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Movies are boring, say film students
Film students don't have the attention span to watch movies.
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 312 min read
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Now that 'A' is for 'average,' Harvard considers adding A+ grades
So many Harvard students earn A's they university may add an A+ grade to signify excellence.
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 302 min read
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Family reading doesn't have to end with 'Goodnight Moon'
Rachel Lu reads to her five boys every night at bedtime , even though the oldest is now 16, she writes. It's a family ritual she plans to continue until the youngest, who's seven, goes off to college. She starts with picture books and kids' books for the youngest, while the older brothers are finishing their homework, then reads a more adult book to the older boys. (They all sleep in the same room. "I get to share all my favorite books with them, passing on the stories and i
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 292 min read
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Reading lessons focus on 'tasks' -- not understanding
"Are we teaching K-4 kids that reading is just tasks, labeling stuff and filling out graphic organizers?"
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 292 min read
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