year'
julieg@herald-mail.comJust a few steps from the office of Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is a conference room with two walls covered with different colored sticky notes and ideas. “We’ve had a whole year to look at all these...Tags: Music, Science and Technology, Computer Hardware, Finance, Students
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Technology becoming everyday occurrence in today's classrooms
julieg@herald-mail.comAt Western Heights Middle School, a student took her turn at the front of the class figuring out a math problem on the board. She used an electronic pen, but could just as easily have used her finger to write her math solution on the electronic board. In...Tags: Arts and Culture, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Xbox, Teaching and Learning
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'Captain Underpants' is back, gone digital
NEW YORK (AP) -- The author of "Captain Underpants" is joining the digital age and bringing back his million-selling series after a six-year hiatus.
Scholastic Inc. announced Thursday that e-editions of two graphic novels by Dav Pilkey, "The...Tags: Book
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News briefs: Healthier school lunch; Commando raid frees American, Danish hostages
School lunches to become healthier, include more fruits, veggies, whole grains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolchildren’s favorite lunch — the ubiquitous frozen pizza — is about to get healthier.
First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture...Tags: Unions, General Motors Corp., Movies, Concerts, National Government
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Swift Donates 6,000 Books
Taylor Swift may not be in her Wyomissing, Pa., hometown this week, but that didn’t stop her from giving back to the residents there. Swift partnered with Scholastic Inc. to donate 6,000 librarian-chosen books to the public library of Reading, Pa.,...Tags: Taylor Swift, Human Interest, MTV (tv network), Charity
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New Washington County Public Schools superintendent will hold future in his hands
Education in Washington County has come a long way in the past decade — in the past two or three decades, really, as the community learned it no longer was enough to count on a manufacturing job for life. The faster you travel, the more you feel...Tags: Schools, Book, Florida, Washington (U.S. state), Louisiana
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Washington Co. BOE to approve new superintendent Tuesday
The Washington County Board of Education will have a special meeting Tuesday to formally approve Clayton M. Wilcox as the next schools superintendent, board President Wayne Ridenour said Wednesday. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the board...Tags: Florida, New York City, Washington (U.S. state), Louisiana
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New WCPS superintendent officially hired, board approves contract
julieg@herald-mail.comIn separate votes during a special meeting Tuesday, the Washington County Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment and contract for the school system's next superintendent, Clayton M. Wilcox. Wilcox's four-year contract, effective July 1,...Tags: Contracts, Finance, Career and Workplace, Baton Rouge, Teaching and Learning
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New WCPS superintendent says he has an asset mentality
julieg@herald-mail.comHeading into his third job as a schools superintendent, Clayton M. Wilcox said his philosophy about the position has changed over the years. When he first became a superintendent, for East Baton Rouge Parish School System in 2001, he thought he got the...Tags: Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning, Government, College Sports, Tri-Valley Corporation
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L.A. Unified schools' chief Cortines works for district supplier
L.A. NOWLos Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines earned more than $150,000 last year for serving on the board of one of the nation's leading educational publishing companies, a firm with more than $16 million in contracts with the school district...... -
Ramon Cortines resigns from Scholastic board
L.A. NOWL.A. schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines resigned Thursday from the board of Scholastic Inc., a position that paid him compensation worth more than $150,000 last year. Cortines’ dual role with the company and the district received scrutiny in the wake......
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