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What is virtual exchange and why do we need it in public schooling? #2

Virtual Exchange is the term used to describe “technology-enabled, sustained, people-to-people education programs”. Virtual exchange can be commonly known as Global Education or telecollaboration. Virtual…

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Why our schools should be starting later. #1

Have you ever been so exhausted that you find yourself unable to perform the limits tasks? Maybe you’ve experienced the haze of having to just go through the motions. Or maybe you’ve known what it feels like to have a fogged over mind. A very little…

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What my schooling has really taught me (A memoir)

When it came to school, I was the kind of kid that school work came easily too. I never struggled to learn the material. I grew up constantly being praised for my good grades and maturity towards school. Anything my teacher throw, at me I could…

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The negative effects of the letter grading system

For many teens in schools throughout America, grades are a huge part of their lives. Public schools teach teens that great grades equal great future. This relationship towards grades can leave some teens feeling hopeless if their grades aren’t…

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